Samsung Galaxy A06 5G vs Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A06 5G Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Higher pixel density: 326ppi
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 191g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A06 5G and Apple iPhone 7
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 4.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 262 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 65.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Response timen/a35.5 ms
Contrastn/a1635:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP67
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
83.8 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A06 5G and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 6300 Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 128 192
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
744
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
1886
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)744721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18861923
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
420394
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU129192112051
GPU7005087431
Memory10210453808
UX119048104947
NanoReview Score420394358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.5 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a15 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2579

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size 19.4 GB 12.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsingn/a05:50 h
Video Playbackn/a09:49 h
Gamesn/a03:22 h
Standby Moden/a80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A06 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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