Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 15-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy J3 (2016)
2
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M16
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy J3 (2016)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy J3 (2016)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy J3 (2016)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy J3 (2016)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP 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 J3 (2016)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy J3 (2016)
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy J3 (2016)
2016, March 31. Released 2016, May 06
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Discontinued
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy J3 (2016)
142.3 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.60 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 J3 (2016)
138 g (4.87 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy J3 (2016)
· Micro-SIM· Micro-SIM + Micro-SIM· Nano-SIM (USA models only)
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy J3 (2016)
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy J3 (2016)
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy J3 (2016)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Galaxy M16
-
OS
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Spreadtrum SC9830Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) - USA
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - USA
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Mali-400Mali-T720 - USA
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy J3 (2016)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy J3 (2016)
8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy J3 (2016)
eMMC 4.5
Galaxy M16
-
Single
Galaxy J3 (2016)
8 MP, f/2.2, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, AF - USA
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy J3 (2016)
LED flash, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy J3 (2016)
720p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy J3 (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 J3 (2016)
2 MP (USA) 5 MP, f/2.2 (all other regions)
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy J3 (2016)
720p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy J3 (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 J3 (2016)
4.0/4.1, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy J3 (2016)
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Yes (market dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy J3 (2016)
FM radio, RDS, recording (market dependent)
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy J3 (2016)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Up to 349 h
Galaxy M16
-
Talk time
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Up to 22 h
Galaxy M16
-
Music play
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Up to 77 h
Galaxy M16
-
Charging
Galaxy J3 (2016)
-
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy J3 (2016)
White, Black, Gold
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy J3 (2016)
SM-J320H, SM-J3109, SM-J320FN, SM-J320P, SM-J320F, SM-J320M, SM-J320Y, SM-J320A, SM-J320G, SM-J327T1, SM-J320V, SM-J320YZ, SM-J320W8, SM-J320ZN, SM-J320N0, SM-J320R4
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy J3 (2016)
1.17 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy J3 (2016)
0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy J3 (2016)
About 120 EUR
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999