Screen size
Galaxy A06 5GWinner: 6.7"+7.5%
Galaxy S8+6.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A06 5G leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A06 5G
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy S8+
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S8+
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S8+
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 S8+
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
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy S8+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28
5G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S8+
-
Speed
Galaxy A06 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S8+
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A06 5G
2025, February 19
Galaxy S8+
2017, March 29. Released 2017, April
Status
Galaxy A06 5G
Available. Released 2025, February 19
Galaxy S8+
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A06 5G
167.3 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S8+
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy A06 5G
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy S8+
173 g (6.10 oz)
Build
Galaxy A06 5G
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S8+
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A06 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S8+
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy S8+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy S8+
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A06 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S8+
6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A06 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy S8+
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S8+
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy A06 5G
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy S8+
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Galaxy A06 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy S8+
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
CPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S8+
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy S8+
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEAAdreno 540 - USA & China
Card slot
Galaxy A06 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S8+
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
Galaxy A06 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy S8+
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S8+
UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1
Dual
Galaxy A06 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S8+
-
Features
Galaxy A06 5G
LED flash
Galaxy S8+
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy S8+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S8+
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Single
Galaxy A06 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy S8+
-
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S8+
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S8+
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S8+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy S8+
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy S8+
Yes
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S8+
32-bit/384kHz audio
WLAN
Galaxy A06 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S8+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A06 5G
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S8+
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy A06 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S8+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy A06 5G
No
Galaxy S8+
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A06 5G
FM radio
Galaxy S8+
No
USB
Galaxy A06 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S8+
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Galaxy A06 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S8+
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S8+
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy S8+
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)
Charging
Galaxy A06 5G
25W wired
Galaxy S8+
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Colors
Galaxy A06 5G
Black, Gray, Light Green
Galaxy S8+
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink
Models
Galaxy A06 5G
SM-A066B, SM-A066B/DS
Galaxy S8+
SM-G955F, SM-G955FD, SM-G955W, SM-G955A, SM-G955P, SM-G955T, SM-G955V, SM-G955R4, SM-G955U, SM-G955S, SM-G955K, SM-G955L, SM-G955, SM-G955U1, SM-G955N, SM-G9550, SC-03J, G955F
SAR
Galaxy A06 5G
1.05 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S8+
0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A06 5G
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S8+
0.27 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A06 5G
C$ 158.19 / £ 96.72 / ₹ 11,999
Galaxy S8+
About 430 EUR