Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Samsung Galaxy M06: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy A236.6"

Galaxy M066.7"+2.1%

Technology

Galaxy A23

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Galaxy M06

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Galaxy A23

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy M06

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy A23

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Galaxy M06

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Galaxy A23

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Resolution

Galaxy A231080 × 2408 px+56%

Galaxy M06720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Galaxy A2390 Hz

Galaxy M0690 Hz

Peak brightness

Galaxy A23—

Galaxy M06800 nits

Pixel density

Galaxy A23400 ppi+35%

Galaxy M06260 ppi

CPU speed

equal specs

Galaxy A23Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)

Galaxy M06Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

equal specs

Galaxy A234.0 GB

Galaxy M064.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Galaxy A2364 GB

Galaxy M0664 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Galaxy A2350.0 MP

Galaxy M0650.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Galaxy A238.0 MP

Galaxy M068.0 MP

Battery

equal specs

Galaxy A235,000 mAh

Galaxy M065,000 mAh

Wired charging

equal specs

Galaxy A2325 W

Galaxy M0625 W

Weight

Galaxy A23195 g

Galaxy M06191 g+2.1%

Thickness

Galaxy A238.4 mm

Galaxy M068.0 mm+5%

IP rating

Galaxy A23Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back

Galaxy M06Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy A23Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M06Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A235.0, A2DP, LE

Galaxy M065.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

USB

equal specs

Galaxy A23USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M06USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

Galaxy A23No

Galaxy M06Yes+100%

NFC

Galaxy A23Yes+100%

Galaxy M06No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy A23Yes

Galaxy M06Yes

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy A23Yes

Galaxy M06Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy A23—

Galaxy M06—

Speed

Galaxy A23

HSPA, LTE

Galaxy M06

HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G bands

Galaxy A23

Galaxy M06

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Announced

Galaxy A23

2022, March 04

Galaxy M06

2025, February 27

Status

Galaxy A23

Available. Released 2022, March 25

Galaxy M06

Available. Released 2025, March 07

Dimensions

Galaxy A23

165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm (6.51 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)

Galaxy M06

167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Galaxy A23

195 g (6.88 oz)

Galaxy M06

191 g (6.74 oz)

Build

Galaxy A23

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back

Galaxy M06

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Galaxy A23

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy M06

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

Galaxy A23

PLS LCD, 90Hz

Galaxy M06

PLS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Size

Galaxy A23

6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy M06

6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy A23

1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)

Galaxy M06

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy A23

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Galaxy M06

Galaxy A23

Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1

Galaxy M06

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI Core 7.0

Chipset

Galaxy A23

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)

Galaxy M06

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

CPU

Galaxy A23

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)

Galaxy M06

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Galaxy A23

Adreno 610

Galaxy M06

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Galaxy A23

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Galaxy M06

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Galaxy A23

64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Galaxy M06

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Other

Galaxy A23

eMMC 5.1

Galaxy M06

Quad

Galaxy A23

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Galaxy M06

Features

Galaxy A23

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Galaxy M06

LED flash

Video

Galaxy A23

1080p@30fps

Galaxy M06

1080p@30fps

Dual

Galaxy A23

Galaxy M06

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Single

Galaxy A23

8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Galaxy M06

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Video

Galaxy A23

1080p@30fps

Galaxy M06

Yes

Loudspeaker

Galaxy A23

Yes

Galaxy M06

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy A23

Yes

Galaxy M06

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy A23

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 A23

5.0, A2DP, LE

Galaxy M06

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy A23

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Galaxy M06

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Galaxy A23

Yes (market/region dependent)

Galaxy M06

Radio

Galaxy A23

FM radio

Galaxy M06

Unspecified

USB

Galaxy A23

USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M06

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Galaxy A23

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Galaxy M06

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Galaxy A23

Virtual proximity sensing

Galaxy M06

Type

Galaxy A23

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Galaxy M06

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Charging

Galaxy A23

25W wired

Galaxy M06

25W wired

Colors

Galaxy A23

Black, White, Peach, Blue

Galaxy M06

Blazing Black, Sage Green

Models

Galaxy A23

SM-A235F, SM-A235F/DS, SM-A235F/DSN, SM-A235M, SM-A235M/DS, SM-A235N

Galaxy M06

SM-M066B, SM-M066B/DS

SAR

Galaxy A23

0.48 W/kg (head)

Galaxy M06

1.05 W/kg (head)

SAR EU

Galaxy A23

0.36 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)

Galaxy M06

1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy A23

£ 129.99 / ₹ 13,999

Galaxy M06

£ 89.00 / ₹ 8,999

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