Screen size
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+21%
Galaxy XCover 55.3"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M16 leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy M16
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy XCover 5
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy XCover 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy XCover 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy XCover 5
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
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy XCover 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy XCover 5
-
Speed
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy XCover 5
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Galaxy XCover 5
2021, March 04
Status
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Galaxy XCover 5
Available. Released 2021, March 12
Dimensions
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy XCover 5
147.1 x 71.6 x 9.2 mm (5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy XCover 5
172 g (6.07 oz)
Build
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy XCover 5
-
SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy XCover 5
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy XCover 5
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 XCover 5
PLS LCD
Size
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy XCover 5
5.3 inches, 71.3 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy XCover 5
720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~311 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy XCover 5
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy XCover 5
Exynos 850 (8 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy XCover 5
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy XCover 5
Mali-G52
Card slot
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy XCover 5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy XCover 5
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy XCover 5
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 XCover 5
-
Features
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy XCover 5
Dual LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy XCover 5
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy M16
-
Galaxy XCover 5
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
Single
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy XCover 5
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy XCover 5
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy XCover 5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy XCover 5
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy XCover 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy XCover 5
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy XCover 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M16
Yes
Galaxy XCover 5
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M16
No
Galaxy XCover 5
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy XCover 5
USB Type-C 2.0, charging connector pins
Sensors
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy XCover 5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Galaxy XCover 5
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Galaxy XCover 5
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Galaxy XCover 5
Black
Models
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
Galaxy XCover 5
SM-G525F, SM-G525F/DS, SM-G525N
SAR
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
Galaxy XCover 5
-
SAR EU
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy XCover 5
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999
Galaxy XCover 5
About 60 EUR