Samsung Galaxy M17 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G comparison
        
        
            
                
                    
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                    | key specs | 
| Display | 6.70-inch | 6.50-inch | 
| Front Camera | 13-megapixel | 13-megapixel | 
| Rear Camera | 50-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 2-megapixel | 50-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 2-megapixel | 
| Battery Capacity | 5,000mAh | 5000mAh | 
| OS | Android 15 | Android 14 | 
| Resolution | 1,080x2,340 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels | 
| Processor | - | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | 
| RAM | - | 6GB, 8GB | 
| Storage | - | 128GB, 256GB | 
| general | 
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung | 
| Model | Galaxy M17 5G | Galaxy A16 5G | 
| Release date | October 10, 2025 | October 1, 2024 | 
| Launched in India | Yes | No | 
| Form factor | Touchscreen | Touchscreen | 
| Dimensions (mm) | 75.00 x 77.90 x 164.40 | 164.40 x 77.90 x 7.90 | 
| Weight (g) | 192.00 | 200.00 | 
| IP rating | IP54 | IP54 | 
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 5,000 | 5000 | 
| Removable battery | No | - | 
| Fast charging | 25W Fast Charging | Proprietary | 
| Wireless charging | No | - | 
| Colours | Moonlight Silver and Sapphire Black | Blue Black, Gold, Light Green | 
| display | 
| Resolution Standard | FHD+ | FHD+ | 
| Screen size (inches) | 6.70 | 6.50 | 
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | 
| Resolution | 1,080x2,340 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels | 
| Protection type | Gorilla Glass Victus | - | 
| Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | 
| camera | 
| Rear camera | 50-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 2-megapixel | 50-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 2-megapixel | 
| No. of Rear Cameras | 3 | 3 | 
| Rear flash | Yes | - | 
| Front camera | 13-megapixel | 13-megapixel | 
| No. of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | 
| software | 
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 | 
| Skin | One UI 7 | One UI 6.1 | 
| connectivity | 
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | 
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes, v 5.30 | 
| NFC | Yes | Yes | 
| GPS | - | Yes | 
| USB Type-C | - | Yes | 
| Number of SIMs | - | 2 | 
| Active 4G on both SIM cards | - | Yes | 
| ratings | 
| Overall NDTV Rating | - | Read Review | 
| Design Rating | - |  | 
| Display Rating | - |  | 
| Software Rating | - |  | 
| Performance Rating | - |  | 
| Battery Life Rating | - |  | 
| Camera Rating | - |  | 
| Value for Money Rating | - |  | 
| hardware | 
| Processor | - | 2.4 MHz octa-core | 
| Processor make | - | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | 
| RAM | - | 6GB, 8GB | 
| Internal storage | - | 128GB, 256GB | 
| Expandable storage | - | Yes | 
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | - | 1536 | 
| Dedicated microSD slot | - | No | 
| sim 1 | 
| SIM Type | - | Nano-SIM | 
| GSM/CDMA | - | GSM | 
| 3G | - | Yes | 
| 4G/ LTE | - | Yes | 
| 5G | - | Yes | 
| sim 2 | 
| SIM Type | - | Nano-SIM | 
| GSM/CDMA | - | GSM | 
| 3G | - | Yes | 
| 4G/ LTE | - | Yes | 
| 5G | - | Yes | 
| sensors | 
| Fingerprint sensor | - | Yes | 
| Compass/ Magnetometer | - | Yes | 
| Proximity sensor | - | Yes | 
| Accelerometer | - | Yes | 
| Ambient light sensor | - | Yes | 
| Gyroscope | - | Yes |