Samsung Galaxy A16 5G review
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- Anonymous
- 7k4
- 26 Oct 2024
that teardrop is ignorable; if they try symmetrical bazels all around.
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- Anonymous
- 0Uc
- 26 Oct 2024
Even super cheap Moto E14 doesn't have notch...
Enough is enough, already, Scamsung... I'm developing a severe Samsungphobia... No, but seriously... Wth is going on with them?! No wonder they're losing market share.
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- Anonymous
- sEF
- 26 Oct 2024
Geoffrey, 25 Oct 2024Thanks for the review. I think the A15 will be the better b... moreIf you live in some parts of Europe or outside of Asia itself then the A16 5G is a very good grab other than the A15 4G/5G. But if you live in Asia and you already have the A15, especially the 4G variant then It's absolutely nonsense to upgrade. There is literally 0 upgrades in anything and the G99 in the A15 still works really well for day-to-day tasks with the 6/8GB variant.
If you're opting for a good 4G performer, go with A15 4G. As the prices were already dropping.
If you'd consider futureproof, go with A16 5G, whether if It's the D6300 or the E1330. They both perform well and can match the G99 in overall performance.
Never consider the D6100+ as it is a worse alternative to the G99. Underpowered for low battery efficiency.
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- Dre
- 4m}
- 26 Oct 2024
Geoffrey, 25 Oct 2024Thanks for the review. I think the A15 will be the better b... moreUnless your upgrading from a very low end phone other than that the a15 is good choice either both phones are near in performance
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- Anonymous
- tZ0
- 26 Oct 2024
Pralea, 25 Oct 2024The updates are useless if the phone lags. In a year or two... moreSince Samsung is churning out same phones (same display, cameras, battery size, frame, chipsets etc) each year with minor improvements, longer update guarantee is their way in 2024 and beyond to justify price premium over rival brands.
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- Anonymous
- LfV
- 25 Oct 2024
Anonymous, 25 Oct 2024The reason why Samsung artificially limited the max video r... moreSo just like when flagship exynos supported higher frame rate 4k encoding than snapdragon and they disabled it? LOL
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- Anonymous
- gXJ
- 25 Oct 2024
The reason why Samsung artificially limited the max video resolution is because the Dimensity 6300 doesn't support 4K video and caps off at QHD recording.
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- Claudius
- UNA
- 25 Oct 2024
Anonymous, 25 Oct 2024Price will drop, A15 wasn't 135 euro at launch like it... moreNo one really buys an A-series at release date, that's what most people don't get.
Phone technology is maturing and w/the increasing downsides of using an unlocked bootloader, software support has been a priority for me.
I'll pick up an A15 5G for a relative when the price drops further, then buy the A16 model 6 months later.
I'll try to avoid choosing the base model ram though.
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- Anonymous
- LfV
- 25 Oct 2024
Anonymous, 25 Oct 2024Very absurd dual SoC here. Some get A78 while other A76. ... moreE850/g80 is probably the one that takes the crown in chipset difference
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- Anonymous
- ibn
- 25 Oct 2024
Z, 25 Oct 2024Good thing about it is the massive updates support! Great ... moreThat is like praising a car that can achieve 100 mpg, but only achievable with the said car stripped bare and limited to 20 mph top speed. Acceptable for some people, but painfully slow and unusable for most commuters.
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- Anonymous
- Iby
- 25 Oct 2024
I like the tiny notch on my A14
- DroidBoye
- Tit
- 25 Oct 2024
This phone's price range for its 4/128GB (possibly UFS 2.2) just coincides with the price I bought the Poco X6 Pro 8/256GB (UFS 4.0) where I live.
IDK why this A16 is priced that high for a measely 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. Even the 6 years update can't compensate when the release phone is already stuttering/slowing down. Kind of sad promising 6yrs upgrade when the guarantee you get are slowdowns and stuttering on the time the phone is released.
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- Mik3
- Bkj
- 25 Oct 2024
Anonymous, 25 Oct 2024What's the point of 6 years of updates, when the phone... moreGot the original Google PiXL. It is now a grandpa but it works fine if you don't get ahead of the phone. Relax, and it is usable.
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- Anonymous
- JH9
- 25 Oct 2024
I feel in love with tha phone when I saw this beautiful, fat notch
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- Anonymous
- JH9
- 25 Oct 2024
Funni notch 🤭🤭
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- Geoffrey
- 8ud
- 25 Oct 2024
Thanks for the review. I think the A15 will be the better buy because it is cheaper and comes with a headphone jack. Unless its price drops, there's little reason to buy the A16.
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- Kaka
- tZ4
- 25 Oct 2024
MarOMG, 25 Oct 2024Well, A15 5G is identical to A15, plus 5G modem. Everything... moreBut a15 5g has worse pmw compared to 4G version.
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- Pralea
- 0Uk
- 25 Oct 2024
Z, 25 Oct 2024Good thing about it is the massive updates support! Great ... moreThe updates are useless if the phone lags. In a year or two it will be worse. But I guess they have to brag about something!
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- MarOMG
- nyc
- 25 Oct 2024
el-genniii, 25 Oct 2024The 5G edition is not available in my country for the budge... moreWell, A15 5G is identical to A15, plus 5G modem. Everything is the same, even the chip performance, wich has the same cores as Helio G99 on A15, but with added 5G modem. If you have a decent 4G network, you don't need 5G, not really...
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- Luke
- xIj
- 25 Oct 2024
I don't know why anyone would pick this instead of nothing phone 2a for example.. unless one really wants one ui, but then again Samsung strips A1x and A2x series severely from features, so beware you aren't getting A3x/A5x experience at all