Screen size
Galaxy A236.6"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A23
3
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Galaxy M16
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A23
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A23
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A23
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A23
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
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
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 A23
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A23
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A23
2022, March 04
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A23
Available. Released 2022, March 25
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A23
165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm (6.51 x 3.03 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 A23
195 g (6.88 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A23
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A23
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A23
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A23
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A23
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A23
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A23
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy M16
-
OS
Galaxy A23
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A23
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A23
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A23
Adreno 610
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A23
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A23
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A23
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M16
-
Quad
Galaxy A23
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy A23
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A23
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A23
-
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 A23
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A23
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A23
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A23
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A23
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 A23
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A23
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A23
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A23
FM radio
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A23
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A23
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A23
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy A23
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A23
25W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A23
Black, White, Peach, Blue
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A23
SM-A235F, SM-A235F/DS, SM-A235F/DSN, SM-A235M, SM-A235M/DS, SM-A235N
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy A23
0.48 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A23
0.36 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A23
£ 129.99 / ₹ 13,999
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999