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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2016-01-08 | -- |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A16 5G is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a score of 76.2 against 71.9. Despite being the best device in this comparison review, Galaxy A16 5G's body is way heavier and a little bit thicker than Galaxy A5 (2016). The Galaxy A5 (2016) features a much faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a just a bit worse display pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a larger display. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A16 5G has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 72 percent more battery capacity. Galaxy A16 5G has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in low light situations.
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