Screen size
Galaxy A146.6"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A14
3
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy M16
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A14
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A14
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A14
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A14
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
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 A14
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A14
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A14
2023, February 28
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A14
Available. Released 2023, March 27
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A14
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
201 g (7.09 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A14
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A14
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A14
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A14
PLS LCD
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A14
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
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
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, One UI 7
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A14
Mediatek MT6769 Helio G80 (12 nm) - Version AExynos 850 (8 nm) - Version B
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A14
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version AOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version B
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A14
Mali-G52 MC2
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A14
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A14
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
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
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
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A14
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A14
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A14
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A14
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A14
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A14
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
5.1 or 5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A14
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A14
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A14
Unspecified
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A14
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A14
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy A14
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A14
15W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A14
Black, Dark Red, Silver, Green
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A14
SM-A145F, SM-A145F/DSN, SM-A145M, SM-A145M/DS, SM-A145P, SM-A145R
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A14
0.46 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A14
$ 140.81 / £ 82.20 / € 94.18 / ₹ 10,250
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
SAR
Galaxy A14
-
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)