Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy M16
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy Tab Active2
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab Active2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab Active2
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab Active2
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
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Tab Active2
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
5G bands
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy Tab Active2
-
Speed
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab Active2
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Galaxy Tab Active2
2017, October. Released 2017, November
Status
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Galaxy Tab Active2
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy Tab Active2
127.6 x 214.7 x 9.9 mm (5.02 x 8.45 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy Tab Active2
415 g (Wi-Fi) / 419 g (LTE) (14.64 oz)
Build
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy Tab Active2
-
SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab Active2
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy Tab Active2
Stylus IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Tab Active2
LCD
Size
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab Active2
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab Active2
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy Tab Active2
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy Tab Active2
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy Tab Active2
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy Tab Active2
Mali-T830 MP1
Card slot
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Tab Active2
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab Active2
16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy Tab Active2
eMMC 5.1
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 Active2
-
Features
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Tab Active2
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Tab Active2
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy Tab Active2
8 MP, AF
Single
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab Active2
5 MP
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab Active2
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy Tab Active2
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy Tab Active2
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab Active2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab Active2
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Tab Active2
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy Tab Active2
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy Tab Active2
No
USB
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy Tab Active2
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab Active2
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy Tab Active2
ANT+
Type
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Galaxy Tab Active2
Li-Ion 4450 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Galaxy Tab Active2
-
Colors
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Galaxy Tab Active2
Black
Models
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Galaxy Tab Active2
SM-T395
SAR
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Tab Active2
-
SAR EU
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab Active2
-
Price
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
Galaxy Tab Active2
About 390 EUR