Screen size
equal specsGalaxy M166.7"
Galaxy S10 5G6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 and Galaxy S10 5G are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Galaxy M16
8
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy S10 5G
8
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S10 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S10 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S10 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - USA, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, China, 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
equal specsWeight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Galaxy S10 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - USA, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - China
5G bands
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S10 5G
78 NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S10 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Announced
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Galaxy S10 5G
2019, February. Released 2019, April
Status
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Galaxy S10 5G
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S10 5G
162.6 x 77.1 x 7.9 mm (6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy S10 5G
198 g (6.98 oz)
Build
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S10 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S10 5G
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy S10 5G
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S10 5G
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S10 5G
6.7 inches, 112.0 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S10 5G
1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~502 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S10 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
OS
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy S10 5G
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy S10 5G
Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - GlobalQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA
CPU
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S10 5G
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA
GPU
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy S10 5G
Mali-G76 MP12 - GlobalAdreno 640 - USA
Card slot
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S10 5G
No
Internal
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S10 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S10 5G
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 S10 5G
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), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Features
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S10 5G
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S10 5G
4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Single
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy S10 5G
10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D, (depth sensor)
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S10 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S10 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy S10 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy S10 5G
Yes
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S10 5G
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
WLAN
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S10 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S10 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S10 5G
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy S10 5G
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy S10 5G
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S10 5G
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort
Sensors
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S10 5G
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S10 5G
ANT+ Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Galaxy S10 5G
Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Galaxy S10 5G
25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Galaxy S10 5G
Crown Silver, Majestic Black, Royal Gold
Models
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Galaxy S10 5G
SM-G977U, SM-G977N, SM-G977B, SM-G9770, SM-G977P, SM-G977T
SAR
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S10 5G
0.46 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S10 5G
0.26 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
Galaxy S10 5G
About 380 EUR