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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 14 |
| 2014-06-23 | -- |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.69 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A16 5G has an overall score of 76.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 Active's score of 75.6. Galaxy A16 5G's construction is somewhat thinner but heavier than Galaxy S5 Active. Both phones we are comparing come with Android operating system, but Galaxy A16 5G has the older 14 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a lot better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has less cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Galaxy S5 Active has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite better display pixel density.
The Galaxy A16 5G counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a camera with much more MP. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is a better device, it costs more than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, giving up some specifications.
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