Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 14 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| $ 230.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A16 5G is just a bit better than the LG G5, with a score of 76.2 against 76.1. These phones have Android OS, but Galaxy A16 5G has older 14 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy A16 5G body is a bit thicker and much heavier than LG G5. LG G5 has a really superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has 4 lesser cores (but faster), they both have the same RAM amount.
The LG G5 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel count per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. LG G5 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a camera with much less megapixels resolution, they both have the same aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than LG G5, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A16 5G has a superior battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is also a lot cheaper, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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