Screen size
Galaxy J55.0"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+25%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 15-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy J5
2
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M16
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy J5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy J5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy J5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy J5
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 J5
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy J5
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy J5
2015, June 19. Released 2015, July 28
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy J5
Discontinued
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy J5
142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.59 x 2.83 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 J5
146 g (5.15 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy J5
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy J5
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy J5
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy J5
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy J5
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy J5
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 J5
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy J5
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy J5
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy J5
Adreno 306
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy J5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy J5
8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy J5
eMMC 4.5
Galaxy M16
-
Single
Galaxy J5
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy J5
LED flash
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy J5
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy J5
-
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 J5
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy J5
LED flash
Galaxy M16
-
Video
Galaxy J5
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy J5
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy J5
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy J5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy J5
4.1, A2DP
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy J5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy J5
Yes (market dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy J5
FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy J5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy J5
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy J5
ANT+
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy J5
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy J5
Up to 18 h (3G)
Galaxy M16
-
Music play
Galaxy J5
Up to 62 h
Galaxy M16
-
Charging
Galaxy J5
-
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy J5
White, Black, Gold
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy J5
SM-J500F, SM-J500G, SM-J500FN, SM-J500Y, SM-J500M, J500S, SM-J500H, SM-J5007, J5, SM-J500N0, SM-J5008
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy J5
0.80 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy J5
0.61 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy J5
About 160 EUR
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999