Screen size
Galaxy J2 (2016)5.0"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+25%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 17-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy J2 (2016)
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy M16
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy J2 (2016)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy J2 (2016)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy J2 (2016)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy J2 (2016)
1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 40 - India
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
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 J2 (2016)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy J2 (2016)
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy J2 (2016)
2016, July. Released 2016, July
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy J2 (2016)
Discontinued
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy J2 (2016)
142.4 x 71.1 x 8 mm (5.61 x 2.80 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 J2 (2016)
138 g (4.87 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy J2 (2016)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy J2 (2016)
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy J2 (2016)
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy J2 (2016)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy J2 (2016)
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy J2 (2016)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy J2 (2016)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy J2 (2016)
Spreadtrum SC8830
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy J2 (2016)
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy J2 (2016)
Mali-400MP2
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy J2 (2016)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy J2 (2016)
8GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
Galaxy J2 (2016)
8 MP, f/2.2, AF
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy J2 (2016)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy J2 (2016)
720p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy J2 (2016)
-
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 J2 (2016)
5 MP, f/2.2
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy J2 (2016)
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy J2 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy J2 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy J2 (2016)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy J2 (2016)
4.1, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy J2 (2016)
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy J2 (2016)
No
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy J2 (2016)
FM radio, RDS
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy J2 (2016)
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy J2 (2016)
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy J2 (2016)
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy J2 (2016)
Up to 14 h (3G)
Galaxy M16
-
Music play
Galaxy J2 (2016)
Up to 54 h
Galaxy M16
-
Charging
Galaxy J2 (2016)
-
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy J2 (2016)
Silver, Black, Gold
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy J2 (2016)
SM-J210F, SM-J210G, SM-J210H, SM-J210GU
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy J2 (2016)
0.59 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy J2 (2016)
About 120 EUR
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
SAR
Galaxy J2 (2016)
-
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)