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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-04-20 | -- |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Huawei P9 Plus, with a global score of 76.2 against 75.5. The Galaxy A16 5G design is heavier and thicker than Huawei P9 Plus. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but Galaxy A16 5G has the older 14 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat. Huawei P9 Plus has a way better performance than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a bit sharper screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G takes a bit better videos and photos than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a larger diafragm aperture for better photography in poorly lited situations and a back facing camera with a way higher 50 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1000 GB and more internal memory. The Galaxy A16 5G features a much longer battery performance than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 47% larger battery size.
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