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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

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Released · Oct 25, 2024

6.7-inch · 2340x1080px

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Design
Dimensions	6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (~9.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight	7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance	Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green

Display
Size	6.7-inch
Resolution	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate	90Hz
Screen-to-body	85.99 %
Peak brightness	800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	736 (Poor)
Bright Min	1.6 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G68 MP2
RAM	4GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal storage	128GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS	Android (14), One UI
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PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single	965
GeekBench 6 Multi	1875
3D Mark High	367
3D Mark Low	360
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Battery
Capacity	5000 mAh
Type	Li - Ion
Charging	Fast charging
Charge speed	Wired: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	6h 12min
Browsing:	9h 43min
Gaming:	9h 52min
Video:	11h 13min
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Camera
Rear	Triple camera
Main camera	50 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash	LED
Video recording	HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front	13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

PhoneArena Camera Test
Overall score:	124
Photo score:	130
Video score:	118
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Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.3
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other	NFC

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
5G	Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes
VoLTE	Yes

Buyers information
MSRP	$ 230 / € 249
In The Box	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability
Officially announced	Oct 07, 2024

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Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage and 8GB RAM

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

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