Screen size
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+24%
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)5.1"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 14-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy M16
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
-
5G bands
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
-
Speed
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
2014, March. Released 2014, April
Status
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
145 g (5.11 oz)
Build
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
-
SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Micro-SIM
Other
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Exynos 5422 Octa
CPU
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Mali-T628 MP6
Card slot
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
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 (octa-core)
-
Features
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
Single
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
16 MP, 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF
Single
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
2 MP
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
No
USB
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), OTG
Infrared port
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures
Type
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Talk time
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Up to 16 h
Music play
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Up to 46 h
Colors
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
Models
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
SM-G900H
SAR
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
1.03 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
0.48 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
About 380 EUR