Screen size
equal specsGalaxy F556.7"
Galaxy M166.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy F55 leads the measured specs 10-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy F55
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy M16
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy F55
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy F55
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy F55
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy F55
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G 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 F55
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy F55
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy F55
2024, May 17
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy F55
Available. Released 2024, May 27
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy F55
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 F55
180 g (6.35 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy F55
Glass front, silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy F55
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy F55
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy F55
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy F55
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 F55
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy F55
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy F55
Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy F55
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 F55
Adreno 644
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy F55
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy F55
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Triple
Galaxy F55
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 F55
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy F55
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy F55
50 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy F55
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy F55
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy F55
No
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy F55
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 F55
5.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy F55
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy F55
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy F55
No
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy F55
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy F55
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy F55
5000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy F55
45W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy F55
Black, Apricot
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy F55
SM-E556B/DS, SM-E556B
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy F55
0.93 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy F55
₹ 19,799
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
SAR EU
Galaxy F55
-
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)