Samsung Galaxy A3 vs Samsung Galaxy M06: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy A34.5"

Galaxy M066.7"+33%

Technology

Galaxy A3

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Galaxy M06

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Galaxy A3

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions

Galaxy M06

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy A3

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F, A300FU, A300G, A300HQ, A300M, A300YZ

Galaxy M06

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

4G bands

Galaxy A3

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A300F, A300FU, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - A300G, 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A300M, 3, 7, 8, 28 - A300YZ

Resolution

Galaxy A3540 × 960 px

Galaxy M06720 × 1600 px+55%

Refresh rate

Galaxy A3—

Galaxy M0690 Hz

Peak brightness

Galaxy A3—

Galaxy M06800 nits

Pixel density

Galaxy A3245 ppi

Galaxy M06260 ppi+5.8%

CPU speed

Galaxy A3Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53

Galaxy M06Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+50%

RAM

Galaxy A31.0 GB

Galaxy M064.0 GB+75%

Storage

Galaxy A316 GB

Galaxy M0664 GB+75%

Main camera

Galaxy A38.0 MP

Galaxy M0650.0 MP+84%

Front camera

Galaxy A35.0 MP

Galaxy M068.0 MP+38%

Battery

Galaxy A31,900 mAh

Galaxy M065,000 mAh+62%

Wired charging

Galaxy A3—

Galaxy M0625 W

Weight

Galaxy A3110 g+74%

Galaxy M06191 g

Thickness

Galaxy A36.9 mm+16%

Galaxy M068.0 mm

IP rating

Galaxy A3Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame

Galaxy M06Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy A3Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

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

Bluetooth

Galaxy A34.0, A2DP, EDR, LE

Galaxy M065.3, A2DP, LE+25%

USB

equal specs

Galaxy A3microUSB 2.0

Galaxy M06USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

Galaxy A3No

Galaxy M06Yes+100%

NFC

Galaxy A3Yes+100%

Galaxy M06No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy A3Yes

Galaxy M06Yes

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy A3Yes

Galaxy M06Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy A3—

Galaxy M06—

Speed

Galaxy A3

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Galaxy M06

HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G bands

Galaxy A3

Galaxy M06

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

Announced

Galaxy A3

2014, October. Released 2014, December

Galaxy M06

2025, February 27

Status

Galaxy A3

Discontinued

Galaxy M06

Available. Released 2025, March 07

Dimensions

Galaxy A3

130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in)

Galaxy M06

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

Weight

Galaxy A3

110.3 g (3.88 oz)

Galaxy M06

191 g (6.74 oz)

Build

Galaxy A3

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame

Galaxy M06

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Galaxy A3

Nano-SIM

Galaxy M06

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

Galaxy A3

Super AMOLED

Galaxy M06

PLS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Size

Galaxy A3

4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~65.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy M06

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

Resolution

Galaxy A3

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)

Galaxy M06

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

Protection

Galaxy A3

Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Galaxy M06

Galaxy A3

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Galaxy M06

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

Chipset

Galaxy A3

Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

Galaxy M06

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

CPU

Galaxy A3

Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53

Galaxy M06

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

GPU

Galaxy A3

Adreno 306

Galaxy M06

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Galaxy A3

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Galaxy M06

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Galaxy A3

16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM

Galaxy M06

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

Other

Galaxy A3

eMMC 4.5

Galaxy M06

Single

Galaxy A3

8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF

Galaxy M06

Features

Galaxy A3

LED flash, panorama

Galaxy M06

LED flash

Video

Galaxy A3

1080p@30fps

Galaxy M06

1080p@30fps

Dual

Galaxy A3

Galaxy M06

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

Single

Galaxy A3

5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)

Galaxy M06

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Video

Galaxy A3

Galaxy M06

Yes

Loudspeaker

Galaxy A3

Yes

Galaxy M06

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy A3

Yes

Galaxy M06

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy A3

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Galaxy M06

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

Bluetooth

Galaxy A3

4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE

Galaxy M06

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy A3

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Galaxy M06

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Galaxy A3

Yes (LTE model only)

Galaxy M06

Radio

Galaxy A3

FM radio, recording

Galaxy M06

Unspecified

USB

Galaxy A3

microUSB 2.0

Galaxy M06

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Galaxy A3

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Galaxy M06

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

Other

Galaxy A3

ANT+

Galaxy M06

Type

Galaxy A3

Li-Ion 1900 mAh, non-removable

Galaxy M06

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Talk time

Galaxy A3

Up to 12 h (3G)

Galaxy M06

Music play

Galaxy A3

Up to 60 h

Galaxy M06

Charging

Galaxy A3

Galaxy M06

25W wired

Colors

Galaxy A3

Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold

Galaxy M06

Blazing Black, Sage Green

Models

Galaxy A3

SM-A300F, SM-A300FU, SM-A300G, SM-A300HQ, SM-A300M, SM-A300XU, SM-A300XZ, SM-A300Y, SM-A300YZ, SM-A300H

Galaxy M06

SM-M066B, SM-M066B/DS

SAR EU

Galaxy A3

0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)

Galaxy M06

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

Price

Galaxy A3

About 190 EUR

Galaxy M06

£ 89.00 / ₹ 8,999

SAR

Galaxy A3

Galaxy M06

1.05 W/kg (head)

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