Screen size
Galaxy A06 5GWinner: 6.7"+22%
Galaxy J5 (2017)5.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A06 5G leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A06 5G
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy J5 (2017)
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy J5 (2017)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy J5 (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 J5 (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
equal specsIP 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 J5 (2017)
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 J5 (2017)
-
Speed
Galaxy A06 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy J5 (2017)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A06 5G
2025, February 19
Galaxy J5 (2017)
2017, June. Released 2017, June
Status
Galaxy A06 5G
Available. Released 2025, February 19
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A06 5G
167.3 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
146.2 x 71.3 x 8 mm (5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A06 5G
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
160 g (5.64 oz)
Build
Galaxy A06 5G
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A06 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy J5 (2017)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
-
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A06 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy J5 (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 J5 (2017)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy A06 5G
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Galaxy A06 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Mali-T830 MP1
Card slot
Galaxy A06 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A06 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy J5 (2017)
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy J5 (2017)
eMMC 5.1
Dual
Galaxy A06 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy J5 (2017)
-
Features
Galaxy A06 5G
LED flash
Galaxy J5 (2017)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy J5 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy J5 (2017)
13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Single
Galaxy A06 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy J5 (2017)
13 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy J5 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy J5 (2017)
LED flash
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A06 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A06 5G
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy J5 (2017)
4.1, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy A06 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy J5 (2017)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A06 5G
No
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A06 5G
FM radio
Galaxy J5 (2017)
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A06 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy J5 (2017)
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A06 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy J5 (2017)
ANT+
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy A06 5G
25W wired
Galaxy J5 (2017)
-
Talk time
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Up to 21 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Up to 83 h
Colors
Galaxy A06 5G
Black, Gray, Light Green
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Blue, Pink, Gold, Black
Models
Galaxy A06 5G
SM-A066B, SM-A066B/DS
Galaxy J5 (2017)
SM-J530F, SM-J530Y, SM-J530FM, SM-J530G, SM-J530YM, SM-J530L, SM-J530S, SM-J530K, SM-J530GM
SAR
Galaxy A06 5G
1.05 W/kg (head)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A06 5G
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
0.35 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A06 5G
C$ 158.19 / £ 96.72 / ₹ 11,999
Galaxy J5 (2017)
About 130 EUR