Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy M06 leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A3 (2017)
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M06
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A3 (2017)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M06
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A3 (2017)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy M06
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A3 (2017)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M06
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A3 (2017)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M06
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Galaxy A3 (2017)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Galaxy M06
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A3 (2017)
-
Galaxy M06
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A3 (2017)
2017, January. Released 2017, January
Galaxy M06
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Discontinued
Galaxy M06
Available. Released 2025, March 07
Dimensions
Galaxy A3 (2017)
135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M06
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A3 (2017)
138 g (4.87 oz)
Galaxy M06
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Galaxy M06
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A3 (2017)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M06
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A3 (2017)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy M06
-
Type
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M06
PLS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A3 (2017)
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M06
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A3 (2017)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Galaxy M06
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy M06
-
OS
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Galaxy M06
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI Core 7.0
Chipset
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
Galaxy M06
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy M06
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Mali-T830 MP1
Galaxy M06
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A3 (2017)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Galaxy M06
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A3 (2017)
16GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy M06
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A3 (2017)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M06
-
Single
Galaxy A3 (2017)
13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Galaxy M06
-
Features
Galaxy A3 (2017)
LED flash, panorama
Galaxy M06
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A3 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M06
1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A3 (2017)
-
Galaxy M06
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A3 (2017)
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Galaxy M06
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A3 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M06
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy M06
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy M06
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A3 (2017)
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 A3 (2017)
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M06
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A3 (2017)
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy M06
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy M06
No
Radio
Galaxy A3 (2017)
FM radio
Galaxy M06
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A3 (2017)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M06
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy M06
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A3 (2017)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy M06
-
Type
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Li-Ion 2350 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M06
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Up to 17 h (3G)
Galaxy M06
-
Music play
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Up to 55 h
Galaxy M06
-
Charging
Galaxy A3 (2017)
-
Galaxy M06
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A3 (2017)
Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
Galaxy M06
Blazing Black, Sage Green
Models
Galaxy A3 (2017)
SM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL
Galaxy M06
SM-M066B, SM-M066B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A3 (2017)
0.35 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M06
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A3 (2017)
About 220 EUR
Galaxy M06
£ 89.00 / ₹ 8,999
SAR
Galaxy A3 (2017)
-
Galaxy M06
1.05 W/kg (head)