Screen size
Galaxy A226.4"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+4.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 12-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy A22
2
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy M16
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A22
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A22
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A22
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A22
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front 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 A22
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A22
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A22
2021, June 03
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A22
Available. Released 2021, July 01
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A22
159.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A22
186 g (6.56 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A22
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A22
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A22
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A22
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 600 nits
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A22
6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A22
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~274 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy A22
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A22
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A22
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A22
Mali-G52 MC2
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A22
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A22
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A22
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M16
-
Quad
Galaxy A22
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy A22
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A22
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A22
-
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 A22
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A22
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A22
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A22
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A22
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 A22
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A22
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A22
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A22
FM radio
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A22
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A22
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A22
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy A22
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A22
15W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A22
Black, White, Mint, Violet
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A22
SM-A225F, SM-A225F/DS, SM-A225M, SM-A225M/DS
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A22
0.52 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A22
£ 89.99 / € 112.68
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
SAR
Galaxy A22
-
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)