Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A90 5G6.7"
Galaxy M166.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A90 5G
6
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy M16
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A90 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A90 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A90 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A90 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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
5G 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 A90 5G
41, 78 Sub6
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A90 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A90 5G
2019, September. Released 2019, September
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A90 5G
Discontinued
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A90 5G
164.8 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A90 5G
206 g (7.27 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A90 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A90 5G
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A90 5G
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A90 5G
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A90 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A90 5G
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 A90 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Galaxy M16
-
OS
Galaxy A90 5G
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A90 5G
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A90 5G
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A90 5G
Adreno 640
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A90 5G
microSDXC (6GB model only)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A90 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A90 5G
UFS 3.0
Galaxy M16
-
Triple
Galaxy A90 5G
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 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 A90 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A90 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A90 5G
32 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A90 5G
HDR
Galaxy M16
-
Video
Galaxy A90 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A90 5G
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A90 5G
No
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A90 5G
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 A90 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A90 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A90 5G
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A90 5G
No
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A90 5G
USB Type-C 3.1
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A90 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A90 5G
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy A90 5G
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A90 5G
25W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A90 5G
White, Black
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A90 5G
SM-A908B, SM-A908N, SM-A9080
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A90 5G
0.38 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A90 5G
About 400 EUR
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
SAR
Galaxy A90 5G
-
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)