Screen size
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+24%
Galaxy S6 active5.1"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 14-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy M16
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S6 active
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S6 active
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S6 active
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S6 active
HSDPA 850 / 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
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S6 active
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 29, 40
5G bands
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S6 active
-
Speed
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S6 active
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Galaxy S6 active
2015, June. Released 2015, June
Status
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Galaxy S6 active
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S6 active
146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy S6 active
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S6 active
-
SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S6 active
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy S6 active
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant
Type
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S6 active
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S6 active
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S6 active
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S6 active
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy S6 active
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy S6 active
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S6 active
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy S6 active
Mali-T760MP8
Card slot
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S6 active
No
Internal
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S6 active
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S6 active
UFS 2.0
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 S6 active
-
Features
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S6 active
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S6 active
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S6 active
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF
Single
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy S6 active
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S6 active
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S6 active
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S6 active
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S6 active
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy S6 active
No
USB
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S6 active
microUSB 2.0
Infrared port
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S6 active
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S6 active
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Type
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Galaxy S6 active
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Galaxy S6 active
15W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-by
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S6 active
Up to 504 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S6 active
Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy S6 active
Up to 57 h
Colors
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Galaxy S6 active
White, Gray
Models
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Galaxy S6 active
SM-G890A
SAR
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S6 active
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S6 active
0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
Galaxy S6 active
About 350 EUR