Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Google Pixel 9a Specs Comparison

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5.2
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
7.0
Google Pixel 9a
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Google Pixel 9a
Released · Oct 25, 2024
Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
6.3-inch · 2424x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5100 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 07, 2024 Mar 19, 2025
MSRP
$ 230 / € 249 $ 499

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)
6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.05 oz (200.0 g) 6.56 oz (186.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI 2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1330 (5 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.4GHz Cortex-A78
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Mali-G68 MP2 Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS 2.2)
8GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (14) Android (15)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 5100 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 12min
Browsing
9h 43min
Video
11h 13min
Gaming
9h 52min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 11min
Browsing
19h 39min
Video
10h 57min
Gaming
12h 30min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p
13 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
124
Overall
130
Photo
118
Video
134
Overall
143
Photo
126
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66(AWS-3) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41 Bands 38, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s) LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage and 8GB RAM
Memory 8GB/256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
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