Screen size
Galaxy M166.7"
Galaxy Tab Active3Winner: 8.0"+16%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 12-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy M16
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy Tab Active3
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab Active3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab Active3
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab Active3
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
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Tab Active3
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 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 Active3
-
Speed
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab Active3
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Galaxy Tab Active3
2020, September 28. Released 2020, September 28
Status
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Galaxy Tab Active3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy Tab Active3
213.8 x 126.8 x 9.9 mm (8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy Tab Active3
426 g (Wi-Fi) / 429 g (LTE) (15.03 oz)
Build
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy Tab Active3
-
SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab Active3
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy Tab Active3
Stylus IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant
Type
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Tab Active3
PLS LCD
Size
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab Active3
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~68.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab Active3
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy Tab Active3
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI
Chipset
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy Tab Active3
Exynos 9810 (10 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy Tab Active3
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy Tab Active3
Mali-G72 MP18
Card slot
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Tab Active3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab Active3
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB 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 Active3
-
Features
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Tab Active3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Tab Active3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy Tab Active3
13 MP, f/1.9, (wide), AF
Single
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab Active3
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab Active3
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy Tab Active3
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy Tab Active3
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab Active3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab Active3
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Tab Active3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy Tab Active3
Yes (EMV Level 1 certification)
Radio
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy Tab Active3
No
USB
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy Tab Active3
USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab Active3
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy Tab Active3
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Galaxy Tab Active3
Li-Ion 5050 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Galaxy Tab Active3
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Galaxy Tab Active3
Black
Models
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Galaxy Tab Active3
SM-T575
SAR
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Tab Active3
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab Active3
-
Price
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
Galaxy Tab Active3
About 600 EUR