Screen size
Galaxy C55.2"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+22%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy C5
4
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M16
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy C5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy C5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy C5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5000
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy C5
1, 3, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - C5000
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
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 C5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy C5
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy C5
2016, May. Released 2016, June
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy C5
Discontinued
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy C5
145.9 x 72 x 6.7 mm (5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy C5
143 g (5.04 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy C5
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy C5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy C5
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy C5
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy C5
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy C5
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy C5
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy C5
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy C5
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy C5
Adreno 405
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy C5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy C5
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy C5
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M16
-
Single
Galaxy C5
16 MP, f/1.9, AF
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy C5
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy C5
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy C5
-
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 C5
8 MP, f/1.9
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy C5
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy C5
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy C5
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy C5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy C5
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy C5
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy C5
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy C5
Stereo FM radio with RDS; recording
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy C5
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy C5
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy C5
ANT+
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy C5
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy C5
18W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy C5
Gold, Pink Gold, Dark Gray
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy C5
SM-C5000
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy C5
0.45 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy C5
About 220 EUR
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
SAR
Galaxy C5
-
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)