Screen size
Galaxy A06 5GWinner: 6.7"+4.5%
Galaxy M216.4"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A06 5G leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy A06 5G
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy M21
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M21
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M21
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M21
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain 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
Galaxy M21
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy M21
-
Speed
Galaxy A06 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M21
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A06 5G
2025, February 19
Galaxy M21
2020, March 18. Released 2020, March 23
Status
Galaxy A06 5G
Available. Released 2025, February 19
Galaxy M21
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A06 5G
167.3 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M21
159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Galaxy A06 5G
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy M21
188 g (6.63 oz)
Build
Galaxy A06 5G
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M21
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A06 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M21
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy M21
-
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy M21
Super AMOLED, 420 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A06 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M21
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A06 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy M21
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy M21
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy A06 5G
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M21
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Core
Chipset
Galaxy A06 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy M21
Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M21
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy M21
Mali-G72 MP3
Card slot
Galaxy A06 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M21
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A06 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy M21
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy M21
UFS 2.1
Dual
Galaxy A06 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M21
-
Features
Galaxy A06 5G
LED flash
Galaxy M21
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy M21
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy M21
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A06 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy M21
20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M21
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy M21
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy M21
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy M21
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A06 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M21
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A06 5G
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M21
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A06 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M21
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A06 5G
No
Galaxy M21
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A06 5G
FM radio
Galaxy M21
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Galaxy A06 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M21
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A06 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M21
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy M21
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A06 5G
25W wired
Galaxy M21
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy A06 5G
Black, Gray, Light Green
Galaxy M21
Midnight Blue, Raven Black
Models
Galaxy A06 5G
SM-A066B, SM-A066B/DS
Galaxy M21
SM-M215F, SM-M215F/DS, SM-M215F/DSN
SAR
Galaxy A06 5G
1.05 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M21
0.47 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A06 5G
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M21
-
Price
Galaxy A06 5G
C$ 158.19 / £ 96.72 / ₹ 11,999
Galaxy M21
About 190 EUR