Screen size
Galaxy A5 (2017)5.2"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+22%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A5 (2017)
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M16
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A5 (2017)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A5 (2017)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A5 (2017)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A5 (2017)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP 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 A5 (2017)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A5 (2017)
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A5 (2017)
2017, January. Released 2017, January
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Discontinued
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A5 (2017)
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A5 (2017)
157 g (5.54 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A5 (2017)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A5 (2017)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A5 (2017)
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A5 (2017)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy M16
-
OS
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Mali-T830MP3
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A5 (2017)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A5 (2017)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A5 (2017)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M16
-
Single
Galaxy A5 (2017)
16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy A5 (2017)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A5 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A5 (2017)
-
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 A5 (2017)
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A5 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A5 (2017)
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 A5 (2017)
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A5 (2017)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A5 (2017)
FM radio
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A5 (2017)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A5 (2017)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A5 (2017)
18W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Talk time
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Up to 16 h (3G)
Galaxy M16
-
Music play
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Up to 53 h
Galaxy M16
-
Colors
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A5 (2017)
SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy A5 (2017)
0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A5 (2017)
0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A5 (2017)
About 190 EUR
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999