Screen size
Galaxy A14 5G6.6"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 8-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A14 5G
3
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy M16
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A14 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A14 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A14 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A14 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66 - USA
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
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
5G bands
Galaxy A14 5G
2, 5, 66, 77 Sub6/mmWave - USA, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A14 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A14 5G
2023, January 04
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A14 5G
Available. Released 2023, January 12
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A14 5G
167.7 x 78 x 9.1 mm (6.60 x 3.07 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 A14 5G
202 g (7.13 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A14 5G
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A14 5G
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A14 5G
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A14 5G
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A14 5G
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~80.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A14 5G
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy A14 5G
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, One UI Core 7
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A14 5G
Exynos 1330 (5 nm) - SM-A146BMediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm) - SM-A146P
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A14 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - SM-A146BOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - SM-A146P
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A14 5G
Mali-G68 MP2 - SM-A146BMali-G57 MC2 - SM-A146P
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A14 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - USA onlymicroSDXC (dedicated slot) - International
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A14 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Triple
Galaxy A14 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 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 A14 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A14 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A14 5G
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1.12µm
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A14 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A14 5G
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A14 5G
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A14 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A14 5G
5.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A14 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A14 5G
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A14 5G
FM radio (Exynos 1330 chipset only), recording
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A14 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A14 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (USA only)
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy A14 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A14 5G
15W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A14 5G
Black, Light Green, Dark Red, Silver
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A14 5G
SM-A146B, SM-A146B/DS, SM-A146P, SM-A146P/DS, SM-A146U, SM-A146U1, SM-A146U1/DS, SM-A146W, SM-A146P/N, SM-A146P/DSN, SM-S146VL, SM-A146M
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy A14 5G
1.00 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A14 5G
0.56 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A14 5G
$ 71.00 / C$ 138.00 / £ 83.50 / € 100.00
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999