Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A06 and Apple iPhone XS - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A06 vs Apple iPhone XS

45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A06
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone XS
Samsung Galaxy A06
Apple iPhone XS

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A06 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediatek Helio G85, vs Apple iPhone XS, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A06
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 189g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A06 and Apple iPhone XS
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A06
vs
Apple iPhone XS

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT OLED
Size 6.7 in 5.8 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 262 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 81.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A06
559 nits
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gold
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A06
83.8 %
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A06 and Apple iPhone XS In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G85 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06
419
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06
1378
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4191307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13783447
Geekbench Compute (GPU)569n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A06]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A06
244063
Apple iPhone XS
733639
CPU88144202576
GPU42182217548
Memory51758146853
UX61979166662
NanoReview Score244063733639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.8 °C
Stabilityn/a63 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5698
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 18.6 GB 11.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Core n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2658 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (43% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A06
24:33
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Web Browsing09:34 h05:44 h
Video Playback11:51 h09:44 h
Games06:38 h03:54 h
Standby Mode134 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad 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)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 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/a26 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight X
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category716
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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