Galaxy A06 review: An entry-level Samsung with a 50 MP camera and a long update window.
The cheapest current-Galaxy entry.
Galaxy A06 covers the absolute entry tier — a 50 MP camera, big battery and Samsung's four-year patch promise at $130. The HD+ 60 Hz LCD and slow chipset set realistic expectations. A dependable first or backup Galaxy.
01Display
56/10056/100 is one of the weaker display results among budget phones of 2024 — 12 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
02Camera
54/10054/100 trails the 59-point cohort average for budget phones of 2024.
03Performance
48/10048/100 is one of the weaker performance results among budget phones of 2024 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
04Battery
80/10080/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2024.
05Build
56/10056/100 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
60/10060/100 is one of the weaker value results among budget phones of 2024 — 11 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
- 50 MP camera at $130.
- 5,000 mAh battery.
- Four years of security patches.
- microSD + jack.
- HD+ LCD at 60 Hz.
- Helio G85 slow.
- 4G only.
- Mono speaker.
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? .