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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 14 |
| 2015-10-06 | -- |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A16 5G has a general score of 76.2, which is a bit better than Microsoft Lumia 950's 74.1 general score. The Galaxy A16 5G body is just a little bit thinner but notably heavier than Microsoft Lumia 950. The Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 OS, while Microsoft Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Lumia 950 has a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has lesser cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory. Microsoft Lumia 950 features a sharper display than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and more pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Lumia 950, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Lumia 950 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos and a lot lower resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A16 5G has a much better battery performance than Lumia 950, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy A16 5G is also by far the cheapest one.
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