Samsung Galaxy A06 5G vs Google Pixel 8
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A06 5G Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300, vs Google Pixel 8, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4575mAh
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8
- Higher pixel density: 428ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 187g vs 191g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.2 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 262 ppi | 428 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.8 % | 87.1 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.2 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 170 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 3 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 167.3 mm (6.59 in) | 150.5 mm (5.93 in) |
| Width | 77.3 mm (3.04 in) | 70.8 mm (2.79 in) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) | 187 g (6.6 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Green |
- Black - Gray - Rose Gold |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 | Google Tensor G3 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 9 (1 + 4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 896 |
| GPU Frequency | 1072 MHz | 890 MHz |
| FLOPS | 274 GFLOPS | 1594.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 744 | 1697 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1886 | 4281 |
| CPU | 129192 | 355012 |
| GPU | 70050 | 374696 |
| Memory | 102104 | 183080 |
| UX | 119048 | 229909 |
| NanoReview Score | 420394 | 1142697 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | 19.4 GB | 14 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | Stock Android |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4575 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 27 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (18 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (44% in 30 min) | Yes (56% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:25 h | 1:16 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 08:08 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 14:06 h |
| Games | n/a | 04:49 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 81 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 126 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | n/a | 25 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung GNV |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.31 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.2 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX386 Exmor RS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.9 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.25 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 70 |
| Preview | n/a | 64 |
| Zoom | n/a | 129 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 105 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3648x2736 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 21 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 |
| 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/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | n/a | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | n/a | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | February, 2025 yr | October, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2025 yr | October, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 130 | 699 |
| 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 | No |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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