Motorola Moto M vs SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 5G: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Motorola Moto M and SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 5G smartphones.

The Motorola Moto M features a more compact 5.5-inch display, 3,050mAh battery and MediaTek Helio P15 chipset.

Meanwhile, the SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 5G features a larger 6.7-inch display, 50MP main camera, 5,000mAh battery, 25W fast charging and IP54 dust & water resistance. It is slightly more affordable.

Specs Motorola Moto M SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 5G
Picture & Ratings Motorola Moto M
★★★★★ 3/5 stars (3)
× SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 5G
★★★★★ 3.6/5 stars (120)
Design and Display
Display 5.5-inch FHD IPS LCD Display (1080 x 1920 Pixels 401 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass, 2.5D Arc Glass 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 385 ppi) with 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, and notch
Size 151.4 x 75.4 x 7.9 mm 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm
Weight 163 g 192 g
Build Splashproof Aluminum Body Glass front, Plastic back
Durability IP54 dust & splash resistant
Colors Gold & Gray Black, Gold
Our pick: ✔ SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 5G
The SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 5G has a larger and sharper display. It is also more durable, while the Motorola Moto M has better build materials and is lighter.
Performance
Chipset MediaTek Helio P15 Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
CPU
8x Cortex-A53 @ 2.2GHz
Octa Core CPU
2x Cortex-A78 @ 2.4GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz
GPU Mali-T860 MP2 Mali-G68 MP2
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
Storage 32GB 256GB
Expansion 128GB via microSD 1TB via microSD
OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 14 with One UI 6.1
Our pick: ✔ SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 5G
The SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 5G has better performance and a higher RAM capacity.
Cameras
Rear Camera 16.0 Megapixels
Phase Detection Autofocus
Dual LED Flash
1.0µm Pixels
Triple Cameras:
50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autotocus)
5MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture)
2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture)
-LED Flash
-Up to 1080p video recording
Front Camera 8.0 Megapixels
- 1.12µm Pixels
13 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture)
- Up to 1080p video recording
Our pick: ✔ SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 5G

SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 5G has the more capable camera system with a higher-resolution 50MP main camera and a more capable ultrawide camera.
Connectivity
Networks 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
NFC No Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.3
Infrared
Location A-GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS
Our pick: ✔ SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 5G
The SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 5G has better cellular connectivity.
Audio and Features
USB OTG Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack Yes Yes
Audio Enhancement Dolby Atmos None
FM Radio Yes No
Sensors Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Our pick: ✔ Motorola Moto M
Based on the specs, it has Dolby Atmos.
Battery and Charging
Battery 3050 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 5000 mAh (Non-removable)
Charging Fast Charging 25W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes)
Our pick: ✔ SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 5G
The SAMSUNG Galaxy A16 5G has a larger battery capacity and faster charging.
Price and Availability
Price ₱14,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines ₱13,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines
Release Date February 23, 2017 November 14, 2024
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