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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2021-01-14 | -- |
| 6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Misty blue | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 170.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 240, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a general score of 76.2, which is a bit better than Moto G Play's score of 71.3. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G body is thinner and a little lighter than the Moto G Play. The Motorola Moto G Play counts with a much more powerful processor than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy A16 5G counts with a sharper display than Moto G Play, because it has a greater pixels count in each inch of display, a little bit larger display and a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Galaxy A16 5G features a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G Play, because it has a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and videos and a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G Play, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Motorola Moto G Play and the Galaxy A16 5G both count with very similar batteries.
Galaxy A16 5G is more expensive than Moto G Play, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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