SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy M06 5G review: $150 5G entry from Samsung — 6-year support included.

SpecEagle Editorial·May 2025·$150
Overall
54/100
Class rank
#113 of 146
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

Samsung 5G at $150.

Galaxy M06 5G is Samsung's cheapest 5G phone with the 6-year support floor — competing against Redmi 13C 5G (faster chip, shorter support) and Realme C75 (bigger battery). Wins on software, loses on display resolution.

01Display

62/100

62/100 is one of the weaker display results among budget phones of 2025 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypePLS LCD, 90 Hz
Size6.7 inches
Resolution1,600 × 720 px (HD+)

02Camera

56/100

56/100 trails the 59-point cohort average for budget phones of 2025.

Main50 MP, f/1.8
Macro2 MP
Selfie8 MP

03Performance

52/100

52/100 trails the 55-point cohort average for budget phones of 2025.

ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
RAM4 / 6 GB
Storage128 GB · microSD

04Battery

78/100

78/100 trails the 81-point cohort average for budget phones of 2025.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired25 W

05Build

60/100

60/100 trails the 66-point cohort average for budget phones of 2025.

06Value

80/100

At 80/100 this is one of the strongest value showings among budget phones of 2025 — 8 points above the cohort average.

What works
  • Samsung 5G at $150.
  • 6-year OS + security commitment.
  • microSD + 3.5 mm jack.
  • 5,000 mAh handles all-day.
What doesn't
  • HD+ resolution only.
  • PLS LCD (not sAMOLED).
  • 4 GB base RAM tight.
  • Mono speaker.
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 146-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .