Screen size
Galaxy A8s6.4"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+4.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A8s
5
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy M16
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A8s
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A8s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A8s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A8s
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
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
Speed
Galaxy A8s
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A8s
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A8s
2018, December. Released 2018, December
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A8s
Discontinued
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A8s
158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A8s
173 g (6.10 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A8s
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A8s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A8s
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A8s
PLS LCD
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A8s
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A8s
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A8s
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy M16
-
OS
Galaxy A8s
Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A8s
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A8s
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A8s
Adreno 616
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A8s
No
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A8s
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Triple
Galaxy A8s
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 10 MP f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom Auxiliary lens
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 A8s
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A8s
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A8s
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
Features
Galaxy A8s
HDR
Galaxy M16
-
Video
Galaxy A8s
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A8s
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A8s
No
Galaxy M16
No
Other
Galaxy A8s
Galaxy M16
-
WLAN
Galaxy A8s
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 A8s
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A8s
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A8s
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A8s
No
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A8s
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A8s
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A8s
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy A8s
Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A8s
18W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A8s
Black, Gradient Black, Blue, Pink-Blue, Yellow-Pink
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A8s
SM-G8870, SM-G887F, SM-G887N, SM-A8s
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A8s
0.24 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A8s
About 400 EUR
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
SAR
Galaxy A8s
-
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)