OnePlus Ace 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
Verdict
The OnePlus Ace 5 scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (display, camera, performance, design & durability, battery and connectivity & features), while the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is display: 97 vs 41 points.
The Samsung Galaxy A06 5G is the newer model, announced 2 months after the OnePlus Ace 5.
- Ace 5 leads in 22 fields
- Galaxy A06 5G leads in 5 fields
- 11 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Ace 5 | Galaxy A06 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 84 | 36 |
| Camera | 61 | 12 |
| Battery | 70 | 47 |
| Display | 97 | 41 |
| Design & durability | 76 | 52 |
| Connectivity & features | 65 | 44 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Ace 5: 78/100(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 30/100
- Chipset
- Ace 5: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Galaxy A06 5G: Dimensity 6300
- RAM (max)
- Ace 5: 16 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 6 GB
- Storage (max)
- Ace 5: 1 TB(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 128 GB
- Process node
- Ace 5: 4 nm
- Galaxy A06 5G: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Ace 5: 50 MP
- Galaxy A06 5G: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Ace 5: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 1/2.75″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Ace 5: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Ace 5: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Telephoto camera
- Ace 5: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Periscope lens
- Ace 5: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Optical zoom
- Ace 5: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Video recording
- Ace 5: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 1080p
- Front camera
- Ace 5: 16 MP(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Ace 5: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Ace 5: 6415 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 5000 mAh
- Wired charging
- Ace 5: 80 W(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Ace 5: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Reverse charging
- Ace 5: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Reverse charging type
- Ace 5: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
Display
- Screen size
- Ace 5: 6.78″
- Galaxy A06 5G: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Ace 5: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Ace 5: 120 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- Ace 5: 450 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 262 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Ace 5: 4500 nits
- Galaxy A06 5G: Unknown
- Resolution
- Ace 5: 1264x2780
- Galaxy A06 5G: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- Ace 5: Crystal Shield Glass
- Galaxy A06 5G: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- Ace 5: 206 g
- Galaxy A06 5G: 191 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Ace 5: 8.1 mm
- Galaxy A06 5G: 8 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Ace 5: IP65–IP67(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Ace 5: Glass(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: Plastic
- Frame material
- Ace 5: Aluminum(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Ace 5: Yes
- Galaxy A06 5G: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Ace 5: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Ace 5: 5.4(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: 5.3
- USB speed
- Ace 5: USB 2.0
- Galaxy A06 5G: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Ace 5: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy A06 5G: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Ace 5: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- NFC
- Ace 5: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- eSIM
- Ace 5: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Ace 5: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Ace 5: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Stereo speakers
- Ace 5: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Ace 5: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- Ace 5: Under display (optical)(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Ace 5: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- Infrared blaster
- Ace 5: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A06 5G: No
- FM radio
- Ace 5: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- Ace 5: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Ace 5: No
- Galaxy A06 5G: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Ace 5: Android 15
- Galaxy A06 5G: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Ace 5: Unknown
- Galaxy A06 5G: 4
- Launch price
- Ace 5: About 300 EUR
- Galaxy A06 5G: ₹ 14,999
- Year
- Ace 5: 2024
- Galaxy A06 5G: 2025
Show raw spec textHide raw spec text
Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| — | Ace 5 | Galaxy A06 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2024, December 26 | 2025, February 19 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, December 26 | Available. Released 2025, February 19 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 161.7 x 75.8 x 8.1 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.32 in) | 167.3 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 206 g or 223 g (7.27 oz) | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Crystal Shield Glass), glass back (Crystal Shield Glass), aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) | PLS LCD, 90Hz |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density) |
| Protection | Crystal Shield Glass | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, ColorOS 15 | Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.0 | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) | – |
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama | – |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 6415 mAh | Li-Ion 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 80W wired, 18W PD, 55% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Gray, White, Green | Black, Gray, Light Green |
| Models | PKG110 | SM-A066B, SM-A066B/DS |
| Price | About 300 EUR | ₹ 14,999 |
| SAR | – | 1.05 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | – | 1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) |