Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
Galaxy A57 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy A57
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy M16
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A57
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A57
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A57
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A57
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
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
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 A57
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 A57
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A57
2026, March 25
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A57
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A57
161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm (6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A57
179 g (6.31 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A57
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A57
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A57
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 A57
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A57
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A57
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 A57
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy M16
-
OS
Galaxy A57
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A57
Exynos 1680 (4 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A57
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A57
Xclipse 550
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A57
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A57
UFS
Galaxy M16
-
Triple
Galaxy A57
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, f/2.4, (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 A57
Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A57
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A57
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A57
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A57
6.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A57
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A57
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A57
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A57
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy A57
5000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A57
45W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A57
Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A57
SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy A57
0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A57
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A57
₹ 56,999
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999