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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A16 5G has an overall score of 76.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. Galaxy A16 5G's body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), but it's just a little bit heavier. Galaxy A16 5G features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little bit lower display pixel density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bigger screen.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) features a much faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a lot higher resolution camera and a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos.
The Galaxy A16 5G has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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