Screen size
Galaxy A306.4"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+4.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A30
5
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy M16
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A30
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A30
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A30
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A30
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
equal specsRefresh 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 A30
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A30
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A30
2019, February 25. Released 2019, March
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A30
Discontinued
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A30
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A30
165 g (5.82 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A30
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A30
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A30
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A30
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A30
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A30
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A30
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy M16
-
OS
Galaxy A30
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A30
Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A30
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A30
Mali-G71 MP2
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A30
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A30
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A30
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M16
-
Dual
Galaxy A30
16 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy A30
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A30
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A30
-
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 A30
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A30
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A30
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A30
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A30
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 A30
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A30
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A30
No
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A30
FM radio
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A30
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A30
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy A30
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A30
15W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A30
Black, Blue, Red, White
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A30
SM-A305F, SM-A305FN, SM-A305G, SM-A305GN, SM-A305YN, SM-A3050, SM-A305N, SM-A305GT
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy A30
0.32 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A30
0.25 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A30
About 110 EUR
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999