Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A716.7"
Galaxy M166.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A71 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy A71
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy M16
7
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A71
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A71
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A71
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
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 A71
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A71
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A71
2019, December 12. Released 2020, January 17
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A71
Discontinued
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A71
163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm (6.44 x 2.99 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 A71
179 g (6.31 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A71
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A71
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A71
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A71
Super AMOLED Plus
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A71
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A71
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A71
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy M16
-
OS
Galaxy A71
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A71
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) - GlobalQualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) - Philippines
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A71
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A71
Adreno 618
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A71
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A71
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A71
UFS 2.1
Galaxy M16
-
Quad
Galaxy A71
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy A71
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A71
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A71
-
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 A71
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 A71
HDR
Galaxy M16
-
Video
Galaxy A71
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A71
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A71
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A71
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 A71
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A71
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A71
Yes (market dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A71
FM radio
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A71
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A71
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A71
ANT+
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy A71
Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A71
25W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A71
Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Silver, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Pink
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A71
SM-A715F, SM-A715F/DS, SM-A715F/DSN, SM-A715F/DSM, SM-A715W, SM-A715X
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy A71
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A71
0.51 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A71
About 120 EUR
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999