Screen size
equal specsGalaxy M166.7"
Galaxy M556.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M55 leads the measured specs 10-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy M16
2
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy M55
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M55
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M55
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M55
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
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M55
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 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 M55
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M55
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Galaxy M55
2024, March 28
Status
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Galaxy M55
Available. Released 2024, March 28
Dimensions
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M55
163.9 x 76.5 x 7.8 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy M55
180 g (6.35 oz)
Build
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M55
-
SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M55
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy M55
-
Type
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M55
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M55
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M55
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M55
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8.0
Chipset
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy M55
Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M55
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy M55
Adreno 644
Card slot
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M55
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M55
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB 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 M55
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Features
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M55
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M55
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy M55
50 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M55
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy M55
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy M55
No
WLAN
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M55
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M55
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M55
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy M55
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy M55
No
USB
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M55
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M55
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Galaxy M55
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Galaxy M55
45W wired
Colors
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Galaxy M55
Dark Blue, Light Green
Models
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Galaxy M55
SM-M556B, SM-M556B/DS
SAR
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M55
0.93 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M55
0.96 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
Galaxy M55
$ 265.00 / £ 267.36 / € 284.99 / ₹ 23,700