Screen size
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+4.5%
Galaxy Note96.4"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 11-8.
Measured wins
Galaxy M16
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy Note9
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Note9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Note9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Note9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands
Galaxy M16
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Galaxy Note9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy Note9
-
Speed
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Note9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Galaxy Note9
2018, August 09. Released 2018, August 24
Status
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Galaxy Note9
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy Note9
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy Note9
201 g (7.09 oz)
Build
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy Note9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Note9
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy Note9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus (Bluetooth integration)
Type
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Note9
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Note9
6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Note9
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy Note9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy Note9
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy Note9
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy Note9
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy Note9
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Card slot
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Note9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Note9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy Note9
UFS 2.1
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 Note9
-
Features
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Note9
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Note9
4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Dual
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy Note9
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Single
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy Note9
-
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Note9
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy Note9
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy Note9
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy Note9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy Note9
Yes
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy Note9
32-bit/384kHz audio
WLAN
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Note9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Note9
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Note9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy Note9
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy Note9
No
USB
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy Note9
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Note9
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy Note9
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Galaxy Note9
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Galaxy Note9
15W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Colors
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Galaxy Note9
Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
Models
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Galaxy Note9
SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960F, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40
SAR
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Note9
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Note9
0.38 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
Galaxy Note9
About 430 EUR