Screen size
Galaxy A06 5G6.7"
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7Winner: 9.7"+31%
Quick verdict
Galaxy A06 5G leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy A06 5G
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
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
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 40
5G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
-
Speed
Galaxy A06 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy A06 5G
2025, February 19
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
2017, February. Released 2017, April
Status
Galaxy A06 5G
Available. Released 2025, February 19
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A06 5G
167.3 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
237.3 x 169 x 6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 in)
Weight
Galaxy A06 5G
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
429 g (Wi-Fi)/ 434 g (LTE) (15.13 oz)
Build
Galaxy A06 5G
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A06 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Stylus
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A06 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A06 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy A06 5G
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Galaxy A06 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Adreno 530
Card slot
Galaxy A06 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A06 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Dual
Galaxy A06 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
-
Features
Galaxy A06 5G
LED flash
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
4K@30fps
Single
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Single
Galaxy A06 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Yes
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Tuned by AKG/HARMAN
WLAN
Galaxy A06 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A06 5G
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A06 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy A06 5G
No
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
No
Radio
Galaxy A06 5G
FM radio
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
No
USB
Galaxy A06 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy A06 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
ANT+
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy A06 5G
25W wired
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
18W wired
Colors
Galaxy A06 5G
Black, Gray, Light Green
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
White, black
Models
Galaxy A06 5G
SM-A066B, SM-A066B/DS
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
SM-T820, SM-T825, SM-T825Y
SAR
Galaxy A06 5G
1.05 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A06 5G
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
0.99 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A06 5G
C$ 158.19 / £ 96.72 / ₹ 11,999
Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
About 380 EUR