Screen size
Galaxy A316.4"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+4.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A31
5
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy M16
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A31
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A31
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A31
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A315F, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A315G
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A31
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A315F, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - SM-A315G
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
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 A31
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A31
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A31
2020, March 24. Released 2020, April 27
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A31
Discontinued
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A31
159.3 x 73.1 x 8.6 mm (6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A31
185 g (6.53 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
SIM
Galaxy A31
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Galaxy A31
-
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Other
Galaxy A31
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A31
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A31
6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A31
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy A31
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A31
Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A31
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A31
Mali-G52 MC2
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A31
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A31
64GB 4GB 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 A31
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M16
-
Quad
Galaxy A31
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy A31
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A31
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A31
-
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 A31
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A31
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A31
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A31
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A31
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 A31
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A31
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A31
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A31
FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A31
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A31
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A31
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy A31
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A31
15W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A31
Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush White
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A31
SM-A315F, SM-A315F/DS, SM-A315G/DS, SM-A315G, SM-A315N
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A31
0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A31
£ 139.00 / € 138.27
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
SAR
Galaxy A31
-
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)