Screen size
Galaxy M156.5"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+3%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 5-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy M15
3
spec wins
Ties
13
equal specs
Galaxy M16
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M15
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M15
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M15
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M15
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
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
5G bands
Galaxy M15
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy M15
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy M15
2024, March 09
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy M15
Available. Released 2024, April 05
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy M15
160.1 x 76.8 x 9.3 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.37 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy M15
217 g (7.65 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy M15
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy M15
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M15
-
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy M15
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy M15
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M15
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy M15
Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy M15
Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M15
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 M15
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy M15
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy M15
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Triple
Galaxy M15
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
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)
Features
Galaxy M15
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy M15
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy M15
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy M15
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M15
Yes
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M15
Yes
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy M15
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 M15
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M15
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy M15
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M15
No
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy M15
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy M15
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy M15
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy M15
6000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M15
25W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy M15
Light Blue, Dark Blue, Gray
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy M15
SM-M156B, SM-M156B/DS, SM-M156B/DSN
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy M15
0.71 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy M15
0.78 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M15
€ 184.99 / ₹ 15,999
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999