Comparing Samsung Galaxy A06 vs Vivo Y18, which is better at the same price? – The Samsung Galaxy A06 is Samsung Electronics Indonesia’s flagship million smartphone which is claimed to be one of the safest million cellphones. This cannot be separated from the advanced security features, namely Knox Vault which is able to fend off dangerous APKs. Samsung has equipped it with a 5000mAh capacity battery with a 25W fast charge feature. This cellphone looks stylish and looks luxurious with two color choices.
Regarding performance, the Samsung Galaxy A06 smartphone offers performance that is still competitive in its class with the support of an octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 SoC coupled with 4GB RAM. This is sufficient for daily communication needs. One of its closest opponents is the Vivo Y18 which arrived first. Then the comparison of Samsung Galaxy A06 vs Vivo Y18, which is better?
Samsung Galaxy A06 specifications
- Android 14 Operating System with Samsung One UI 6.1 interface
- MediaTek Helio G85 chipset with octa-core processor consisting of dual-core ARM Cortex-A75 2GHz and hexa-core ARM Cortex-A55 1.8GHz
- Grafis Mali-G52 2EEMC2 1GHz
- Dual or two rear cameras with 50 megapixel resolution, Samsung ISOCELL JN1 1/2.76 inch 0.64um pixel sensor, phase-detection autofocus, f/1.8 aperture lens, equipped with LED flash + 2 megapixel (depth sensor) f/2.4 aperture lens
- Front camera 8 megapixel fixed focus, 1/4 inch BSI CMOS sensor 1.12um pixels, f/2.0 aperture lens
- 6.7 inch Infinity-U Display touch screen with HD+ resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, density 262 ppi (pixels per inch), refresh rate 60Hz, 16 million colors, PLS TFT panel
- Memori RAM 4GB LPDDR4x, ROM 64GB atau 128GB eMMC 5.1, dilengkapi slot microSD maksimal 1TB (dedicated slot)
- WiFi, Bluetooth, port USB Type-C, 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, GPS, Dual SIM, Dolby Atmos, face unlock, fingerprint sensor (side mounted), Samsung Knox Vault
- GSM / 3G HSPA / 4G LTE
- Dimensions 167.3 x 77.3 x 8 mm and weighs 189 grams
- Baterai 5000mAh non-removable, fast charging 25W
- Color Light Blue and Blue Black
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Vivo Y18 specifications
- Android 14 Operating System with FunTouch OS 14 interface
- MediaTek Helio G85 chipset with octa-core processor consisting of dual-core ARM Cortex-A75 2GHz and hexa-core ARM Cortex-A55 1.8GHz
- Grafis Mali-G52 2EEMC2 1GHz
- Two rear cameras with 50 megapixel main camera, Samsung ISOCELL JN1 1/2.76 inch 0.64um pixel sensor, phase-detection autofocus, f/1.8 aperture lens equipped with LED flash + QVGA camera f/2.4 aperture lens (depth sensor)
- Front camera 8 megapixel fixed focus, 1/4 inch BSI sensor 1.12um pixels, f/2.0 aperture lens
- Ultra All Screen 6.56 inch 2.5D touch screen, with HD+ resolution 720 x 1612 pixels, density 269 ppi (pixels per inch), 840 nits (peak), 16 million colors, IPS panel, refresh rate 90Hz
- 4GB or 6GB RAM memory, 64GB or 128GB eMMC 5.1 ROM, equipped with microSD slot (dedicated)
- WiFi, Bluetooth, port USB Type-C, 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, GPS, Dual SIM, USB OTG, fingerprint sensor (side mounted), NFC
- GSM / 3G HSPA / 4G LTE
- Dimensions 163.63 x 75.58 x 8.39 with weight 185 grams
- Baterai 5000mAh non-removable, fast charging 15W, reverse charging
- Wave Blue, Lemon Green, and Batik Brown
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Comparison of Samsung Galaxy A06 vs Vivo Y18
Both Vivo Y18 and Samsung Galaxy A06 appear with different designs. Vivo Y18 looks stylish with a flat frame combined with elegant camera decoration and a firm camera ring. Meanwhile, the rear casing uses a Crystalline Matte Coating finish which is scratch resistant and does not leave fingerprints. This cellphone is available in three color variants, namely Ombak Blue, Lemon Green and Batik Chocolate.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy A06 has a minimalist notched screen design at the top, and is combined with a vertical camera arrangement without a housing supported by a rear casing with a vertical pattern texture finish. This smartphone is available in two color variants, namely Light Blue and Blue Black.
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Screen
Both the Samsung Galaxy A06 and Vivo Y18 are equipped with touch screens with IPS panel technology with HD+ resolution. The Poco C65 screen size is slightly smaller, namely 6.56 inches. Meanwhile, the Galaxy A06 has a larger screen measuring 6.7 inches.
However, the Vivo Y18 screen is superior according to Laptophia with support for a refresh rate with a refresh rate of 90Hz which makes animations and games run smoothly, free from symptoms of screen tearing and screen stuttering.
Winner: Vivo Y18
Performa
Regarding performance, both the Vivo Y18 and Samsung Galaxy A06 are powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 SoC (System on Chip) which carries an octa-core processor consisting of a dual-core ARM Cortex-A75 with a speed of 2GHz and a hexa-core ARM Cortex-A55 1.8GHz speed combined with powerful graphics from the Mali-G52 2EEMC2 1GHz GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).
However, the Vivo Y18 is slightly superior according to Laptpophia for the highest variant because it is equipped with larger 6GB RAM so it is smoother when running many applications or multitasking. Meanwhile, the highest variant of the Galaxy A06 is equipped with a smaller RAM capacity, namely only 4GB.
Winner: Vivo Y18
Battery
Both the Samsung Galaxy A06 and Vivo Y18 are equipped with 5000mAh batteries. However, the Galaxy A06 is superior according to Laptophia with faster fast charge support, namely 25W. Meanwhile, the Vivo Y18 is only supported by 15W fast charge.
Winner: Samsung Galaxy A06
NFC feature
According to Laptophia, one of the advantages of the Vivo Y18 over the Samsung Galaxy A06 is the presence of the NFC (Near Field Communication) feature which is supported by the Google Pay feature. This NFC feature has many functions such as file transfers, cashless transactions, checking e-money balances, and so on.
Winner: Vivo Y18
Security Features
One of the advantages of the Samsung Galaxy A06 is that it is equipped with the advanced security feature Knox Vault to protect users from hacking attempts, data retrieval and the spread of malware, such as sending links or documents via Whatsapp containing dangerous APKs which are common.
Winner: Samsung Galaxy A06
Price of Samsung Galaxy A06 vs Vivo Y18
The price of the latest Samsung Galaxy A06 smartphone in Indonesia based on information collected by Laptophia is IDR 1,549,000 for the 4GB ROM 64GB RAM variant and IDR 1,799,000 for the 4GB ROM 128GB RAM variant.
Meanwhile, the price of the latest Vivo Y18 RAM 4GB ROM 64GB is IDR 1,599,000, IDR 1,799,000 for the 4GB ROM 128GB RAM variant, and IDR 1,999,000 for the 6GB ROM 128GB RAM variant.
Mending Mana Samsung Galaxy A06 vs Vivo Y18?
After reading the review of the Samsung Galaxy A06 vs Vivo Y18 battle by the Laptophia team above, which one is more worth choosing? Both are targeting the same segment, namely entry-level. The Vivo Y18 looks more attractive because at the same price it offers the advantage of a screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, more spacious RAM and internal memory, NFC features, and so on.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy A06 smartphone is actually no less attractive in terms of design and has the advantage of a One UI interface which is more comfortable and ad-free, a fast charge feature which on paper is faster, and the Knox Vault security feature. This Samsung flagship smartphone is still worthy and interesting to consider. Of course, it all comes back to the needs, funds and tastes of each consumer.
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