Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs A06 5G

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (with Exynos 1330) that was released on August 6, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G, which is powered by Mediatek Dimensity 6300 and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
  • 47% higher pixel density (385 vs 262 PPI)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • 21% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (632K versus 522K)
  • Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 963 and 744 points
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and A06 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
89.8
(Very good)
Value Index
126.2
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type Super AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.7 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 385 ppi 262 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 800 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86% 83.8%
Display features - DCI-P3 -
Display tests
RGB color space 99.8% -
PWM 120 Hz -
Response time 12 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) 167.3 mm (6.59 inches)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) 77.3 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) 8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Waterproof IP54 IP54
Rear material Glass Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Blue White, Gray, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Good (3.15/5) -
Drop resistance Very good (B) · 180 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 Mediatek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 5 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 949 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~121.5 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2193
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1318 1366
Single-core score 963 744
Multi-core score 2193 1886
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
632461
522288
CPU 246966 226210
GPU 43707 44629
Memory 151590 107944
UX 190198 143505
Total score 632461 522288
Samples [16 tests] [17 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 97% -
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 139 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 10836 -
Video editing 6753 -
Photo editing 20957 -
Data manipulation 9036 -
Writing score 16436 -

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-08 (Đỗ Đông Điền)AnTuTu632633
📘 2026-08-29 (Điền)AnTuTu516874
📘 2026-08-09 (NonameD)AnTuTu652673
📘 2026-07-28 -> Hamzax107AnTuTu657350
📘 2026-07-28 (Hamzax107)AnTuTu657350
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-07-25 (RANSZXY)AnTuTu523691
📘 2026-07-22 (Minh ngô)AnTuTu505096
📘 2026-06-30 (Gourav Chouhan)AnTuTu528398
📘 2026-06-05 (Hùng)AnTuTu529265
📘 2026-05-28 (Faixx)AnTuTu525462

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1536 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM One UI 8.5 One UI 8.5
OS size - 19.4 GB
OS updates 6 years 4 years
Security updates 6 years 5 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 25 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:20 hr 1:25 hr
Battery cycles 1200 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 06:03 hr -
Watching video 11:31 hr -
Gaming 04:29 hr -
Standby 98 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 8160 x 6120
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.75" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 5 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Sensor SmartSens SC501 -
Sensor size 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital -
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP -
Aperture f/2.4 -
Stabilization No -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No Yes
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack No Yes
FM radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced August 2025 February 2025
Release date August 2025 February 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $229 $130
SAR (head) 0.67 W/kg 1.3 W/kg
SAR (body) 0.97 W/kg 1.3 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, gaming, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G.

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