Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy M06 leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A9 (2016)
4
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M06
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A9 (2016)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M06
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A9 (2016)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy M06
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A9 (2016)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M06
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A9 (2016)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
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 A9 (2016)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy M06
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A9 (2016)
-
Galaxy M06
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A9 (2016)
2015, December. Released 2016, January
Galaxy M06
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Discontinued
Galaxy M06
Available. Released 2025, March 07
Dimensions
Galaxy A9 (2016)
161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 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 A9 (2016)
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy M06
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Galaxy M06
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A9 (2016)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M06
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M06
PLS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A9 (2016)
6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M06
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A9 (2016)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
Galaxy M06
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy M06
-
OS
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Galaxy M06
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI Core 7.0
Chipset
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
Galaxy M06
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy M06
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Adreno 510
Galaxy M06
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A9 (2016)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M06
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A9 (2016)
32GB 3GB RAM
Galaxy M06
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A9 (2016)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M06
-
Single
Galaxy A9 (2016)
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Galaxy M06
-
Features
Galaxy A9 (2016)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M06
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A9 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M06
1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A9 (2016)
-
Galaxy M06
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A9 (2016)
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Galaxy M06
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A9 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M06
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy M06
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy M06
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Galaxy M06
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A9 (2016)
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy M06
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A9 (2016)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy M06
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy M06
No
Radio
Galaxy A9 (2016)
FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy M06
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A9 (2016)
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy M06
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy M06
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A9 (2016)
ANT+
Galaxy M06
-
Type
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M06
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A9 (2016)
18W wired
Galaxy M06
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A9 (2016)
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink
Galaxy M06
Blazing Black, Sage Green
Models
Galaxy A9 (2016)
SM-A900F, SM-A9000
Galaxy M06
SM-M066B, SM-M066B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A9 (2016)
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M06
1.05 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A9 (2016)
0.18 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M06
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A9 (2016)
About 200 EUR
Galaxy M06
£ 89.00 / ₹ 8,999