Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
Galaxy S25 FE leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy M16
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy S25 FE
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S25 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S25 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S25 FE
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
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S25 FE
LTE
5G bands
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S25 FE
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S25 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Galaxy S25 FE
2025, September 04
Status
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Galaxy S25 FE
Available. Released 2025, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S25 FE
161.3 x 76.6 x 7.4 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy S25 FE
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S25 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S25 FE
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· eSIM + eSIM
Other
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy S25 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Enhanced armor aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S25 FE
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S25 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S25 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy S25 FE
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy S25 FE
Exynos 2400 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S25 FE
10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy S25 FE
Xclipse 940
Card slot
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S25 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S25 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S25 FE
UFS 4.0
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 S25 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S25 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S25 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy S25 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S25 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy S25 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy S25 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S25 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S25 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S25 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy S25 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy S25 FE
No
USB
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S25 FE
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S25 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S25 FE
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Galaxy S25 FE
4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Galaxy S25 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Galaxy S25 FE
Icyblue, Jetblack, Navy, White
Models
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Galaxy S25 FE
SM-S731B, SM-S731B/DS
SAR
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S25 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25 FE
0.54 W/kg (head) 1.57 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
Galaxy S25 FE
$ 449.99 / C$ 609.74 / £ 460.00 / € 495.00 / ₹ 57,000