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

Device key advantages
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

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A06 5G and Google Pixel 8
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
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
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a170 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
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
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
83.8 %
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A06 5G and Google Pixel 8 In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
744
Google Pixel 8
1697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
1886
Google Pixel 8
4281
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7441697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18864281
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
420394
Google Pixel 8
1142697
CPU129192355012
GPU70050374696
Memory102104183080
UX119048229909
NanoReview Score4203941142697

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

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
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Web Browsingn/a08:08 h
Video Playbackn/a14:06 h
Gamesn/a04:49 h
Standby Moden/a81 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GNV
Sensor sizen/a1/1.31
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.25 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8
152
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8
148
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8
148
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a64
Zoomn/a129

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
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS 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 categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8
89 dB

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.

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