Samsung Galaxy M06 5G

The Samsung Galaxy M06 5G has a height of 167.4 mm and a width of 77.4 mm, making it a relatively tall and wide handset, while its 8 mm thickness keeps the profile fairly slim. It weighs 191 g and occupies a total volume of around 103.65 cm³. The device does not feature a rugged build and cannot be folded, and it offers no water resistance, so protection against liquids is absent.

The Samsung Galaxy M06 5G uses an LCD IPS panel measuring 6.74″ with a resolution of 720 x 1600 px and a pixel density of 260 ppi, delivering a reasonably sized viewing area for everyday use. The display supports a 90Hz refresh rate and is touch-enabled, though it does not include branded damage-resistant glass, an Always-On Display mode, or a secondary screen. HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision are all absent, meaning the screen does not support any advanced high dynamic range formats.

The Samsung Galaxy M06 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300, a 6 nm chipset with an octa-core CPU running at 2 x 2.4 GHz and 6 x 2 GHz, supported by 6 GB of DDR4 RAM at 2133 MHz and 128 GB of internal storage, with a maximum supported memory amount of 12 GB. The processor uses big.LITTLE technology with Heterogeneous Multi-Processing and multithreading across 8 threads, and it records Geekbench 6 scores of 782 single-core and 2012 multi-core. Graphics are handled by the integrated Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU clocked at 950 MHz, which supports DirectX 12, while the chip also integrates LTE and delivers a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.07 GB/s. The cache hierarchy consists of 512 KB L1, 1 MB L2, and 2 MB L3 cache, and the platform fully supports 64-bit processing.

The main camera on the Samsung Galaxy M06 5G uses a 50 MP CMOS sensor with an f/1.8 aperture and supports phase-detection autofocus, touch autofocus, and continuous autofocus during video recording, though optical image stabilization, laser autofocus, and a back-illuminated sensor are not included. It can record video at 1080p and 30 fps, with slow-motion recording also available, but HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not supported, and there is no optical zoom. Manual controls extend to exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, while burst mode, panorama, and timelapse round out the shooting options; raw capture and manual shutter speed are absent. A single LED flash is present at the rear, with no dual-tone or RGB flash, and the front camera offers 8 MP with an f/2.0 aperture but lacks its own flash, a secondary lens, or an under-display placement.

The Samsung Galaxy M06 5G runs Android 15 and includes a broad set of privacy controls, covering clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access management, and the ability to block app tracking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not present. The interface supports dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, widgets, and an extra dim mode, while practical tools such as split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, a media picker, sharing intents, and the ability to play games while they download are all available. On-device machine learning is supported alongside offline voice recognition and voice commands, and the device can track its own position and operate as a multi-user system with a child lock and customizable notifications. Battery health check and app offloading are included, but Wi-Fi password sharing, focus modes, Quick Start, and the ability to function as a PC are not, and the device does not receive direct OS updates from the vendor.

The Samsung Galaxy M06 5G is fitted with a 5000 mAh rechargeable battery that supports 25W wired fast charging, and a battery level indicator is included for monitoring charge status. The battery is non-removable, and neither wireless charging nor reverse wireless charging is available on this device.

The Samsung Galaxy M06 5G includes stereo speakers for audio output, but does not have a 3.5 mm headphone jack, so wired headphones require an adapter or a USB Type-C connection. High-quality wireless audio codecs are also absent, as neither LDAC nor aptX Lossless are supported.

The Samsung Galaxy M06 5G supports 5G cellular connectivity alongside Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), and it accommodates two SIM cards with a maximum download speed of 3300 MBits/s. Bluetooth 5.3 and a USB Type-C 2.0 port are included, and an external memory slot allows for storage expansion, though NFC, HDMI output, and DLNA certification are absent. For positioning, the device features GPS with Galileo support and a compass, while onboard sensors cover a gyroscope and accelerometer; a barometer, infrared sensor, heart rate monitor, and motion or optical tracking are not present. Security is handled by a fingerprint scanner, but 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not available, and there is no stylus included, nor support for ANT+, crash detection, emergency SOS via satellite, or a built-in projector.

The Samsung Galaxy M06 5G includes a video light for use during video recording, while the display is flat rather than curved and does not use sapphire glass or an e-paper panel.