Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
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  • 6.7" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 50MP 1080p
  • 4-8GB RAM Dimensity 6300
  • 5000mAh 25W
Released 2024, October 25 200g, 7.9mm thickness Android 14, up to 6 major upgrades 128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
  2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2024, October 07
Status Available. Released 2024, October 25
Body
Dimensions 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Display
Type Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Platform
OS Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) or Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Single 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
 Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Type 5000 mAh
Charging 25W wired
Misc
Colors Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green
Models SM-A166B, SM-A166B/DS, SM-A166P, SM-A166P/DS, SM-A166E, SM-A166E/DS
SAR EU 0.38 W/kg (head)     0.94 W/kg (body)    
Price $ 185.00 / £ 142.89 / € 179.00 / ₹ 15,499
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 368854 (v9), 435895 (v10)
GeekBench: 2090 (v5), 2042 (v6)
3DMark: 360 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 824 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new) Active use score 12:08h
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G 128GB 4GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM

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User opinions and reviews

  • z
  • 21 Feb 2025
  • TRI

I think this phone works well as a secondary device.

should i get this as a secondary?

  • Zoc
  • 20 Feb 2025
  • uZH

in Samsung phones Lack of signal strength -poor antenna 📶 system

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