Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Samsung Galaxy M16 5G

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy M21 and Samsung Galaxy M16 5G. Comparing Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Samsung Galaxy M16 5G on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy M21 stands against Samsung Galaxy M16 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy M21 is ₹14,980 and for Samsung Galaxy M16 5G is ₹12,499. The details of both of these products were last updated on Dec 01, 2025.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy M21	Samsung Galaxy M16 5G
Internal Memory	64 GB	128 GB
Display	6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 90 Hz
CPU	2.3 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Depth Sensor)	50 MP (Wide Angle) PDAF 5 MP (Ultra Wide) 2 MP (Depth Sensor)
RAM	4 GB	4 GB
Price	₹14,980	₹12,499

Samsung Galaxy M21₹14,98015%

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Overview

Specs Score	74 / 100	75 / 100 Better Specs
Storage	64 GB	128 GB More Storage
Front Camera	20 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	13 MP
Thickness	8.9 mm	7.9 mm Slimmer
Battery	6000 mAh Bigger Battery	5000 mAh
Unique Features	No 3.5mm Audio Jack FM Radio No	5G No No NFC

General

Model	Galaxy M21	Galaxy M16
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	March 18, 2020	February 27, 2025

Design

Dimensions	75.1 x 159 x 8.9 mm	77.9 x 164.4 x 7.9 mm
Weight	188 g	192 g
Bezel less		No

Display

Type	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 90 Hz
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	~ 403 PPI	~ 385 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 84.2%	~ 81.5%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features	420 nits (peak)	800 nits Peak Brightness
Notch	Yes, Water Drop Notch	Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	4 GB	4 GB
Storage	64 GB	128 GB
Card Slot	Yes, upto 512 GB	Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1.5 TB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G		Yes
5G Bands		5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version		802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4G+5GHz, VHT80
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.3
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB Charging

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, Rear	Yes, Side
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Virtual Light Sensing	Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Yes
NFC		Yes
Splash Resistant		Yes
IP Rating		IP54
Dust Resistant		Yes
Extra Features		Voice Focus, 6 Generations of OS Upgrades and 6 Years of Security Updates, Smasung Knox Vault

Camera

Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Depth Sensor)	50 MP (Wide Angle) PDAF 5 MP (Ultra Wide) 2 MP (Depth Sensor)
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Panorama, HDR	Digital Zoom up to 10x
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	20 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle)	13 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v10.0, upgradable to v11	Android v14
Custom UI		One UI Core 7
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9611	Mediatek Dimensity 6300
CPU	2.3 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53	2X Arm Cortex-A76@2.4GHz & 6X Arm Cortex-A55@2.0GHz
GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Arm Mali-G57 MC2
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes, supports HTML5/Flash

Multimedia

Supports		MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA	Yes
Video	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM Radio	Yes	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	6000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 15W Fast Charging	Yes, 25W Fast Charging

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