Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A166.7"
Galaxy M086.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A16 leads the measured specs 7-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A16
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Galaxy M08
5
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A16
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Galaxy A16
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A16
2024, October 15
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A16
Available. Released 2024, November 20
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A16
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A16
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A16
Mohs level 5
Galaxy M08
-
OS
Galaxy A16
Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A16
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A16
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Triple
Galaxy A16
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)
Galaxy M08
-
Features
Galaxy A16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy A16
-
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A16
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A16
No
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A16
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy A16
FM radio (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A16
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M08
-
Type
Galaxy A16
5000 mAh
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A16
25W wired
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A16
Gray, water green, midnight blue
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy A16
SM-A165F, SM-A165F/DS, SM-A165M, SM-A165M/DS, SM-A165F/DSB
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A16
0.31 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A16
$ 112.00 / C$ 182.95 / £ 93.49 / € 103.00
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
SAR
Galaxy A16
-
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)