Screen size
equal specsGalaxy M166.7"
Galaxy M366.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 and Galaxy M36 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Galaxy M16
3
spec wins
Ties
15
equal specs
Galaxy M36
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M36
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M36
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M36
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
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M36
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy M36
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M36
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Galaxy M36
2025, June 27
Status
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Galaxy M36
Available. Released 2025, July 12
Dimensions
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M36
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.7 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy M36
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M36
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back
SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M36
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy M36
Drop resistant up to 2m
Type
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M36
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M36
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 M36
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy M36
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M36
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy M36
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M36
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy M36
Mali-G68 MP5
Card slot
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M36
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M36
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy M36
UFS 2.2
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 M36
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Features
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M36
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M36
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy M36
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M36
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy M36
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy M36
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy M36
No
WLAN
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M36
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M36
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M36
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy M36
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy M36
No
USB
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M36
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M36
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy M36
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Galaxy M36
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Galaxy M36
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Galaxy M36
Orange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green
Models
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Galaxy M36
SM-M366B, SM-M366B/DS
SAR
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M36
0.46 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M36
0.38 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
Galaxy M36
₹ 16,999