Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 15-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A20
3
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy M16
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A20
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A20
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A20
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A20
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A205U
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
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 A20
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A20
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A20
2019, March 19. Released 2019, April 05
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A20
Discontinued
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A20
158.4 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A20
169 g (5.96 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A20
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A20
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A20
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A20
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A20
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A20
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A20
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy M16
-
OS
Galaxy A20
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A20
Exynos 7884 (14 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A20
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.35 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A20
Mali-G71 MP2
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A20
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A20
32GB 3GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A20
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M16
-
Dual
Galaxy A20
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide)
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy A20
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A20
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A20
-
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 A20
8 MP, f/2.0
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A20
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A20
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A20
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A20
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 A20
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A20
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A20
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A20
FM radio
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A20
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A20
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy A20
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A20
15W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A20
Black, Deep Blue, Red, Coral Orange, Gold
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A20
SM-A205F, SM-A205FN, SM-A205GN, SM-A205YN, SM-A205G, SM-A205W, SM-A205U, SM-A205S, SM-S205DL, SM-A205U1
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy A20
1.09 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A20
0.23 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A20
About 100 EUR
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999