Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy A17 leads the measured specs 7-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A17
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
Galaxy M06
3
spec wins
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Technology
Galaxy A17
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M06
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A17
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M06
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A17
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M06
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A17
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Galaxy M06
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy A17
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Galaxy M06
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A17
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M06
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A17
2025, August 06
Galaxy M06
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A17
Available. Released 2025, August 14
Galaxy M06
Available. Released 2025, March 07
Dimensions
Galaxy A17
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy M06
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A17
192 g (6.77 oz)
Galaxy M06
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A17
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back
Galaxy M06
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A17
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M06
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A17
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy M06
-
Type
Galaxy A17
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M06
PLS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A17
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M06
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A17
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M06
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A17
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs level 5
Galaxy M06
-
OS
Galaxy A17
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M06
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI Core 7.0
Chipset
Galaxy A17
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
Galaxy M06
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A17
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M06
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A17
Mali-G68 MP2
Galaxy M06
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A17
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M06
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A17
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M06
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Triple
Galaxy A17
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Galaxy M06
-
Features
Galaxy A17
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M06
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A17
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M06
1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A17
-
Galaxy M06
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A17
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy M06
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A17
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M06
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A17
Yes
Galaxy M06
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A17
No
Galaxy M06
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A17
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M06
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A17
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M06
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A17
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M06
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A17
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M06
No
Radio
Galaxy A17
No
Galaxy M06
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A17
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M06
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A17
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M06
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy A17
5000 mAh
Galaxy M06
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A17
25W wired
Galaxy M06
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A17
Black, Gray, Blue
Galaxy M06
Blazing Black, Sage Green
Models
Galaxy A17
SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS
Galaxy M06
SM-M066B, SM-M066B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A17
0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M06
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A17
$ 99.99 / C$ 263.29 / £ 119.99 / € 158.99 / ₹ 19,499
Galaxy M06
£ 89.00 / ₹ 8,999
SAR
Galaxy A17
-
Galaxy M06
1.05 W/kg (head)