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Galaxy A06 review: Entry-level Samsung with big battery and microSD.

SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2024·$129
Overall
46/100
Class rank
#209 of 223
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

A bare-essentials entry Samsung.

Galaxy A06 covers the absolute basics — 50 MP, big battery, microSD — at $129 with One UI. HD+ LCD and 4G-only are the cost-cutting tells.

01Display

50/100

50/100 is one of the weaker display results among budget phones of 2024 — 18 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypePLS LCD, 60 Hz
Size6.7 inches
Resolution1,600 × 720 px

02Camera

50/100

50/100 is one of the weaker camera results among budget phones of 2024 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Main50 MP, f/1.8
Depth2 MP
Selfie8 MP

03Performance

44/100

44/100 is one of the weaker performance results among budget phones of 2024 — 11 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetHelio G85 (12 nm)
RAM4 / 6 GB
Storage64 / 128 GB + microSD

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2024.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired25 W

05Build

56/100

56/100 is one of the weaker build results among budget phones of 2024 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

06Value

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2024.

What works
  • 5,000 mAh + 25 W at $129.
  • 50 MP main.
  • Jack + microSD.
  • One UI 6.1.
What doesn't
  • HD+ LCD 60 Hz.
  • Helio G85 slow + 4G only.
  • Mono speaker.
  • Only 2 OS updates.
Cross-shop it against
Moto G85
$299 · score 74/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 223-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .