Samsung Galaxy M16
SamMyFans, a technology media outlet, released a blog post today (March 1st) reporting that Samsung has officially released the Galaxy M16 5G phone. Due to its positioning as an entry-level market, there are not many highlights in terms of specifications, but the official promises to provide 6 Android major version updates and 6 years of security updates.
The Samsung Galaxy M16 5G phone is equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 5G chipset with a main frequency of 2.4 GHz. It offers 6GB and 8GB memory versions, a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED waterdrop screen, FHD+resolution, and a refresh rate of 90Hz.
The machine has a thickness of 7.9mm, a total weight of 191 grams, and a built-in 5000 mAh battery. In terms of cameras, the back is equipped with a combination of a 50 megapixel main camera, a 5-megapixel ultra wide angle camera, and a 2-megapixel macro camera, while the front is equipped with a 13 megapixel selfie lens.
Its main parameters are as follows:
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Announced | 2025, February 27 |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2025, March 05 |
| Dimensions | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) | |
| Type | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| OS | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Triple | 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, f/2.4, (macro) | |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Virtual proximity sensing | |
| Type | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 25W wired |
| Colors | Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink |
| Models | SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS |
| SAR | 1.08 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |