Screen size
equal specsGalaxy M166.7"
Galaxy M176.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M17 leads the measured specs 2-1.
Measured wins
Galaxy M16
1
spec wins
Ties
18
equal specs
Galaxy M17
2
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M17
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M17
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M17
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M16
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M17
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy M17
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M17
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Galaxy M17
2025, October 10
Status
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Galaxy M17
Available. Released 2025, October 13
Dimensions
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M17
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy M17
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M17
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M17
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy M17
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M17
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 1100 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M17
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M17
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy M17
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M17
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy M17
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M17
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy M17
Mali-G68 MP2
Card slot
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M17
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M17
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Triple
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)
Galaxy M17
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Features
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M17
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M17
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy M17
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M17
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy M17
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy M17
No
WLAN
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M17
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M17
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M17
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy M17
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy M17
No
USB
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M17
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M17
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Galaxy M17
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Galaxy M17
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Galaxy M17
Moonlight Silver, Sapphire Black
Models
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Galaxy M17
-
SAR
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M17
-
SAR EU
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M17
-
Price
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
Galaxy M17
About 120 EUR