Samsung Galaxy M16 5G (128GB / 6GB RAM)

The Samsung Galaxy M16 5G has a standard, non-folding slate design measuring 164.4 mm tall, 77.9 mm wide, and just 7.9 mm thick, with a total volume of around 101.17 cm³ and a weight of 191 g. It carries an IP54 rating, meaning it offers meaningful protection against dust ingress and water splashes, though it does not feature a rugged build.

The Galaxy M16 5G features a 6.7″ AMOLED touch screen with a 1080 x 2340 px resolution and a pixel density of 385 ppi, delivering a sharp and vibrant viewing experience. The panel refreshes at 90Hz, providing smoother motion compared to standard 60Hz displays. It does not support HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, and there is no Always-On Display mode or secondary screen. The display also lacks branded damage-resistant glass.

The Galaxy M16 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300, a 6 nm octa-core chipset with two performance cores clocked at 2.4 GHz and six efficiency cores at 2 GHz, supporting 64-bit processing, big.LITTLE architecture, and Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) across 8 threads. Graphics are handled by an integrated Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU running at 950 MHz with DirectX 12 support, and the chip also includes integrated LTE. The device comes with 6GB of DDR4 RAM running at 2133 MHz and a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.07 GB/s, with the platform supporting up to 12GB total memory. Internal storage sits at 128GB, and the CPU cache hierarchy consists of 512 KB L1, 1 MB L2, and 2 MB L3 cache. In Geekbench 6, the chipset scores 782 in the single-core test and 2012 in the multi-core test, reflecting its multithreading capabilities.

The Galaxy M16 5G sports a triple rear camera setup built around a 50 MP main sensor with an f/1.8 aperture, paired with a 5 MP lens at f/2.2 and a 2 MP lens at f/2.4, all using CMOS sensors without back-side illumination. The main camera supports phase-detection autofocus for stills, continuous autofocus during video, and touch autofocus, though it lacks laser autofocus and optical image stabilization. Video recording tops out at 1080p at 30 fps with no HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording support, while slow-motion video and timelapse are both available. Manual controls include exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, though manual shutter speed is not available, and the camera cannot shoot in RAW format. A single LED flash is present on the rear, with no dual-tone or RGB flash option, and the front camera offers a 13 MP sensor at f/2.0 as a single-lens unit without its own flash. Additional shooting modes include burst, panorama, and HDR, though 360-degree panorama and 3D capture are not supported.

The Galaxy M16 5G runs Android 15 and includes a broad set of privacy controls, covering clipboard warnings, location privacy options, and camera and microphone access management, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are not available. On the customization side, the OS supports dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, widgets, and customizable notifications, while focus modes and Wi-Fi password sharing are absent. Usability features include split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, a media picker, Live Text, sharing intents, child lock, multi-user support, app offloading, and the ability to play games while they are still downloading. On-device machine learning is supported, along with offline voice recognition, voice commands, and device position tracking. The battery health check and extra dim mode are also present, though the device does not support Quick Start or function as a PC, and OS updates are not delivered directly from the OS vendor.

The Galaxy M16 5G is equipped with a 5000 mAh rechargeable battery that supports 25W wired fast charging, and a charger is included in the box. A battery level indicator is present for monitoring charge status. The battery is non-removable, and wireless charging is not supported.

The Galaxy M16 5G has a notably limited audio feature set. It lacks a 3.5 mm headphone jack and does not include stereo speakers. On the wireless audio side, none of the advanced Bluetooth codec standards are supported, including aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, or LDAC. There is also no built-in radio.

The Galaxy M16 5G supports 5G connectivity along with Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), and Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), and accommodates two SIM cards. Bluetooth 5.3 and NFC are both on board, and the maximum download speed reaches 3300 Mbits/s. The device connects via a USB Type-C port running USB 2.0, and an external memory slot is available for storage expansion. For navigation and positioning, it includes GPS, Galileo support, a compass, an accelerometer, and a gyroscope. A fingerprint scanner handles biometric authentication, while 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not present. Features such as a barometer, infrared sensor, heart rate monitor, ANT+ support, HDMI output, DLNA certification, crash detection, emergency SOS via satellite, motion or optical tracking, a built-in projector, and a stylus are all absent.

The Galaxy M16 5G includes a video light, which can be used to illuminate scenes during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved, and it uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.