Samsung Galaxy A16 5G review

24 October 2024


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MarOMG, 25 Oct 2024Good thing about this phone is thst Galaxy A15 5G 8/256 GB ... moreThe 5G edition is not available in my country for the budget phones, but in all cases it is better to go for the A15 for the headphone jack for me

    Good thing about this phone is thst Galaxy A15 5G 8/256 GB is now cheaper than base A16 4/128. If it has to be Samsung, go for A15 5G and save a few euros for more RAM and ROM, 3,5 mm jack, smaller size and better battery life.

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      • Anonymous
      • SHp
      • 25 Oct 2024

      What's the point of 6 years of updates, when the phone is annoyingly slow even on release date ? It will be even more useless in a year or two.

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        • Anonymous
        • 3SL
        • 25 Oct 2024

        Mills, 25 Oct 2024Entry phones like A1X and A0X are no longer appealing. I wo... moreYou can’t compare air and mini they are different sizes for different people

          What are Samsung thinking? They clearly have no respect for their customers because they are happy to give them ancient tech at a high price. Especially when the Xiaomi and others offer better specs across the board for the same price.

          No wonder Samsung are losing market share. They have idiots making the decisions....

            Battery life got bad because it was exynos version not mediatek.

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              • Anonymous
              • ibn
              • 25 Oct 2024

              Zero, 24 Oct 2024Only the 8GB RAM version of the A16 is worthy, skip the 4GB oneThe 8gb version is also laggy when new. Source: My own experience with S21 Exynos with 8gb RAM on Oneui 6.1

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                • Anonymous
                • Tsr
                • 25 Oct 2024

                Mills, 25 Oct 2024Entry phones like A1X and A0X are no longer appealing. I wo... moreI wish they were that cheap used here too.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • Tsr
                  • 25 Oct 2024

                  gh6st, 24 Oct 2024Yeah, 4gb RAM is straight up a crime. It should have at lea... moreBecause people want bigger phones.

                  I am not one of such people, anything beyond 73mm width is a no go for me.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Fek
                    • 25 Oct 2024

                    Price will drop, A15 wasn't 135 euro at launch like it is now in my country.

                    Though A15 even the 5G one is a better deal until then, plus it has 3.5mm.

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                      • 7W{
                      • 25 Oct 2024

                      Good thing about it is the massive updates support!
                      Great job Samsung!

                        Entry phones like A1X and A0X are no longer appealing. I would rather get a old gen flagship. S21 series. S22+ is basically like under 300 USD. That will last longer than this thing.

                        I always encourage to get used tech. I would rather have a iPad Air 5 than a Mini 7. Older? Yes but its better in almost every department. Speed, cameras, battery, screen.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 0p}
                          • 25 Oct 2024

                          Very absurd dual SoC here.
                          Some get A78 while other A76.
                          Extremely offensive.

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                            • Shiny Dave
                            • mpw
                            • 25 Oct 2024

                            The extra update commitment is great, but ooooof 4GB RAM just basically renders it almost irrelevant right out of the gate.

                              Samsung uses eco packaging and soy ink since the Galaxy S2, why even mention it at this point. It's not a plus for the majority of people anyway.

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                                • fXJ
                                • 25 Oct 2024

                                Samsung finally did it.
                                An A1X device with no 3.5mm jack

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • vaS
                                  • 25 Oct 2024

                                  PureOS, 24 Oct 2024Not even the 8gb version. No 4k, no stereo speakers, slow c... moreThey have no chance in the midrange besides their brand name. But that still has a lot of pull for many people.
                                  Their products literally get halved just a few months after launch but they still get people to buy them at launch.

                                    I don't usually comment on these devices since they're not targeted to me, but this is quite awful. Bad value proposition... Also bulky and heavy, just like last couple gens. These phones used to be slimmer and lightweight. Hope the A36 is much better.

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                                      • gh6st
                                      • arS
                                      • 24 Oct 2024

                                      Yeah, 4gb RAM is straight up a crime. It should have at least 6gb.
                                      And why it's so wide? 78 damn millimeters.
                                      Oh, they also managed to ruin battery life lol. Great job, Samsung!

                                        Zero, 24 Oct 2024Only the 8GB RAM version of the A16 is worthy, skip the 4GB oneNot even the 8gb version. No 4k, no stereo speakers, slow charging speed, mediocre battery life, mediocre soc, mediocre ingress protection... Waste of money. C'mon, Poco x6 pro can be found for this amount of money, and can put this one in a pocket like a candy.

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