Screen size
equal specsGalaxy M086.7"
Galaxy M166.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy M08
4
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy M16
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
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 M08
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 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 M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M08
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 M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Dual
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy M08
-
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 M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy M08
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 M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy M08
No
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy M08
Silver
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999