Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A06 5G6.7"
Galaxy A726.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A72 leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A06 5G
5
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy A72
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A72
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A72
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A72
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy A72
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy A72
-
Speed
Galaxy A06 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A72
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A06 5G
2025, February 19
Galaxy A72
2021, March 17
Status
Galaxy A06 5G
Available. Released 2025, February 19
Galaxy A72
Available. Released 2021, March 26
Dimensions
Galaxy A06 5G
167.3 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy A72
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy A06 5G
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy A72
203 g (7.16 oz)
Build
Galaxy A06 5G
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy A72
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Galaxy A06 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A72
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy A72
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy A72
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A06 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A72
6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A06 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy A72
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A72
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy A06 5G
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy A72
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset
Galaxy A06 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy A72
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy A72
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy A72
Adreno 618
Card slot
Galaxy A06 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A72
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A06 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy A72
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Dual
Galaxy A06 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy A72
-
Features
Galaxy A06 5G
LED flash
Galaxy A72
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy A72
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Quad
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A72
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Single
Galaxy A06 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy A72
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A72
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A72
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy A72
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy A72
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A06 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A72
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A06 5G
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A72
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A06 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy A72
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A06 5G
No
Galaxy A72
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A06 5G
FM radio
Galaxy A72
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A06 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy A72
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A06 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy A72
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A72
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy A72
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A06 5G
25W wired
Galaxy A72
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A06 5G
Black, Gray, Light Green
Galaxy A72
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Models
Galaxy A06 5G
SM-A066B, SM-A066B/DS
Galaxy A72
SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS
SAR
Galaxy A06 5G
1.05 W/kg (head)
Galaxy A72
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A06 5G
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A72
0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A06 5G
C$ 158.19 / £ 96.72 / ₹ 11,999
Galaxy A72
£ 129.99 / € 259.99