Samsung Galaxy M16, M06 with MediaTek Dimensity 6300 silicon launched in India

The new Galaxy M16 and M06 are now available at all authorised retail stores with prices starting at Rs 11,499 and Rs 9,499, respectively.

Samsung on Thursday (February 27) launched the new budget 5G phones — Galaxy M16 and M06 series in India.

Both the devices feature similar design and most of the internal hardware are same, except for the display and camera specifications.

The Galaxy M16 sports a 6.7-inch full HD super AMOLED display and the M06 features a standard 6.7-inch HD+ screen.

Both the devices run Android 15-based One UI 7. The M16 is guaranteed to get six years of Android OS updates and software security support for new emerging cyber threats up to 2031.

The Galaxy M06 is eligible to get at least four years of Android OS and security support up to 2029.

Samsung Galaxy M06 5G.

Also, they are powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 octal-core processor, which is good enough to run most of the popular games and also deliver smooth performance in terms of day-to-day tasks.

Both the devices come with Samsung Knox Vault, a hardware-based security system, which offers comprehensive protection against both hardware and software attacks.

With a 5,000mAh battery, they can last a whole day under normal usage. Both the devices support 25W fast charging. 

As noted earlier, the key difference between the two is the camera hardware. The Galaxy M16 boasts of triple camera module— main 50MP with 5MP ultra-wide camera and a 2MP depth sensor with LED flash. On the front, it houses 13MP sensor.

Whereas the Galaxy M06 comes with a dual-camera module— 50MP sensor with 2MP depth camera with LED flash on the back. And, an 8MP camera on the front for selfies and video calling.

The Galaxy M16 comes in three configurations — 4GB RAM + 128GB storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB storage, and 8GB RAM + 128GB storage— for Rs 11,499, Rs 12, 999 and Rs 14,499, respectively. It comes in three colours— blush pink, mint green, and thunder black.

The Galaxy M06 is available in two configurations— 4GB RAM + 128GB storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB storage— for Rs 9,499 and Rs 10,999, respectively.

It comes in two colours— blazing black and sage green.

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