Screen size
Galaxy M166.7"
Galaxy M56Winner: 6.7"+0.6%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M56 leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy M16
6
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy M56
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M56
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M56
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M56
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
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy M56
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 M56
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M56
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Galaxy M56
2025, April 17
Status
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Galaxy M56
Available. Released 2025, April 17
Dimensions
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M56
162 x 77.3 x 7.2 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy M56
180 g (6.35 oz)
Build
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M56
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M56
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy M56
-
Type
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M56
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M56
6.74 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M56
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~382 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy M56
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M56
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy M56
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M56
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy M56
Xclipse 530
Card slot
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M56
No
Internal
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M56
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy M56
UFS 3.1
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 M56
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Features
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M56
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M56
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Single
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy M56
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M56
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy M56
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy M56
No
WLAN
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M56
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M56
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M56
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy M56
No
Radio
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy M56
No
USB
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M56
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M56
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Galaxy M56
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Galaxy M56
45W wired
Colors
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Galaxy M56
Black, Light Green
Models
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Galaxy M56
SM-M566B, SM-M566B/DS
SAR
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M56
0.71 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M56
-
Price
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
Galaxy M56
₹ 21,999