Screen size
Galaxy M166.7"
Galaxy Tab Active5Winner: 8.0"+16%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy M16
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy Tab Active5
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab Active5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab Active5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab Active5
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
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Tab Active5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 68
5G bands
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy Tab Active5
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab Active5
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Galaxy Tab Active5
2024, January 10
Status
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Galaxy Tab Active5
Available. Released 2024, January 23
Dimensions
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy Tab Active5
213.8 x 126.8 x 10.1 mm (8.42 x 4.99 x 0.40 in)
Weight
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy Tab Active5
433 g (15.27 oz)
Build
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy Tab Active5
-
SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Tab Active5
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy Tab Active5
Stylus IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant
Type
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Tab Active5
TFT LCD, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab Active5
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 Active5
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy Tab Active5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy Tab Active5
Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy Tab Active5
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy Tab Active5
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy Tab Active5
Mali-G68 MP5
Card slot
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Tab Active5
microSDXC
Internal
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab Active5
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 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 Active5
-
Features
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Tab Active5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Tab Active5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy Tab Active5
13 MP, f/1.9, AF
Single
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab Active5
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab Active5
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy Tab Active5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy Tab Active5
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab Active5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab Active5
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Tab Active5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy Tab Active5
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy Tab Active5
No
USB
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy Tab Active5
USB Type-C 2.0, charging/accessories connector pins
Sensors
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy Tab Active5
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy Tab Active5
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) 5G band-locking mode; Stealth Mode for off-grid communications; Covert Lock mode; Night Vision display mode; ATAK; BATDOK; dual-layer encryption; NSA certified - Tactical Edition version only
Type
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Galaxy Tab Active5
Li-Po 5050 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Galaxy Tab Active5
-
Colors
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Galaxy Tab Active5
Green, Tactical Edition
Models
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Galaxy Tab Active5
SM-X306B
SAR
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Tab Active5
-
SAR EU
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab Active5
0.53 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
Galaxy Tab Active5
About 700 EUR