Samsung Galaxy A16 5G in for review

15 October 2024
The budget smartphone with six years of software support has landed at our office for review.

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ShiroT, 9 hours ago25W at this price point is not much of an issue. 5MP ultraw... more5mp ultrawide isn't either - more expensive phones don't even have that

    WickedS, 12 hours agoNo 4G phone is better than 5G phone.Redmi Note 10: hi

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      IpsDisplay, 15 hours agoGsmarena team!!!! You better keep this phone in your off... moreReceivers aside, even the people here don't give af about phone this cheap, they're all filled with NPCesque e-waste comments

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        • 9 hours ago

        Recently I got A15 and it seems "compatible adapter" really is very important. My charger is 30w (not Samsung) with USB-A ports and the charging is painfully slow. Everything else charges quickly with the charger. Samsung recommends using original charging cable but the one in the box is USB-C to USB-C so completely useless to me. To use original charging cable I have to get a new charger so it kinda raises the question how green is omitting the charger in the retail box or putting a charging cable in the box that quite a lot of people can't use most probably without buying a new charger too.

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          DarlingYext, 14 hours ago5mp ultrawide and 25W Ultra Slow Charging 🤣🤣 Awesome tha... more25W at this price point is not much of an issue. 5MP ultrawide, 4GB RAM and that oversized chin sure are though.

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            DarlingYext, 14 hours ago5mp ultrawide and 25W Ultra Slow Charging 🤣🤣 Awesome tha... moreMeanwhile Pixel 8 has 27W charging at 4x the price point.
            Iphone 16 still has 25W
            Charging here isn't the issue. In fact. It's a great addition considering Samsung shows tiny bit of care after years of releasing horrible budget devices.

              YourLocalPhoneCritic, 13 hours agoThe A15 is better than A16. 6 years of software support is ... moreNo 4G phone is better than 5G phone.

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                Anonymous, 14 hours agoThis is a budget phone, made for people who are very tight ... moreI mean, 25 to 30 watts is pretty much the best phones in this price category do (at least in my country)

                Most budget phones are stuck at 10 to 15 watts max.

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                  YourLocalPhoneCritic, 13 hours agoThe A15 is better than A16. 6 years of software support is ... moreWell the main reason A15 is better than A16 at this moment is because of the price.

                  A16 is bow available for 229 euro in my country, meanwhile A15 5G is 131 euro, and A15 4G 120 euro.

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                    • 12 hours ago

                    you guys hear the new metallica song?

                      Smasnug ril CEO, 15 hours agoReading this from a A15 4G, wish i waited a bit for the A16... moreThe A15 is better than A16. 6 years of software support is meaningless, this device will become unusable by the time the last update drops.

                      As for the bezels, I don't think they matter much because on an OLED phone you can just enable dark mode & forget about them.

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                        DarlingYext, 14 hours ago5mp ultrawide and 25W Ultra Slow Charging 🤣🤣 Awesome tha... moreThis is a budget phone, made for people who are very tight on the wallet, did you really needed this explained to you? Why are you complaining about specs expected at this price range, it's as if you made your entire personality around complaining. You must be fun at parties.

                          By these specs s10 from 2019 destroys it in every aspect, processor, memory speed, ram memory, gpu, build quality, only where a16 is "better" is 90hz refresh rate...

                            5mp ultrawide and 25W Ultra Slow Charging 🤣🤣

                            Awesome that it has 6 years of software support, if you want to be stuck with something that's already outdated.

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                              • 14 hours ago

                              Super. And it will certainly come out before the review of Edge 50 Neo. Isn't it?

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                                • 15 hours ago

                                Please tell if the screen shifts colours if phone is tilted. In my current phone the amoled screen shifts colours unless you are looking perfect straight on it.

                                  Anonymous, 15 hours agoLike most reviewers they need to send it back after testing... moreYes your response is rational and reasonable

                                  But I dont to hear that right now

                                  Gsmarena team make it happen!!!!!

                                  This is a budget phone your budget review catalogue needs major attention please find a way to take on this project its a nice opportunity

                                  Use it as an anniversary piece or something a journey of some sorts

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                                    • 15 hours ago

                                    Reading this from a A15 4G, wish i waited a bit for the A16. Anyways those bezels are a MASSIVE improvement, at least i think so. Another well done, cheap budget samsung with a loooong software support. Seeing how big of a upgrade it was from the Samsungs that end with 5 to these, I may just aswell buy the A56 when it comes out. I really hope it will have wireless charging and a Snapdragon.

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                                      IpsDisplay, 15 hours agoGsmarena team!!!! You better keep this phone in your off... moreLike most reviewers they need to send it back after testing, so I doubt they do such test.

                                      Surely someone else on YouTube will do it.

                                        Gsmarena team!!!!

                                        You better keep this phone in your office for the next 6 years and periodically take it out to update it and update it's spec sheet

                                        You guys never updated the realme 8 5g OS info to android 13

                                        I challenge you to take on such a project!!!

                                        I know you guys don't take entry level stuff seriously

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