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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 14 |
| 2023-09-15 | -- |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A16 5G is a bit better than Fairphone 5, getting a global score of 76.2 against 75.5. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A16 5G has a newer 14 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13, counting with a lot of extra features and performance tweaks. Galaxy A16 5G is a a little lighter and somewhat thinner phone than Fairphone 5.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a very superior processing power than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Fairphone 5 also has a larger amount of RAM. Fairphone 5 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same display brightness, the Fairphone 5 also counts with a little higher 1224 x 2700 resolution and a bit higher screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a greater storage to store more apps and games than Fairphone 5, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has improved battery duration than Fairphone 5, because it has a 19% more battery size.
Galaxy A16 5G has a camera that is just as good as Fairphone 5's camera, and although the Galaxy A16 5G has a larger aperture for better captures and videos in low light environments, they both have the same resolution camera in the back.
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