Screen size
Galaxy A06 5GWinner: 6.7"+16%
Galaxy A8 (2018)5.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A06 5G leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A06 5G
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy A8 (2018)
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A8 (2018)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A8 (2018)
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 A8 (2018)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
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 A8 (2018)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 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 A8 (2018)
-
Speed
Galaxy A06 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A8 (2018)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A06 5G
2025, February 19
Galaxy A8 (2018)
2017, December. Released 2018, January
Status
Galaxy A06 5G
Available. Released 2025, February 19
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A06 5G
167.3 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy A8 (2018)
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy A06 5G
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy A8 (2018)
172 g (6.07 oz)
Build
Galaxy A06 5G
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A06 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A8 (2018)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy A8 (2018)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A06 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A8 (2018)
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A06 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Galaxy A06 5G
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Galaxy A06 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Mali-G71
Card slot
Galaxy A06 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A8 (2018)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A06 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy A8 (2018)
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A8 (2018)
eMMC 5.1
Dual
Galaxy A06 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Features
Galaxy A06 5G
LED flash
Galaxy A8 (2018)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A8 (2018)
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Single
Galaxy A06 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A8 (2018)
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Yes
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A8 (2018)
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Galaxy A06 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A06 5G
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A8 (2018)
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A06 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy A8 (2018)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A06 5G
No
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A06 5G
FM radio
Galaxy A8 (2018)
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A06 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy A8 (2018)
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A06 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A8 (2018)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy A06 5G
25W wired
Galaxy A8 (2018)
18W wired
Talk time
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Up to 66 h
Colors
Galaxy A06 5G
Black, Gray, Light Green
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Models
Galaxy A06 5G
SM-A066B, SM-A066B/DS
Galaxy A8 (2018)
SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W
SAR
Galaxy A06 5G
1.05 W/kg (head)
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A06 5G
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A8 (2018)
0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A06 5G
C$ 158.19 / £ 96.72 / ₹ 11,999
Galaxy A8 (2018)
About 250 EUR