Samsung Galaxy A06 vs Samsung Galaxy A30s

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A06 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediatek Helio G85, vs Samsung Galaxy A30s, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A06
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A30s
  • Higher pixel density: 268ppi
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 189g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A06 and Samsung Galaxy A30s
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 6.4 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 262 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 84.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A06
559 nits
Samsung Galaxy A30s
486 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A06
83.8 %
Samsung Galaxy A30s
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A06 and Samsung Galaxy A30s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G85 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 1770 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 48 32
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06
419
Samsung Galaxy A30s
486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06
1378
Samsung Galaxy A30s
1530
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)419486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13781530
Geekbench Compute (GPU)569n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A06
244063
Samsung Galaxy A30s
187120
CPU8814467662
GPU4218220817
Memory5175850609
UX6197948032
NanoReview Score244063187120
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A30s
407
Max Surface Temp.n/a34.7 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a407

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1933 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18.6 GB 10.9 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Core One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (43% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A06
24:33
Samsung Galaxy A30s
17:49
Web Browsing09:34 h06:26 h
Video Playback11:51 h11:19 h
Games06:38 h04:35 h
Standby Mode134 h88 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2X5
Sensor size1/2.761/2.8
Pixel sizen/a0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 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 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
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
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category710
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A30s
86.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- 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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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