Screen size
Galaxy A8 (2018)5.6"
Galaxy M06Winner: 6.7"+17%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M06 leads the measured specs 11-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A8 (2018)
6
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M06
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A8 (2018)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M06
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A8 (2018)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy M06
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A8 (2018)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M06
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
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
Galaxy M06
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Galaxy A8 (2018)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Galaxy M06
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Galaxy M06
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A8 (2018)
2017, December. Released 2018, January
Galaxy M06
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Discontinued
Galaxy M06
Available. Released 2025, March 07
Dimensions
Galaxy A8 (2018)
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 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 A8 (2018)
172 g (6.07 oz)
Galaxy M06
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy M06
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A8 (2018)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M06
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy M06
-
Type
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M06
PLS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A8 (2018)
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M06
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Galaxy M06
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy M06
-
OS
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Galaxy M06
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI Core 7.0
Chipset
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
Galaxy M06
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy M06
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Mali-G71
Galaxy M06
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A8 (2018)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M06
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A8 (2018)
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy M06
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M06
-
Single
Galaxy A8 (2018)
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Galaxy M06
-
Features
Galaxy A8 (2018)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M06
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M06
1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Galaxy M06
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Dual
Galaxy A8 (2018)
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy M06
-
Video
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M06
Yes
Single
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Galaxy M06
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy M06
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy M06
Yes
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
24-bit/192kHz audio
Galaxy M06
-
WLAN
Galaxy A8 (2018)
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 A8 (2018)
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy M06
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A8 (2018)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy M06
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy M06
No
Radio
Galaxy A8 (2018)
FM radio
Galaxy M06
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A8 (2018)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M06
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy M06
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy M06
-
Type
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M06
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A8 (2018)
18W wired
Galaxy M06
25W wired
Talk time
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Up to 24 h (3G)
Galaxy M06
-
Music play
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Up to 66 h
Galaxy M06
-
Colors
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Galaxy M06
Blazing Black, Sage Green
Models
Galaxy A8 (2018)
SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W
Galaxy M06
SM-M066B, SM-M066B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A8 (2018)
0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M06
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A8 (2018)
About 250 EUR
Galaxy M06
£ 89.00 / ₹ 8,999
SAR
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Galaxy M06
1.05 W/kg (head)