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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 14 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 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 8974-AB chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
Galaxy A16 5G has an overall score of 76.2, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z2a's 73 global score. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A16 5G has the previous 14 version and Sony Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version. Galaxy A16 5G is a a lot thinner but somewhat heavier cellphone than Sony Xperia Z2a.
Xperia Z2a has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater amount of pixels in each display inch. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a much greater memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z2a, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia Z2a counts with a much greater performance than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has 4 lesser cores (although they are faster) and less RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor. Galaxy A16 5G shoots slightly better videos and photos than Xperia Z2a, because it has a much higher 50 megapixels resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a much longer battery life than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 67% bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy A16 5G is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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