Screen size
Galaxy A556.6"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy A55 leads the measured specs 8-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A55
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
Galaxy M16
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A55
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A55
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A55
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A55
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M16
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy A55
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A55
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A55
2024, March 11
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A55
Available. Released 2024, March 15
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A55
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A55
213 g (7.51 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A55
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A55
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A55
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A55
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A55
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A55
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A55
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy M16
-
OS
Galaxy A55
Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A55
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A55
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A55
Xclipse 530
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A55
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A55
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
Triple
Galaxy A55
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 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 A55
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A55
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A55
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A55
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A55
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A55
No
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A55
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 A55
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A55
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A55
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A55
No
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A55
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A55
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A55
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy A55
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A55
25W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A55
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A55
SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A55
0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A55
$ 399.99 / £ 229.00 / € 248.94 / ₹ 25,198
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
SAR
Galaxy A55
-
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)