Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Nothing Phone (3) Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A16 5G | Nothing Phone (3) |
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Released
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Oct 25, 2024
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Released
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Jul 15, 2025
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6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
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6.7-inch · 2800x1260px
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Triple camera
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Triple camera
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4GB · 128GB
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12GB · 256GB
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5000 mAh
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5150 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Oct 07, 2024 | Jul 01, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 4GB/128GB - $230 | €249 | $799 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 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) |
6.32 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 160.6 x 75.6 x 9 mm |
| Weight | |
| 7.05 oz / 200.0 g | 7.69 oz / 218.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Splash, Dust; IP54 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Features | |
| Notification light | |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green | Black, White |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 88.40% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits | OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 4500 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI | 2800x1260px, 20:9 ratio, 460 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| 736 (Poor) | 1501 (Good) |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.6 (Good) | 2 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8650-AB (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
Octa-core 1x3.21GHz Cortex-X4 3x3.0GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720>br>2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720 |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G68 MP2 | Adreno 825 |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS 2.2) 8GB/256GB |
12GB/256GB (UFS 4.0) |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1024 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (14) | Android (15), up to 5 OS updates |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 965 | 2165 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 1875 | 6930 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 367 | 4111 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 360 | 3794 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh, Li - Ion | 5150 mAh, Si - Carbon |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Reverse wired charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W | Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
6h 12min
Browsing
9h 43min
Video
11h 13min
Gaming
9h 52min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 45min
Browsing
14h 26min
Video
10h 33min
Gaming
9h 8min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 50 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm |
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" |
| Second camera | |
| 5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76" |
| Third camera | |
| 2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.7 |
| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording | 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS |
| Front | |
| 13 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps) |
50 MP |
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Overall
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Photo
118
Video
135
Overall
147
Photo
123
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.3 | 6.0 |
| WLAN | |
| dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, 5G Ready |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 3, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s) | LTE-A |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Dual Nano SIM | eSIM, Dual Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
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