Screen size
Galaxy A06 5GWinner: 6.7"+13%
Galaxy S95.8"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A06 5G and Galaxy S9 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Galaxy A06 5G
8
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy S9
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only), CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Galaxy S9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S9
-
Speed
Galaxy A06 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A06 5G
2025, February 19
Galaxy S9
2018, February 25. Released 2018, March 09
Status
Galaxy A06 5G
Available. Released 2025, February 19
Galaxy S9
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A06 5G
167.3 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S9
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy A06 5G
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy S9
163 g (5.75 oz)
Build
Galaxy A06 5G
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A06 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S9
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy S9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy S9
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy A06 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S9
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A06 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy S9
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S9
3D Touch (home button only)
OS
Galaxy A06 5G
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy S9
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset
Galaxy A06 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy S9
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S9
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy S9
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Card slot
Galaxy A06 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
Galaxy A06 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy S9
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S9
UFS 2.1
Dual
Galaxy A06 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S9
-
Features
Galaxy A06 5G
LED flash
Galaxy S9
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy S9
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Single
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S9
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 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 S9
-
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S9
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S9
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S9
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy S9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy S9
Yes
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S9
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
WLAN
Galaxy A06 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A06 5G
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S9
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy A06 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy A06 5G
No
Galaxy S9
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A06 5G
FM radio
Galaxy S9
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB
Galaxy A06 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S9
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Galaxy A06 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S9
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S9
ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy S9
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging
Galaxy A06 5G
25W wired
Galaxy S9
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Colors
Galaxy A06 5G
Black, Gray, Light Green
Galaxy S9
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
Models
Galaxy A06 5G
SM-A066B, SM-A066B/DS
Galaxy S9
SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K
SAR
Galaxy A06 5G
1.05 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S9
0.63 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A06 5G
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S9
0.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A06 5G
C$ 158.19 / £ 96.72 / ₹ 11,999
Galaxy S9
About 110 EUR