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| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-09-18 | -- |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 1930.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy Z Fold 2 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, having a 94.6 score against 76.2. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Z Fold 2 has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14. Galaxy Z Fold 2's design is noticeably heavier but somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit better display density. Galaxy A16 5G counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has an extremely better processor than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a better camera than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a much lower resolution back facing camera, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has just a little better battery performance than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A16 5G. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A16 5G, giving up a couple specs and features.
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