Screen size
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+6%
Galaxy M406.3"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy M16
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy M40
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M40
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M40
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M40
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M40
1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
5G bands
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy M40
-
Speed
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M40
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Galaxy M40
2019, June. Released 2019, June
Status
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Galaxy M40
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M40
155.3 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy M40
168 g (5.93 oz)
Build
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M40
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M40
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy M40
-
Type
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M40
PLS LCD
Size
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M40
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M40
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy M40
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M40
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy M40
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M40
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy M40
Adreno 612
Card slot
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M40
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M40
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy M40
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 M40
32 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M40
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M40
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy M40
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M40
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy M40
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy M40
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy M40
No
WLAN
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M40
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M40
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M40
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy M40
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy M40
FM radio
USB
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M40
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M40
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Galaxy M40
Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Galaxy M40
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Galaxy M40
Seawater Blue, Midnight Blue, Cocktail Orange
Models
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Galaxy M40
SM-M405F, SM-M405FN, SM-M405G
SAR
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M40
0.20 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M40
0.27 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
Galaxy M40
About 200 EUR