Samsung Galaxy A16 4G review

29 November 2024


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Hikari, 29 Nov 2024"There is one feature that has been retired since the ... moreYeah, those LG ones too

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    • 30 Nov 2024

    Samsung consider us foolish clowns because we are buying phones with less features for more money. Bluetooth earbuds has horrible audio quality at least the affordable ones, and needs to be charged. It is limited by the amount of data that can be transferred per second. LDAC / Aptx are not truly high-res.
    Adaptors are not Okay. They are cumbersome, rigid objects that are not suitable for using on the go. Jacks are able to rotate freely which is great. Adaptors get lost, become loose and also do not let you charge the phone while listening.
    Actually there is no good alternative to the good old Jack, whatever anyone might say.
    if enough people voice their opinions, and refuse to buy phones without 3.5mm jacks, we might be able to make a change. Unfortunately people seem to have accepted their fate, and also want those who still haven't to shut up. The brands that are still providing those features even in high end phones (Sony, ZTE, Asus) are sadly not available in my country

      Sarkirssian, 30 Nov 2024While 4G technology is being gradually replaced by 5G, it&#... moreGreat that you're using ChatGPT to give you a summary when it doesn't have access to any current data. It literally would've told you the opposite if it had recend data.

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        • 30 Nov 2024

        403 Forbidden, 30 Nov 2024> Surprisingly, the Helio G99 inside the A16 4G seems to... moreGSMA didn't specify where the hiccup happened.
        So it could be because of software optimization.
        From the usage point of view, G99 used in a bunch of smartphones, E1330 is not even a comparison. So it makes sense that G99 could perform better because of optimization.
        Still, it's a shame for Samsung that they cannot realize Exynos' theoretical performance.

          > Surprisingly, the Helio G99 inside the A16 4G seems to run smoother, with fewer hiccups and slowdowns than the Exynos 1330 inside the Galaxy A16 5G, which we also recently tested.

          Good marketing material for MediaTek. They can say "Our chipset runs smoother than Samsung's Exynos, even on a Samsung phone".

          Jokes aside, I find it funny that they seem have a hard time optimizing the 1330, even though it's not a relatively new. Maybe it's because G99 is used in more smartphone, which makes it more optimized to most apps? Or maybe because any Exynos under 1480 is THAT bad?

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            • 30 Nov 2024

            Edd, 30 Nov 2024Seems that all the comments here know better than Samsung. ... moreTrue. If Samsung hired gsmarena commenters, they wouldn't dare sell 2gb/32gb ram/emmc phones and tablets back on 2021. Pathetic company hiding behind brand name.

              Darth Caesium, 29 Nov 2024How to fix this device: •Give it a real proximity sensor ... moreAgree, 6GB should be the bare minimum of any phones nowadays, no matter the price. They can cut the costs elsewhere (like the OS updates for the example, doubt that G99 can run Android 20), but LPDDR4X are getting cheaper nowadays.

                Anonymous, 29 Nov 2024Did the A15 not have 4 OS updates?It has 4 OS updates.

                  Anonymous, 30 Nov 2024Helio G99, the chipset that refuses to dieAnd it is doing the job.

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                    • 30 Nov 2024

                    Seems that all the comments here know better than Samsung.

                    Perhaps Samsung should hire these people.

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 30 Nov 2024

                      biggest Con is removing the 3.5mm jack in what should have been entry level device not now though

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 30 Nov 2024

                        Helio G99, the chipset that refuses to die

                          They flood market with useless devices like that and then Samsung complain that whole company have money issues...

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                            • 30 Nov 2024

                            Anonymous, 30 Nov 2024This piece of junk with 8/256 memory costs the same as the ... moreUsed Galaxy A15 5G sometimes go for less than $100 in my place. Seeing this A16 price is quite a sick joke.

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                              • 30 Nov 2024

                              Anonymous, 29 Nov 2024Bad phone is bad. Only cheap amoled screen. Real pro'... moreAre these real pro's in the room with us right now?

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                                • 30 Nov 2024

                                Invetor, 30 Nov 2024maybe the 6GB/8GB variants will have some form of video sta... moreNo, they don't, this phone doesn't have even a gyroscope sensor.

                                  Anonymous, 29 Nov 2024Did the A15 not have 4 OS updates?Galaxy A15 was indeed promise of 4 major OS updates and 5 year of security updates.

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                                    • 30 Nov 2024

                                    justasmile, 30 Nov 2024C'mon, quit complaining. It's not gonna return on... moreMetal frame is making a comeback to the midrange segment, so its not outlandish to think the 3.5mm jack can become common once more.

                                      ashrobb, 29 Nov 2024Jesus, even the low end stuff is losing the 3.5mm jack fore... more16hr of video playback is great for binging youtube/instagram

                                        potato4k, 29 Nov 2024Helio G99 is getting long in the tooth. G99 user here. It's a perfectly fine chip imo.

                                        though my redmi phone w/ helio G99 feels just as smooth (if not smoother) than my dad's samsung w/ dimensity 1080. So I think it's samsung's problem.

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