Samsung unveils Galaxy A16 (4G), also with 6 years of support

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A16 5G a couple of weeks ago, but there was no mention of a 4G version – well, that’s now official too, as Samsung France posted a press release that calls the Galaxy A16 and Galaxy A16 5G “smartphones that stand the test of time”. This is because both models will be supported for 6 years – this includes OS updates as well as security patches.

The Samsung Galaxy A16 (4G) is nearly identical to its 5G sibling – it has a 6.7” FHD+ OLED display running at 90Hz, a 5,000mAh battery with 25W charging, a 50+5+2MP rear and 13MP front cameras, all packed into a slimmer 7.9mm body now with an IP54 dust and water resistance rating (the two A15 phones measure 8.4mm thick and don’t have an IP rating). The IP rating is a first in this category – A1x and even A2x didn’t have an official rating, you had to go up to A3x for that.

Samsung Galaxy A16 4G uses the same chipset as its predecessor - the A15 4G - the Mediatek Helio G99.

The Galaxy A16 4G has the same 4GB of RAM and 128GB storage with a microSD slot for cards up to 1TB. There’s no mention of a 3.5mm headphone jack, so we don’t think that is coming back.

The press release skips over something else – the price. Judging by the A15 and A15 5G, a discount of around €50 is to be expected for the 4G model.

What it does say is that the Samsung Galaxy A16 4G will be available in November (note: this is for France, but it should be a pan-European launch). The phone will come in Gray, Green and Blue.

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