Screen size
Galaxy A03s6.5"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+3%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 16-1.
Measured wins
Galaxy A03s
1
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M16
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A03s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A03s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A03s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A037U
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A03s
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A037U
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
equal specs3.5mm 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 A03s
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A03s
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A03s
2021, August 18
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A03s
Available. Released 2021, August 18
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A03s
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 A03s
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A03s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A03s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A03s
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A03s
PLS LCD
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A03s
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 A03s
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 A03s
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1 Core
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A03s
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A03s
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A03s
PowerVR GE8320
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A03s
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A03s
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A03s
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M16
-
Triple
Galaxy A03s
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
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)
Features
Galaxy A03s
LED flash
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A03s
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A03s
5 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A03s
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A03s
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A03s
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A03s
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 A03s
5.0, A2DP
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A03s
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A03s
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A03s
No
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A03s
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A03s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy A03s
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A03s
15W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A03s
Black, Blue, White
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A03s
SM-A037F, SM-A037F/DS, SM-A037M, SM-A037G, SM-A037U, SM-S134DL, SM-A037W, SM-A037U1, SM-S135DL
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A03s
0.36 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A03s
$ 66.11 / £ 74.99 / € 175.84 / ₹ 10,800
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
SAR
Galaxy A03s
-
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)