Microsoft Lumia 638 vs Samsung Galaxy M06 5G

Comparing the Microsoft Lumia 638 vs Samsung Galaxy M06 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M06 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Microsoft Lumia 638 runs at 1.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M06 5G the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy M06 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Microsoft Lumia 638 offers 4.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M06 5G the larger display of the two. Microsoft Lumia 638 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M06 5G's PLS LCD, making Microsoft Lumia 638 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M06 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Microsoft Lumia 638 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M06 5G better for rear camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy M06 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Microsoft Lumia 638 offers 1830 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M06 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Microsoft Lumia 638 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M06 5G offers 128 GB, making Microsoft Lumia 638 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M06 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Microsoft Lumia 638 has a rating of 4.

Microsoft Lumia 638

₹11,990

(Discontinued)

Samsung Galaxy M06 5G

₹8,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

75%

Release Date

18 Dec, 2014

07 Mar, 2025

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 400	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
(upto 1.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
1 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD	PLS LCD
480x854 px	720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
5 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera

N/A
N/A	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
1830 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	25W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB

128 GB

User Ratings

4/5

(603 ratings)

4.1/5

(3,219 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Mar 07, 2025 (Official)

Operating System

Windows Phone v8.1

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

4 Years

Security Updates

N/A

4 Years

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

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Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

1 GB	4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

PLS LCD

Screen Size

4.5 inches (11.43 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px

720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

218 ppi

262 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

64.59 %

83.65 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A	Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

129.5 mm

167.4 mm

Width

66.7 mm

77.4 mm

Thickness

9.2 mm

8.0 mm

Weight

134 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.428 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

N/A	Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

N/A	8 MP f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

1830 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB	64 GB / 128 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Yes Up to 1.5 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

N/A	Body: 1.05 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

N/A	Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope