Screen size
Galaxy A526.5"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+3%
Quick verdict
Galaxy A52 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A52
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy M16
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A52
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A52
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A52
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A52
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
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 A52
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A52
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A52
2021, March 17
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A52
Available. Released 2021, March 26
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A52
159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A52
189 g (6.67 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A52
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A52
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A52
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A52
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A52
6.5 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A52
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A52
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy M16
-
OS
Galaxy A52
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A52
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A52
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A52
Adreno 618
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A52
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A52
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Quad
Galaxy A52
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy A52
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A52
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A52
-
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 A52
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A52
HDR
Galaxy M16
-
Video
Galaxy A52
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A52
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A52
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A52
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 A52
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A52
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A52
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A52
FM radio
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A52
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A52
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A52
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy A52
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A52
25W wired, 50% in 30 min
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A52
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A52
SM-A525F, SM-A525F/DS, SM-A525M, SM-A525M/DS
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A52
0.35 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A52
C$ 699.00 / £ 114.99 / € 135.89
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
SAR
Galaxy A52
-
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)