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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2016-06-10 | -- |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, with a score of 76.2 against 75.8. Galaxy A16 5G is a way thinner but a little bit heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a lot more opaque display and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a lot better processing power than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has lesser processing cores , they both have the same RAM amount. Galaxy A16 5G has a much better memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A16 5G has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size. The Galaxy A16 5G features a camera that's just as good as the camera in Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although the Galaxy A16 5G has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, making this phone an easy choice.
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