Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy A06 5G leads the measured specs 13-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A06 5G
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy J8
3
spec wins
Screen size
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
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy J8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - J810Y/DS
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)
OS
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
No
Galaxy J8
No
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