Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-06-29 | -- |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 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 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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-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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A16 5G is a bit better than Galaxy J7 Refine, getting a 76.2 score against 72.7. Galaxy A16 5G's design is a little heavier but a little bit thinner than Galaxy J7 Refine. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A16 5G has an older 14 version and Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bigger screen and a better pixel density. The Galaxy A16 5G counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine features a much powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy A16 5G features a much longer battery life than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 52 percent greater battery size. Galaxy A16 5G features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs or videos in low light environments, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 50 megapixels resolution.
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