Screen size
Galaxy A06 5GWinner: 6.7"+22%
Galaxy A5 (2017)5.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A06 5G leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy A06 5G
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy A5 (2017)
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A5 (2017)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A5 (2017)
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 A5 (2017)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Galaxy A5 (2017)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy A5 (2017)
-
Speed
Galaxy A06 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A5 (2017)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A06 5G
2025, February 19
Galaxy A5 (2017)
2017, January. Released 2017, January
Status
Galaxy A06 5G
Available. Released 2025, February 19
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A06 5G
167.3 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy A5 (2017)
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A06 5G
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy A5 (2017)
157 g (5.54 oz)
Build
Galaxy A06 5G
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A06 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A5 (2017)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy A5 (2017)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A06 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A5 (2017)
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A06 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy A5 (2017)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Galaxy A06 5G
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Galaxy A06 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Mali-T830MP3
Card slot
Galaxy A06 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A5 (2017)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A06 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy A5 (2017)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A5 (2017)
eMMC 5.1
Dual
Galaxy A06 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy A5 (2017)
-
Features
Galaxy A06 5G
LED flash
Galaxy A5 (2017)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy A5 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A5 (2017)
16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Single
Galaxy A06 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy A5 (2017)
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A5 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A06 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A06 5G
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A5 (2017)
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A06 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy A5 (2017)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A06 5G
No
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A06 5G
FM radio
Galaxy A5 (2017)
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A06 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy A5 (2017)
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A06 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A5 (2017)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy A06 5G
25W wired
Galaxy A5 (2017)
18W wired
Talk time
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Up to 53 h
Colors
Galaxy A06 5G
Black, Gray, Light Green
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
Models
Galaxy A06 5G
SM-A066B, SM-A066B/DS
Galaxy A5 (2017)
SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD
SAR
Galaxy A06 5G
1.05 W/kg (head)
Galaxy A5 (2017)
0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A06 5G
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A5 (2017)
0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A06 5G
C$ 158.19 / £ 96.72 / ₹ 11,999
Galaxy A5 (2017)
About 190 EUR