Screen size
Galaxy A03 Core6.5"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+3%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 17-1.
Measured wins
Galaxy A03 Core
1
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy M16
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A03 Core
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A03 Core
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A03 Core
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A03 Core
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M16
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Galaxy A03 Core
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A03 Core
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A03 Core
2021, November 15
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A03 Core
Available. Released 2021, December 06
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A03 Core
164.2 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A03 Core
211 g (7.44 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A03 Core
Plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A03 Core
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A03 Core
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A03 Core
PLS LCD
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A03 Core
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A03 Core
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy A03 Core
Android 11 (Go edition)
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A03 Core
Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A03 Core
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A03 Core
IMG8322
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A03 Core
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A03 Core
32GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A03 Core
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M16
-
Single
Galaxy A03 Core
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy A03 Core
LED flash
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A03 Core
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A03 Core
-
Galaxy M16
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Galaxy A03 Core
5 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A03 Core
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A03 Core
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A03 Core
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A03 Core
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A03 Core
4.2, A2DP
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A03 Core
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A03 Core
No
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A03 Core
Unspecified
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A03 Core
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A03 Core
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy A03 Core
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A03 Core
-
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A03 Core
Black, Blue
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A03 Core
SM-A032F, SM-A032F/DS, SM-A032M
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy A03 Core
0.30 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A03 Core
0.24 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A03 Core
About 70 EUR
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999