Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A06 and Google Pixel 6 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A06 vs Google Pixel 6

45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A06
VS
65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
Samsung Galaxy A06
Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A06 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediatek Helio G85, vs Google Pixel 6, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4614mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • 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 and Google Pixel 6
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A06
vs
Google Pixel 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 262 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 83.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A06
559 nits
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a397 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A06
83.8 %
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A06 and Google Pixel 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G85 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 48 1280
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06
419
Google Pixel 6
1363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06
1378
Google Pixel 6
3100
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4191363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13783100
Geekbench Compute (GPU)569n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A06], [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A06
244063
Google Pixel 6
895119
CPU88144243524
GPU42182308790
Memory51758139643
UX61979203162
NanoReview Score244063895119
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a
Google Pixel 6
6379
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.1 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a38 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6379
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a
Google Pixel 6
10663
Writing scoren/a14383
Web scoren/a7690
Video editingn/a6612
Data manipulationn/a10293
NanoReview Scoren/a10663

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 18.6 GB 17.6 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Core Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4614 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (21 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (43% in 30 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A06
24:33
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Web Browsing09:34 h07:07 h
Video Playback11:51 h13:13 h
Games06:38 h05:02 h
Standby Mode134 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN1
Sensor size1/2.761/1.31
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a
Google Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a
Google Pixel 6
133
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a
Google Pixel 6
126
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a65
Zoomn/a79
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a
Google Pixel 6
130
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a
Google Pixel 6
127

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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