Screen size
Galaxy A06 5GWinner: 6.7"+30%
Galaxy A3 (2016)4.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A06 5G leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A06 5G
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy A3 (2016)
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A3 (2016)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A3 (2016)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A3 (2016)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy A3 (2016)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
5G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy A3 (2016)
-
Speed
Galaxy A06 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A3 (2016)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A06 5G
2025, February 19
Galaxy A3 (2016)
2015, December. Released 2015, December
Status
Galaxy A06 5G
Available. Released 2025, February 19
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A06 5G
167.3 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy A3 (2016)
134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm (5.30 x 2.57 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A06 5G
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy A3 (2016)
132 g (4.66 oz)
Build
Galaxy A06 5G
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A06 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A3 (2016)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy A3 (2016)
-
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A06 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A3 (2016)
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A06 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy A3 (2016)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Galaxy A06 5G
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Galaxy A06 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Exynos 7578Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Mali-T720MP2Adreno 306
Card slot
Galaxy A06 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A3 (2016)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
Galaxy A06 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy A3 (2016)
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A3 (2016)
eMMC 4.5
Dual
Galaxy A06 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy A3 (2016)
-
Features
Galaxy A06 5G
LED flash
Galaxy A3 (2016)
LED flash, panorama
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy A3 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A3 (2016)
13 MP, f/1.9, AF
Single
Galaxy A06 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy A3 (2016)
5 MP, f/1.9
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A06 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy A06 5G
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A3 (2016)
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A06 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy A3 (2016)
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy A06 5G
No
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A06 5G
FM radio
Galaxy A3 (2016)
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A06 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy A3 (2016)
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A06 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A3 (2016)
ANT+
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy A06 5G
25W wired
Galaxy A3 (2016)
-
Talk time
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Up to 58 h
Colors
Galaxy A06 5G
Black, Gray, Light Green
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Black, White, Gold, Pink
Models
Galaxy A06 5G
SM-A066B, SM-A066B/DS
Galaxy A3 (2016)
SM-A310F, SM-A310M, SM-A310Y, SM-A310N0
SAR
Galaxy A06 5G
1.05 W/kg (head)
Galaxy A3 (2016)
1.31 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A06 5G
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A3 (2016)
0.49 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A06 5G
C$ 158.19 / £ 96.72 / ₹ 11,999
Galaxy A3 (2016)
About 130 EUR