Samsung Galaxy A06 5G vs Samsung Galaxy J8: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy A06 5G6.7"+10%

Galaxy J86.0"

Technology

Galaxy A06 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Galaxy J8

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Galaxy A06 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy J8

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy A06 5G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Galaxy J8

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

Galaxy A06 5G720 × 1600 px+7.5%

Galaxy J8720 × 1480 px

Refresh rate

Galaxy A06 5G90 Hz

Galaxy J8—

Peak brightness

Galaxy A06 5G—

Galaxy J8—

Pixel density

Galaxy A06 5G262 ppi

Galaxy J8274 ppi+4.4%

CPU speed

Galaxy A06 5GOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+25%

Galaxy J8Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53

RAM

Galaxy A06 5G4.0 GB+25%

Galaxy J83.0 GB

Storage

Galaxy A06 5G64 GB+50%

Galaxy J832 GB

Main camera

Galaxy A06 5G50.0 MP+68%

Galaxy J816.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy A06 5G8.0 MP

Galaxy J816.0 MP+50%

Battery

Galaxy A06 5G5,000 mAh+30%

Galaxy J83,500 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy A06 5G25 W

Galaxy J8—

Weight

Galaxy A06 5G191 g

Galaxy J8177 g+7.9%

Thickness

Galaxy A06 5G8.0 mm+2.5%

Galaxy J88.2 mm

IP rating

Galaxy A06 5GIP54

Galaxy J8Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy A06 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy J8Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A06 5G5.3, A2DP, LE+21%

Galaxy J84.2, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Galaxy A06 5GUSB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy J8microUSB 2.0, OTG

5G support

Galaxy A06 5GYes+100%

Galaxy J8No

NFC

equal specs

Galaxy A06 5GNo

Galaxy J8No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy A06 5GYes

Galaxy J8Yes

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy A06 5GYes

Galaxy J8Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy A06 5G—

Galaxy J8—

5G bands

Galaxy A06 5G

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Galaxy J8

Speed

Galaxy A06 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy J8

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Announced

Galaxy A06 5G

2025, February 19

Galaxy J8

2018, May. Released 2018, July

Status

Galaxy A06 5G

Available. Released 2025, February 19

Galaxy J8

Discontinued

Dimensions

Galaxy A06 5G

167.3 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)

Galaxy J8

159.2 x 75.7 x 8.2 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)

Weight

Galaxy A06 5G

191 g (6.74 oz)

Galaxy J8

177 g (6.24 oz)

Build

Galaxy A06 5G

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy J8

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Galaxy A06 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy J8

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Galaxy A06 5G

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Galaxy J8

Type

Galaxy A06 5G

PLS LCD, 90Hz

Galaxy J8

Super AMOLED

Size

Galaxy A06 5G

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy J8

6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~75.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy A06 5G

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)

Galaxy J8

720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~274 ppi density)

Galaxy A06 5G

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Galaxy J8

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Chipset

Galaxy A06 5G

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Galaxy J8

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)

CPU

Galaxy A06 5G

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy J8

Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Galaxy A06 5G

Mali-G57 MC2

Galaxy J8

Adreno 506

Card slot

Galaxy A06 5G

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Galaxy J8

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Galaxy A06 5G

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Galaxy J8

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Other

Galaxy A06 5G

Galaxy J8

eMMC 5.1

Dual

Galaxy A06 5G

50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Galaxy J8

16 MP, f/1.7, AF Auxiliary lens

Features

Galaxy A06 5G

LED flash

Galaxy J8

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Galaxy A06 5G

1080p@30/60fps

Galaxy J8

1080p@30fps

Single

Galaxy A06 5G

8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Galaxy J8

16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Video

Galaxy A06 5G

1080p@30fps

Galaxy J8

1080p@30fps

Features

Galaxy A06 5G

Galaxy J8

LED flash

Loudspeaker

Galaxy A06 5G

Yes

Galaxy J8

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy A06 5G

Yes

Galaxy J8

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy A06 5G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy J8

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A06 5G

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy J8

4.2, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy A06 5G

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Galaxy J8

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

NFC

Galaxy A06 5G

Galaxy J8

Radio

Galaxy A06 5G

FM radio

Galaxy J8

FM radio, recording

USB

Galaxy A06 5G

USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy J8

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Galaxy A06 5G

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Galaxy J8

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Type

Galaxy A06 5G

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Galaxy J8

Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Galaxy A06 5G

25W wired

Galaxy J8

Talk time

Galaxy A06 5G

Galaxy J8

Up to 23 h (3G)

Music play

Galaxy A06 5G

Galaxy J8

Up to 112 h

Colors

Galaxy A06 5G

Black, Gray, Light Green

Galaxy J8

Black, Gold, Blue, Purple

Models

Galaxy A06 5G

SM-A066B, SM-A066B/DS

Galaxy J8

SM-J810G, SM-J810F, J810Y, SM-J810Y, SM-J810GF, SM-J810M

SAR

Galaxy A06 5G

1.05 W/kg (head)

Galaxy J8

SAR EU

Galaxy A06 5G

1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)

Galaxy J8

0.57 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy A06 5G

C$ 158.19 / £ 96.72 / ₹ 11,999

Galaxy J8

About 310 EUR

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