Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A176.7"
Galaxy M166.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A17 and Galaxy M16 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Galaxy A17
1
spec wins
Ties
19
equal specs
Galaxy M16
1
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A17
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A17
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A17
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A17
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD 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 A17
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A17
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A17
2025, August 06
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A17
Available. Released 2025, August 14
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A17
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A17
192 g (6.77 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A17
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A17
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A17
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A17
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A17
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A17
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A17
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs level 5
Galaxy M16
-
OS
Galaxy A17
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A17
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A17
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A17
Mali-G68 MP2
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A17
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A17
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Triple
Galaxy A17
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (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 A17
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A17
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A17
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A17
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A17
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A17
No
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A17
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 A17
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A17
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A17
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A17
No
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A17
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A17
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy A17
5000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A17
25W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A17
Black, Gray, Blue
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A17
SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A17
0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A17
$ 99.99 / C$ 263.29 / £ 119.99 / € 158.99 / ₹ 19,499
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
SAR
Galaxy A17
-
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)