Screen size
Galaxy M166.7"
Galaxy Tab A9Winner: 8.7"+23%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy M16
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy Tab A9
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab A9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab A9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab A9
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
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Tab A9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy Tab A9
-
Speed
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab A9
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Galaxy Tab A9
2023, October 05
Status
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Galaxy Tab A9
Available. Released 2023, October 05
Dimensions
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy Tab A9
211 x 124.7 x 8 mm (8.31 x 4.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy Tab A9
332 g or 333 g (11.71 oz)
Build
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy Tab A9
-
SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab A9
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy Tab A9
-
Type
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Tab A9
TFT LCD
Size
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab A9
8.7 inches, 214.9 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab A9
800 x 1340 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~179 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy Tab A9
Android 13, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy Tab A9
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy Tab A9
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy Tab A9
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Tab A9
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab A9
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB 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 Tab A9
-
Features
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Tab A9
-
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Tab A9
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy Tab A9
8 MP, AF
Single
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab A9
2 MP
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab A9
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy Tab A9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy Tab A9
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab A9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab A9
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Tab A9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy Tab A9
No
Radio
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy Tab A9
No
USB
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy Tab A9
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab A9
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Galaxy Tab A9
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Galaxy Tab A9
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Galaxy Tab A9
Graphite, Silver, Navy
Models
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Galaxy Tab A9
SM-X110, SM-X115
SAR
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Tab A9
0.48 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab A9
0.51 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
Galaxy Tab A9
About 180 EUR