Nokia 3.2 vs Samsung Galaxy M16 5G

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Comparing the Nokia 3.2 vs Samsung Galaxy M16 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M16 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Nokia 3.2 runs at 1.95 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M16 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M16 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Nokia 3.2 offers 6.26 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M16 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M16 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia 3.2's TFT, making Samsung Galaxy M16 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M16 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nokia 3.2 offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M16 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M16 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Nokia 3.2 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M16 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M16 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Nokia 3.2 offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M16 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia 3.2 offers higher internal storage with 16 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M16 5G offers 128 GB, making Nokia 3.2 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M16 5G receives a higher user rating of 4, while Nokia 3.2 has a rating of 3.8.

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Nokia 3.2
₹10,199
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₹10,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
76%

Release Date

23 May, 2019
05 Mar, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 429
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Quad Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
TFT
Super AMOLED
720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • A robust design
  • Large display
  • Hefty battery
  • Stock Android
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Underpowered processor
  • Sub-par camera performance
  • No fast charging support
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.8/5
(670 ratings)
4/5
(1,437 ratings)

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

May 23, 2019
(Official)
Mar 05, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
6 Years

Security Updates

N/A
6 Years

Custom UI

Android One
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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Processor

Quad core, 1.95 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 504
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

DDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
800 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.13 %
85.86 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Design

Height

159.4 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.2 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

181 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraCMOS 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
Yes Up to 1.5 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Body: 1.08 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope