Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy M06 leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A5 (2016)
5
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy M06
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A5 (2016)
GSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M06
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A5 (2016)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy M06
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A5 (2016)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , UMTS 2100
Galaxy M06
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Galaxy M06
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Galaxy A5 (2016)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Galaxy M06
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A5 (2016)
-
Galaxy M06
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A5 (2016)
2015, December. Released 2015, December
Galaxy M06
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Discontinued
Galaxy M06
Available. Released 2025, March 07
Dimensions
Galaxy A5 (2016)
144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 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 A5 (2016)
155 g (5.47 oz)
Galaxy M06
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Galaxy M06
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A5 (2016)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M06
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M06
PLS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A5 (2016)
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M06
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A5 (2016)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Galaxy M06
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy M06
-
OS
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Galaxy M06
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI Core 7.0
Chipset
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only
Galaxy M06
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only
Galaxy M06
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Mali-T720MP2Adreno 405 - China only
Galaxy M06
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A5 (2016)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Galaxy M06
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A5 (2016)
16GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy M06
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A5 (2016)
eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5
Galaxy M06
-
Single
Galaxy A5 (2016)
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Galaxy M06
-
Features
Galaxy A5 (2016)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M06
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A5 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M06
1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A5 (2016)
-
Galaxy M06
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A5 (2016)
5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Galaxy M06
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A5 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M06
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy M06
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy M06
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Galaxy M06
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A5 (2016)
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy M06
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A5 (2016)
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy M06
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy M06
No
Radio
Galaxy A5 (2016)
FM radio
Galaxy M06
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A5 (2016)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M06
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy M06
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A5 (2016)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy M06
-
Type
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M06
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A5 (2016)
18W wired
Galaxy M06
25W wired
Talk time
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Up to 16 h (3G)
Galaxy M06
-
Music play
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Up to 75 h
Galaxy M06
-
Colors
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Black, White, Gold, Pink
Galaxy M06
Blazing Black, Sage Green
Models
Galaxy A5 (2016)
SM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S, SM-A510K, SM-A510L, SM-A510
Galaxy M06
SM-M066B, SM-M066B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A5 (2016)
0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M06
1.05 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A5 (2016)
0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M06
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A5 (2016)
About 160 EUR
Galaxy M06
£ 89.00 / ₹ 8,999