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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A16 5G has a global score of 76.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy J7 Prime 2's general score of 75.3. Both devices in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A16 5G has the previous 14 version while Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy A16 5G is a heavier phone than the Galaxy J7 Prime 2, but both are equally thin.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has a quite inferior pixels number in each display inch, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Galaxy A16 5G features a superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has a really superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has 1 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has a 52% greater battery capacity. The Galaxy A16 5G takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has a bigger aperture for better photos in poorly lited environments and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
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