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Samsung Galaxy M16 vs Tecno Spark 40

What Galaxy M16 does better (8) and where Spark 40 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy M16
Samsung · 2025Galaxy M16
6.9Score
8 advantages≈ $240
Higher score
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Tecno Spark 40
Tecno · 2025Spark 40
6.7Score
4 advantages
7.0Display6.1
6.2Camera4.1
5.3Battery7.0
6.9Features6.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy M16Spark 40
77.9 × 164.47.977.9 × 167.78
Galaxy M16Spark 40Difference
Height164.4 mm167.7 mm−3.3 mm
Width77.9 mm77.9 mm=
Thickness7.9 mm8 mm−0.1 mm
Weight191 g194 g−3 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy M16 better than Spark 40?

  1. OLED panelYes · Spark 40: No
  2. Wired charging25 W vs 18 W+39%
  3. Pixel density385 ppi vs 260 ppi+48%
  4. Selfie camera13 MP vs 5 MP2.6×
  5. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  6. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Spark 40: No
  7. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio86% vs 84.2%+2%

Why is Spark 40 better than Galaxy M16?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy M16: Yes
  4. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight191 g194 g
Thickness7.9 mm8 mm
Height164.4 mm167.7 mm
Width77.9 mm77.9 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP54IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
ColoursThunder Black, MInt Green, Blush PinkSky Blue, Ink Black, Turquoise Green, Bikaner Red
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px1,600 px
Pixel density385 ppi260 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86%84.2%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300Mediatek Dimensity 6400
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score514,353—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,010—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/2.76"—
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera13 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging25 W18 W
Charged in 30 min47%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version2—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS—
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.99 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 7—
Major OS updates promised6—
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