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Lower mid-range · 2025

Samsung Galaxy M16

From ₦130,000 to ₦175,000 · 4 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A07 4G's main sensor
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen
Extras Rugged build, Curved display
6.7″ AMOLED · 90Hz
6300 4 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 25W charging
50 MP 3 rear · 13 MP selfie
5G NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2340 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.7"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
800 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
423,000
Kimovil · Antutu v10
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 · 6-year support
Long support

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Software support
6 years of updates
Updates remaining
~4 years

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 13 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
5 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
13 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Samsung S5KJN1, 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Samsung Galaxy A07 4G , Samsung Galaxy A06
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 25 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
25 W
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
4/128GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.3
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B7 — speeds can dip where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B8, B12, B17, B20, B26, B28b, B28a
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28a, n40, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

191 g · 7.9 mm · IP54
Height
164.4 mm
Width
77.9 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
Weight
191 g
IP rating
IP54

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 17

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2340 vs 1206 × 2622 resolution
Lower benchmark score
423k vs 2.1M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
Heavier in hand
191 g vs 177 g
Starts with less storage
128 GB vs 256 GB baseline

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

₦740k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S25

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Less smooth display
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
423k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Heavier in hand
191 g vs 162 g

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

₦558k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

4 sellers·New from ₦160,000 to ₦175,000·Used from ₦130,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦130,000
Lowest of 4 Fair for used
Emily
2.8 yrs · 5 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦130,000
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IDRIS
1.0 yrs · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦160,000
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Ahmed Sani
8.7 yrs · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦175,000
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FAVZ PHONES ND GADGETS
5.5 yrs · 1 feedback · 128GB
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Konga · Jiji

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