Screen size
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+4.5%
Galaxy M306.4"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy M16
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M30
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M30
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M30
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M30
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M30
1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 40, 41
5G bands
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy M30
-
Speed
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M30
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Galaxy M30
2019, February 27. Released 2019, March
Status
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Galaxy M30
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M30
159 x 75.1 x 8.5 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy M30
174 g (6.14 oz)
Build
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M30
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M30
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy M30
-
Type
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M30
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M30
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M30
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M30
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2
Chipset
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy M30
Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M30
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy M30
Mali-G71 MP2
Card slot
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M30
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M30
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy M30
eMMC 5.1
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 M30
13 MP, f/1.9, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
Features
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M30
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M30
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy M30
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M30
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy M30
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy M30
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy M30
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M30
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M30
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M30
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy M30
No
Radio
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy M30
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M30
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M30
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Galaxy M30
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Galaxy M30
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Galaxy M30
Black, Blue
Models
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Galaxy M30
SM-M305F, SM-M305FN, SM-M305G, SM-M305M, SM-A3051, SM-A3058, SM-A3050
SAR
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M30
0.28 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M30
0.45 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
Galaxy M30
About 260 EUR