Screen size
Galaxy A12 Nacho6.5"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+3%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 16-1.
Measured wins
Galaxy A12 Nacho
1
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M16
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A12 Nacho
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A12 Nacho
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A12 Nacho
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A12 Nacho
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
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 A12 Nacho
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A12 Nacho
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A12 Nacho
2021, August 09
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A12 Nacho
Available. Released 2021, August 09
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A12 Nacho
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A12 Nacho
205 g (7.23 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A12 Nacho
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A12 Nacho
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A12 Nacho
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A12 Nacho
PLS LCD
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A12 Nacho
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A12 Nacho
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 A12 Nacho
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A12 Nacho
Exynos 850 (8 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A12 Nacho
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A12 Nacho
Mali-G52
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A12 Nacho
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A12 Nacho
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A12 Nacho
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M16
-
Quad
Galaxy A12 Nacho
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy A12 Nacho
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A12 Nacho
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A12 Nacho
-
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 A12 Nacho
8 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A12 Nacho
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A12 Nacho
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A12 Nacho
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A12 Nacho
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 A12 Nacho
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A12 Nacho
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A12 Nacho
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A12 Nacho
FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A12 Nacho
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A12 Nacho
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A12 Nacho
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy A12 Nacho
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A12 Nacho
15W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A12 Nacho
Black, Blue, Red
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A12 Nacho
SM-A127F/DSN, SM-A127F/DS, SM-A127F, SM-A127M, SM-A127U
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A12 Nacho
0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A12 Nacho
About 130 EUR
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
SAR
Galaxy A12 Nacho
-
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)