Screen size
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+24%
Galaxy S5 Active5.1"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy M16
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S5 Active
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S5 Active
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S5 Active
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S5 Active
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T, Bell
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
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy S5 Active
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - AT&T, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 29 - Bell
5G bands
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S5 Active
-
Speed
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S5 Active
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Galaxy S5 Active
2014, May. Released 2014, May
Status
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Galaxy S5 Active
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S5 Active
145.3 x 73.4 x 8.9 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy S5 Active
170.1 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S5 Active
-
SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S5 Active
Micro-SIM
Other
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy S5 Active
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810F compliant
Type
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S5 Active
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S5 Active
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~67.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S5 Active
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S5 Active
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy S5 Active
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy S5 Active
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S5 Active
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy S5 Active
Adreno 330
Card slot
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S5 Active
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S5 Active
16GB (11.2GB user available), 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S5 Active
eMMC 5.0
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 S5 Active
-
Features
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S5 Active
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S5 Active
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S5 Active
16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Single
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy S5 Active
2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S5 Active
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy S5 Active
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy S5 Active
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S5 Active
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S5 Active
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S5 Active
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy S5 Active
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy S5 Active
No
USB
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S5 Active
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S5 Active
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S5 Active
HDMI port
Type
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Galaxy S5 Active
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Galaxy S5 Active
-
Stand-by
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S5 Active
Up to 480 h
Talk time
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S5 Active
Up to 29 h
Colors
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Galaxy S5 Active
Camo Green, Titanium Grey, Ruby Red
Models
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870A, SC-02G, SM-G870D, SM-G870F, SM-G870W
SAR
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S5 Active
0.92 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S5 Active
0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
Galaxy S5 Active
About 400 EUR