Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A366.7"
Galaxy M166.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A36 leads the measured specs 8-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A36
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
Galaxy M16
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A36
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A36
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A36
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A36
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy M16
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy A36
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A36
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A36
2025, March 02
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A36
Available. Released 2025, March 10
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A36
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A36
195 g (6.88 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A36
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A36
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A36
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A36
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A36
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A36
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A36
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy M16
-
OS
Galaxy A36
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A36
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A36
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A36
Adreno 710
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A36
No
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A36
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A36
UFS 2.2
Galaxy M16
-
Triple
Galaxy A36
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 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 A36
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A36
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A36
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A36
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A36
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A36
No
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A36
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A36
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A36
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A36
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A36
No
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A36
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A36
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A36
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy A36
5000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A36
45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A36
Lavender, Black, White, Lime
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A36
SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy A36
1.07 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A36
0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A36
$ 399.99 / C$ 319.00 / £ 193.07 / € 233.99 / ₹ 32,499
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999