Screen size
Galaxy A506.4"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+4.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A50
5
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy M16
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A50
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A50
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A50
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A505U
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A50
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A505U
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired 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 A50
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A50
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A50
2019, February 25. Released 2019, March 18
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A50
Discontinued
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A50
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 A50
166 g (5.86 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A50
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A50
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A50
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A50
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A50
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 A50
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 A50
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy M16
-
OS
Galaxy A50
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A50
Exynos 9610 (10 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A50
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A50
Mali-G72 MP3
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A50
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A50
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A50
UFS 2.1
Galaxy M16
-
Triple
Galaxy A50
25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
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 A50
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A50
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A50
25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A50
HDR
Galaxy M16
-
Video
Galaxy A50
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A50
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A50
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A50
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 A50
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A50
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A50
Yes (market dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A50
FM radio
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A50
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A50
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A50
ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy A50
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A50
15W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A50
Black, White, Blue, Coral
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A50
SM-A505F, SM-A505FN, SM-A505GN, SM-A505G, SM-A505FM, SM-A505YN, SM-A505W, SM-A505X, SM-A505U, SM-A505GT, SM-A505U1, SM-A505G, SM-A505N, SM-S506DL
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy A50
1.31 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A50
0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A50
About 270 EUR
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999