Screen size
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)6.3"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+6%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
4
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy M16
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global, 1, 3, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Galaxy M16
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
2018, June. Released 2018, June
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Discontinued
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm (6.39 x 3.03 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 A8 Star (A9 Star)
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy M16
-
Other
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Samsung Experience 9 UX
Galaxy M16
-
OS
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Adreno 512
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M16
-
Dual
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
-
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 A8 Star (A9 Star)
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
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 A8 Star (A9 Star)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
FM radio
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
15W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Black, White
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y, SM-G885S, SM-G8858
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
About 350 EUR
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
SAR
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
-
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)