Samsung Galaxy A06 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S7

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A06 5G Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300, vs Samsung Galaxy S7, Manufactured in March, 2016 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890. 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 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S7
  • Higher pixel density: 576ppi
  • Lighter design: 152g vs 191g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A06 5G and Samsung Galaxy S7
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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 5.1 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1440x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 262 ppi 576 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 539 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 72.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S7
538 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response timen/a99.3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 142.4 mm (5.61 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 69.6 mm (2.74 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 152 g (5.36 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
83.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S7
72.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A06 5G and Samsung Galaxy S7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 6300 Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Mongoose M1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-T880 MP12
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
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
1886
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)744n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1886n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
420394
Samsung Galaxy S7
271227
CPU12919287466
GPU7005067309
Memory10210464042
UX11904852410
NanoReview Score420394271227

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 6.0 (Upgradeable to Android 8.0)
OS Size 19.4 GB 7.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 TouchWiz UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S7
16:04
Web Browsingn/a05:15 h
Video Playbackn/a10:28 h
Gamesn/a03:51 h
Standby Moden/a84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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
Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX260
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S7
91
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S7
86
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S7
89

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 2560x1440 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K4E6
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/4.1
Pixel size n/a 1.34 μm
Autofocus No No
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a9
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S7
71 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr February, 2016 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr March, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 700
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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