Screen size
Galaxy A726.7"
Galaxy M06Winner: 6.7"+0.6%
Quick verdict
Galaxy A72 leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A72
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy M06
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A72
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M06
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A72
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M06
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A72
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M06
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A72
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
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 A72
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M06
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A72
-
Galaxy M06
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A72
2021, March 17
Galaxy M06
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A72
Available. Released 2021, March 26
Galaxy M06
Available. Released 2025, March 07
Dimensions
Galaxy A72
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 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 A72
203 g (7.16 oz)
Galaxy M06
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A72
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Galaxy M06
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A72
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M06
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A72
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M06
-
Type
Galaxy A72
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M06
PLS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A72
6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M06
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A72
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Galaxy M06
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A72
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy M06
-
OS
Galaxy A72
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Galaxy M06
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI Core 7.0
Chipset
Galaxy A72
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
Galaxy M06
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A72
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
Galaxy M06
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A72
Adreno 618
Galaxy M06
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A72
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M06
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A72
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M06
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Quad
Galaxy A72
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Galaxy M06
-
Features
Galaxy A72
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M06
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A72
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Galaxy M06
1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A72
-
Galaxy M06
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A72
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Galaxy M06
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A72
HDR
Galaxy M06
-
Video
Galaxy A72
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy M06
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A72
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy M06
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A72
Yes
Galaxy M06
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A72
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 A72
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M06
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A72
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M06
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A72
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M06
No
Radio
Galaxy A72
FM radio
Galaxy M06
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A72
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M06
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A72
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M06
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A72
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M06
-
Type
Galaxy A72
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy M06
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A72
25W wired
Galaxy M06
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A72
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Galaxy M06
Blazing Black, Sage Green
Models
Galaxy A72
SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS
Galaxy M06
SM-M066B, SM-M066B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A72
0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M06
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A72
£ 129.99 / € 259.99
Galaxy M06
£ 89.00 / ₹ 8,999
SAR
Galaxy A72
-
Galaxy M06
1.05 W/kg (head)