Screen size
equal specsGalaxy F056.7"
Galaxy M166.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 12-1.
Measured wins
Galaxy F05
1
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy M16
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy F05
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy F05
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy F05
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy F05
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm 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 F05
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy F05
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy F05
2024, September 17
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy F05
Available. Released 2024, September 20
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy F05
168.8 x 78.2 x 8.8 mm (6.65 x 3.08 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy F05
195 g (6.88 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy F05
Glass front, plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy F05
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy F05
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy F05
PLS LCD
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy F05
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy F05
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy F05
Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, One UI Core 6.0
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy F05
Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy F05
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy F05
Mali-G52 MC2
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy F05
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy F05
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy F05
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M16
-
Dual
Galaxy F05
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy F05
LED flash
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy F05
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy F05
-
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 F05
8 MP, f/2.0
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy F05
Yes
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy F05
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy F05
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy F05
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 F05
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy F05
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy F05
No
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy F05
Unspecified
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy F05
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy F05
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy F05
5000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy F05
25W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy F05
Twilight Blue
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy F05
SM-E055F, SM-E055F/DS
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy F05
0.46 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy F05
₹ 8,179
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
SAR EU
Galaxy F05
-
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)