Samsung Galaxy A16 4G review

GSMArena Team, 29 November 2024.

3.4

Display

The Galaxy A16 4G features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with a U-shaped notch. The panel has a 1,080 x 2,340 px resolution and offers up to 90Hz refresh rate. There is no HDR support.

According to Samsung, the screen should be capable of up to 800 nits of maximum automatic brightness.

We have completed our display measurements, of course, and we can confirm the promised high maximum brightness - 808 nits, to be specific.

The minimum brightness at point white was just 1.8 nit.

Max display brightness test

White test pattern, 75% fill (nits)

Manual mode
Auto mode

Poco M6 Pro

1053

6.67" AMOLED 1080 x 2400 px

Galaxy A25

1030

6.5" AMOLED 1080 x 2340 px

Moto G84

996

6.5" P-OLED 1080 x 2400 px

Galaxy A16 5G

824

6.7" Super AMOLED 1080 x 2340 px

Galaxy A16 4G

808

6.7" Super AMOLED 1080 x 2340 px

Galaxy A15

808

6.5" Super AMOLED 1080 x 2340 px

Galaxy A15 5G

786

6.5" Super AMOLED 1080 x 2340 px

Xiaomi Redmi 12

541

6.79" IPS LCD 1080 x 2460 px

The Galaxy A16 4G screen supports up to 90Hz refresh rate. There are two display options in the Motion Smoothness menu - High and Standard. The first locks the screen at 90Hz (excl. incompatible apps), while the other is fixed at 60Hz. There is no automatic switching.

The Super AMOLED panel does not support HDR content.

Battery life

The Galaxy A16 4G is powered by a 5,000mAh battery - the golden standard nowadays. Most of the Galaxy A series batteries have similarly large capacities.

The Galaxy A16 4G scored an Active Use Score of 14 hours and 43 minutes. It did marvelously across all battery tests, scoring nearly 11 hours of web browsing, almost 17 hours of video streaming and over 11 hours of non-stop gaming.

Charging test

The Galaxy A16 4G supports 25W fast wired charging but comes without a power adapter inside the box. We used the original 25W Samsung charger for this test, but you can use any USB-PD compatible plug.

The 25W power adapter recharges 29% of the A16 4G's dead battery in 15 mins, 53% in 30 mins and 100% in 79 mins.

Charging speed

in 15 min
in 30 min
Time to full charge (from 0%)

OnePlus Nord CE4

69%

5500 mAh 100W SUPERVOOC

Poco X6

47%

5100 mAh 67W

Poco M6 Pro

40%

5000 mAh 67W

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

33%

5000 mAh 68W TurboPower

Moto G84

30%

5000 mAh 33W TurboPower

Galaxy A16 4G

29%

5000 mAh 25W Samsung PD

Redmi Note 13 5G

29%

5000 mAh 33W Mi Fast Charging

OnePlus Nord CE4

100%

5500 mAh 100W SUPERVOOC

Poco X6

78%

5100 mAh 67W

Poco M6 Pro

71%

5000 mAh 67W

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

60%

5000 mAh 68W TurboPower

Moto G84

54%

5000 mAh 33W TurboPower

Galaxy A16 4G

53%

5000 mAh 25W Samsung PD

Galaxy A35

52%

5000 mAh 25W Samsung PD

Moto G84

1:15h

5000 mAh 33W TurboPower

Redmi Note 13 5G

1:16h

5000 mAh 33W Mi Fast Charging

Redmi 13

1:17h

5030 mAh 33W Fast Charging

Galaxy A16 4G

1:19h

5000 mAh 25W Samsung PD

Galaxy A16 5G

1:21h

5000 mAh 25W Samsung PD

Xiaomi Redmi 12

2:07h

5000 mAh 18W PD

Xiaomi Poco C65

2:09h

5000 mAh 18W PD

Speaker - loudness and quality

The Galaxy A16 4G comes with a single bottom-firing speaker. The stereo speakers are reserved for higher-tier Galaxy models.

The speaker on the A16 4G scored a Very Good mark on our test loudness test. It also offers good audio quality with great vocals, high-frequency range and hearable bass.

Use the Playback controls to listen to the phone sample recordings (best use headphones). We measure the average loudness of the speakers in LUFS. A lower absolute value means a louder sound. A look at the frequency response chart will tell you how far off the ideal "0db" flat line is the reproduction of the bass, treble, and mid frequencies. You can add more phones to compare how they differ. The scores and ratings are not comparable with our older loudspeaker test. Learn more about how we test here.

Connectivity

The Galaxy A16 4G is a dual Nano-SIM model with a hybrid second slot that can take a SIM or a microSD card. There is no eSIM support.

There is GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS and QZSS support for location. Local connectivity is handled by dual-band Wi-Fi ac and Bluetooth 5.3 with LE support. There is NFC, but it is market-dependent, meaning its availability will depend on where you are getting the phone, so it's best to check with your retailer if it's an important feature to you. Some markets get an FM radio receiver, but most seemingly don't. Our unit lacks one. The 3.5mm audio jack has been retired this year.

The Type-C port on the Galaxy A16 4G is backed by a simple USB 2.0 controller, which means a theoretical max data transfer speed of 480 Mbps. There is nothing fancy like video output. However, the A16 4G does support USB Host/OTG.

Finally, the Galaxy A16 4G has a virtual proximity sensor. Given its budget price, this is not entirely unexpected, but it is still not ideal. Still, it works well enough to turn off the phone's display during calls.

Reader comments

Kay tin
21 Feb 2025
mFd

A16 offers 6 upcoming updates security features For long lasting software development So i will choose a16 only for that matters

Aizazjaves
13 Feb 2025
6Qx

Samsung A16 has no "Always on Display" no 3.5 jack, heavy weight 200gm , finger print onside🤔🤔😢😢 Plz help if anyone hv A32, bcz i want to buy A16 only for new updates, otherwise i am using A32, plz your openion which is better A32 Or A...

Jaguar
01 Feb 2025
sSy

Best device for day to day tasks, little bit for gaming, decent camera, also for Amoled lovers!