Screen size
Galaxy A2 Core5.0"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+25%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 17-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy A2 Core
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy M16
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A2 Core
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A2 Core
GSM 900 / 1800
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A2 Core
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - A260F/DS, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - A260G/DS
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A2 Core
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - A260F/DS, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 40, 41 - A260G/DS
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm 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 A2 Core
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A2 Core
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A2 Core
2019, April. Released 2019, April
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A2 Core
Discontinued
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A2 Core
141.6 x 71 x 9.1 mm (5.57 x 2.80 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 A2 Core
142 g (5.01 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A2 Core
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A2 Core
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A2 Core
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A2 Core
PLS LCD
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A2 Core
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A2 Core
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy A2 Core
Android 8.0 Oreo (Go edition)
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A2 Core
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A2 Core
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A2 Core
Mali-T830 MP1
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A2 Core
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A2 Core
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A2 Core
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M16
-
Single
Galaxy A2 Core
5 MP, f/1.9, AF
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy A2 Core
LED flash, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A2 Core
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A2 Core
-
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 A2 Core
5 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A2 Core
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A2 Core
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A2 Core
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A2 Core
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 A2 Core
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A2 Core
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A2 Core
No
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A2 Core
FM radio
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A2 Core
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A2 Core
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy A2 Core
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A2 Core
-
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A2 Core
Black, Blue, Red, Gold
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A2 Core
SM-A260F, SM-A260G
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A2 Core
0.53 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A2 Core
About 120 EUR
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
SAR
Galaxy A2 Core
-
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)