Screen size
Galaxy M12 (India)6.5"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+3%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 15-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy M12 (India)
2
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M16
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M12 (India)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M12 (India)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M12 (India)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M12 (India)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
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 M12 (India)
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy M12 (India)
-
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy M12 (India)
2021, February 05
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy M12 (India)
Available. Released 2021, March 18
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy M12 (India)
164 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy M12 (India)
221 g (7.80 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy M12 (India)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy M12 (India)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M12 (India)
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy M12 (India)
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy M12 (India)
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M12 (India)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy M12 (India)
Android 11, One UI 3.1
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy M12 (India)
Exynos 850 (8 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M12 (India)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy M12 (India)
Mali-G52
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy M12 (India)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy M12 (India)
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M12 (India)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M16
-
Quad
Galaxy M12 (India)
48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M16
-
Features
Galaxy M12 (India)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy M12 (India)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy M12 (India)
-
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 M12 (India)
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy M12 (India)
HDR
Galaxy M16
-
Video
Galaxy M12 (India)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M12 (India)
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M12 (India)
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy M12 (India)
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 M12 (India)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M12 (India)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy M12 (India)
No
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M12 (India)
Unspecified
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy M12 (India)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy M12 (India)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy M12 (India)
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy M12 (India)
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M12 (India)
15W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy M12 (India)
Attractive Black, Elegant Blue, Trendy Emerald Green
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy M12 (India)
SM-M127F, SM-M127F/DS, SM-F127G, SM-F127G/DS, SM-M127G, SM-M127G/DS
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy M12 (India)
1.19 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy M12 (India)
0.54 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M12 (India)
About 130 EUR
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999