Samsung Galaxy C55 vs Samsung Galaxy M16: Which is better?

Screen size

equal specs

Galaxy C556.7"

Galaxy M166.7"

Technology

Galaxy C55

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Galaxy M16

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Galaxy C55

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy M16

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy C55

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

Galaxy M16

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Galaxy C55

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

Resolution

Galaxy C551080 × 2400 px+2.5%

Galaxy M161080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

Galaxy C55120 Hz+25%

Galaxy M1690 Hz

Peak brightness

Galaxy C551,000 nits+20%

Galaxy M16800 nits

Pixel density

Galaxy C55393 ppi+2%

Galaxy M16385 ppi

CPU speed

equal specs

Galaxy C55Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)

Galaxy M16Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

Galaxy C558.0 GB+50%

Galaxy M164.0 GB

Storage

Galaxy C55256 GB+50%

Galaxy M16128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Galaxy C5550.0 MP

Galaxy M1650.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy C5550.0 MP+74%

Galaxy M1613.0 MP

Battery

equal specs

Galaxy C555,000 mAh

Galaxy M165,000 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy C5545 W+44%

Galaxy M1625 W

Weight

Galaxy C55180 g+6.1%

Galaxy M16191 g

Thickness

Galaxy C557.8 mm+1.3%

Galaxy M167.9 mm

IP rating

Galaxy C55Glass front, silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame

Galaxy M16IP54

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy C55Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M16Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy C555.2, A2DP, LE

Galaxy M165.3, A2DP, LE+1.9%

USB

equal specs

Galaxy C55USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy M16USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Galaxy C55Yes

Galaxy M16Yes

NFC

equal specs

Galaxy C55Yes

Galaxy M16Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy C55No

Galaxy M16No

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy C55Yes

Galaxy M16Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy C55Yes

Galaxy M16—

5G bands

Galaxy C55

1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

Galaxy M16

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Speed

Galaxy C55

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy M16

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Galaxy C55

2024, April 22

Galaxy M16

2025, February 27

Status

Galaxy C55

Available. Released 2024, April 22

Galaxy M16

Available. Released 2025, March 05

Dimensions

Galaxy C55

163.9 x 76.5 x 7.8 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)

Galaxy M16

164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Galaxy C55

180 g (6.35 oz)

Galaxy M16

191 g (6.74 oz)

Build

Galaxy C55

Glass front, silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame

Galaxy M16

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Galaxy C55

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy M16

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Galaxy C55

Galaxy M16

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Type

Galaxy C55

Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)

Galaxy M16

Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Size

Galaxy C55

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy M16

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy C55

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

Galaxy M16

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

Galaxy C55

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Galaxy M16

Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Chipset

Galaxy C55

Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)

Galaxy M16

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

CPU

Galaxy C55

Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)

Galaxy M16

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Galaxy C55

Adreno 644

Galaxy M16

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Galaxy C55

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Galaxy M16

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Galaxy C55

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Galaxy M16

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Triple

Galaxy C55

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)

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 C55

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Galaxy M16

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Galaxy C55

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Galaxy M16

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Single

Galaxy C55

50 MP, f/2.4, (wide)

Galaxy M16

13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Video

Galaxy C55

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Galaxy M16

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Galaxy C55

Yes, with stereo speakers

Galaxy M16

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy C55

Galaxy M16

WLAN

Galaxy C55

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M16

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy C55

5.2, A2DP, LE

Galaxy M16

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy C55

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Galaxy M16

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Galaxy C55

Yes

Galaxy M16

Yes

Radio

Galaxy C55

Galaxy M16

USB

Galaxy C55

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy M16

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Galaxy C55

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Galaxy M16

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Type

Galaxy C55

5000 mAh

Galaxy M16

5000 mAh

Charging

Galaxy C55

45W wired

Galaxy M16

25W wired

Colors

Galaxy C55

Black, Orange

Galaxy M16

Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink

Models

Galaxy C55

SM-C5560

Galaxy M16

SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS

SAR

Galaxy C55

Galaxy M16

1.08 W/kg (head)

SAR EU

Galaxy C55

Galaxy M16

0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy C55

Galaxy M16

₹ 13,999

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