Screen size
Galaxy A256.5"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+3%
Quick verdict
Galaxy A25 leads the measured specs 5-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A25
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
13
equal specs
Galaxy M16
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A25
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A25
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
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
5G bands
Galaxy A25
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A25
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A25
2023, December 11
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A25
Available. Released 2023, December 16
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A25
161 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.34 x 3.01 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 A25
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A25
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A25
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A25
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A25
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A25
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy A25
Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A25
Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A25
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 A25
Mali-G68
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A25
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A25
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Triple
Galaxy A25
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 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 A25
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A25
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A25
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A25
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A25
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A25
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A25
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 A25
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A25
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A25
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A25
Market/region dependent
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A25
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A25
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A25
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy A25
5000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A25
25W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A25
Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A25
SM-A256E, SM-A256E/DS, SM-A256E/DSN, SM-A256B, SM-A256B/DS, SM-A256B/DSN, SM-A256U, SM-A256U1
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A25
0.46 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A25
$ 151.30 / C$ 348.42 / £ 159.12 / € 219.99 / ₹ 17,489
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
SAR
Galaxy A25
-
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)