Screen size
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)6.3"
Galaxy M06Winner: 6.7"+6.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M06 leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
5
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy M06
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M06
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
Galaxy M06
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M06
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global, 1, 3, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Galaxy M06
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Galaxy M06
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
-
Galaxy M06
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
2018, June. Released 2018, June
Galaxy M06
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Discontinued
Galaxy M06
Available. Released 2025, March 07
Dimensions
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy M06
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy M06
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy M06
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M06
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M06
PLS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M06
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Galaxy M06
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy M06
-
Other
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Samsung Experience 9 UX
Galaxy M06
-
OS
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Android 8.0 (Oreo), 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 Star (A9 Star)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Galaxy M06
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Galaxy M06
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Adreno 512
Galaxy M06
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M06
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy M06
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M06
-
Dual
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
Galaxy M06
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M06
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy M06
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Galaxy M06
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M06
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Yes
Galaxy M06
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Yes
Galaxy M06
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
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 Star (A9 Star)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M06
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy M06
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Yes
Galaxy M06
No
Radio
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
FM radio
Galaxy M06
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M06
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M06
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy M06
-
Type
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M06
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
15W wired
Galaxy M06
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Black, White
Galaxy M06
Blazing Black, Sage Green
Models
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y, SM-G885S, SM-G8858
Galaxy M06
SM-M066B, SM-M066B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M06
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
About 350 EUR
Galaxy M06
£ 89.00 / ₹ 8,999
SAR
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
-
Galaxy M06
1.05 W/kg (head)