Samsung Galaxy A16 4G review

29 November 2024


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403 Forbidden, 30 Nov 2024> Surprisingly, the Helio G99 inside the A16 4G seems to... moreThat's false Assumption from Gsmarena and many people has this optimization issue which is like 90% not true.

You get hiccups in UI or browsing because of insufficient ram or slower storage, memory controller etc, to this case most of time it's slower storage. Doesn't make sense thinking A78 cause those hiccups, something of zen 2 ipc is strong enough handling anything day to day even if it's not optimized, that perfomance should easily brute force those tasks.

Galaxy A15 4G had one of the best ufs 2.2 out there with random speed over 200MBps in both write and read, it surpass even some phones with ufs 3/3.1/4.0 like A15 4G has faster random write than even Oppo Find X8, galaxy s24+ etc.

Assume same storage is carried to A16 4G of course it would feel smooth.

But same thing can not be said for other Samsung midrange, Samsung A35, Tab s9FE and A54 all these 3 devices have slowest ufs 3 storage ever released by anyone, it range around 60-70MBps in random write, that's slower than even some Emmc devices.

I don't have data of A16 5G but I won't be suprised if Samsung use those slow storage too.

So instead of falsely accusing these powerfull cpu as not optimised better go notebookcheck and check storage data, phone with faster storage even if it have Helio G99 it will be fine 5 or 6 years from now.

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    • lahor khan
    • XWt
    • 30 Nov 2024

    It's Available in Pakistan???

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      • Anonymous
      • 3SL
      • 30 Nov 2024

      Anonymous, 30 Nov 20244 or 6 OS updates really dont matter bcos users of the A16 ... moreDepends on what you mean by browsing. If you mean browsing the web, then websites become heavier over time and then it's more difficult for once powerful processors to handle.

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

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          • budget user
          • XyI
          • 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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              • Hummus
              • txE
              • 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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                  • Anonymous
                  • vaS
                  • 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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                          • Edd
                          • pqq
                          • 30 Nov 2024

                          Seems that all the comments here know better than Samsung.

                          Perhaps Samsung should hire these people.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • XyI
                            • 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
                              • pXr
                              • 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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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • I@H
                                  • 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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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • raQ
                                    • 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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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • LfV
                                      • 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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