Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A06
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G (with Unisoc T7250) that was released on March 21, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy A06, which is powered by Mediatek Helio G85 and came out 8 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
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
- Higher display refresh rate โ 120 Hz
- 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 441 and 405 points
- The phone is 8 months newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A06
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.88 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1640 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8% | 83.8% |
| RGB color space | - | 91.1% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 29 ms |
| Contrast | - | 953:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 171.17 mm (6.74 inches) | 167.3 mm (6.59 inches) |
| Width | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) | 77.3 mm (3.04 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.26 mm (0.33 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue, Green | White, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) ยท 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T7250 | Mediatek Helio G85 |
| Max clock | 1800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~54.4 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 708 | 569 |
| Single-core score | 441 | 405 |
| Multi-core score | 1496 | 1349 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 151932 | 138987 |
| GPU | 20775 | 26170 |
| Memory | 100825 | 73439 |
| UX | 87955 | 99540 |
| Total score | 361487 | 338136 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [9 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8763 | 6528 |
| Video editing | 5151 | 5168 |
| Photo editing | 20555 | 12464 |
| Data manipulation | 6313 | 5561 |
| Writing score | 9329 | 8612 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-04-12 -> Bulbo | AnTuTu | 364261 |
| ๐ 2025-12-03 (Mai Trรญ Nguyแป n) | AnTuTu | 360367 |
| ๐ 2025-10-23 (Thien) | AnTuTu | 361487 |
Samsung Galaxy A06
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-06-14 -> M88 | GeekBench GPU | 1051 |
| ๐ 2026-06-14 -> M88 | GeekBench CPU | 405 / 1349 |
| ๐ 2026-04-04 (Jhonzz) | AnTuTu | 325897 |
| ๐ 2026-02-12 (Andy Swas) | AnTuTu | 338136 |
| ๐ 2026-01-11 (Nigga) | AnTuTu | 360179 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | Android Go | One UI 7.0 Core |
| OS size | - | 18.6 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (23% in 30 min) | Yes (43% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr | 1:26 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | - | 10:20 hr |
| Watching video | - | 11:51 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:44 hr |
| Standby | - | 134 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 32 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | No | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 32 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 32 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" (โ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | GalaxyCore GC08A8 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (โ 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 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March 2025 | August 2024 |
| Release date | March 2025 | August 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $70 | $130 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy A07 4G |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.44 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.08 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 15 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G is definitely a better buy.
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