Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy A36 leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A36
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy M06
4
spec wins
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Technology
Galaxy A36
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M06
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A36
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M06
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A36
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M06
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A36
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
Galaxy M06
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy A36
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Galaxy M06
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A36
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M06
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A36
2025, March 02
Galaxy M06
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A36
Available. Released 2025, March 10
Galaxy M06
Available. Released 2025, March 07
Dimensions
Galaxy A36
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy M06
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A36
195 g (6.88 oz)
Galaxy M06
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A36
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy M06
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A36
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy M06
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A36
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M06
-
Type
Galaxy A36
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy M06
PLS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A36
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M06
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A36
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 A36
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy M06
-
OS
Galaxy A36
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 A36
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Galaxy M06
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A36
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M06
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A36
Adreno 710
Galaxy M06
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A36
No
Galaxy M06
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A36
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy M06
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A36
UFS 2.2
Galaxy M06
-
Triple
Galaxy A36
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Galaxy M06
-
Features
Galaxy A36
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M06
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A36
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M06
1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A36
-
Galaxy M06
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A36
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Galaxy M06
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A36
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy M06
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A36
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy M06
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A36
No
Galaxy M06
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A36
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M06
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A36
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M06
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A36
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M06
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A36
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M06
No
Radio
Galaxy A36
No
Galaxy M06
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A36
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M06
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A36
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M06
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A36
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy M06
-
Type
Galaxy A36
5000 mAh
Galaxy M06
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A36
45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Galaxy M06
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A36
Lavender, Black, White, Lime
Galaxy M06
Blazing Black, Sage Green
Models
Galaxy A36
SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W
Galaxy M06
SM-M066B, SM-M066B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A36
1.07 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M06
1.05 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A36
0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M06
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A36
$ 399.99 / C$ 319.00 / £ 193.07 / € 233.99 / ₹ 32,499
Galaxy M06
£ 89.00 / ₹ 8,999