Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A06 and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A06 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

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Samsung Galaxy A06
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy A06
Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A06 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediatek Helio G85, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2017with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A06
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 8
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A06 and Samsung Galaxy Note 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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A06
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 262 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 82.9 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A06
559 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
532 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a257 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A06
83.8 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A06 and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G85 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 48 320
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06
419
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06
1378
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)419n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1378n/a
Geekbench Compute (GPU)569n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A06]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A06
244063
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
380268
CPU88144103406
GPU42182118538
Memory5175880535
UX6197977789
NanoReview Score244063380268

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 18.6 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Core One UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (43% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A06
24:33
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
15:11
Web Browsing09:34 h05:32 h
Video Playback11:51 h09:50 h
Games06:38 h04:03 h
Standby Mode134 h74 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung
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/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
100
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
84
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
94
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 8]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p 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, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
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/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category716
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
86.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr August, 2017 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 930
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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.

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