Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A16 5G | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
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Released
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Oct 25, 2024
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Released
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Mar 11, 2026
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6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
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6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
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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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4300 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Oct 07, 2024 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 4GB/128GB - $230 | €249 | 12GB/256GB - $899 12GB/512GB - $1300 |
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) |
5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (~10 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 7.05 oz / 200.0 g | 5.89 oz / 167.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Splash, Dust; IP54 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body | 6.3-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits | Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| 736 (Poor) | 2425 (Excellent) |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.6 (Good) | 0.8 (Excellent) |
Learn more on our
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm) International version - Exynos 2600 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
Octa-core 2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G68 MP2 | Adreno 840 |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS 2.2) 8GB/256GB |
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1024 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (14) | Android (16), up to 7 OS updates |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 965 | 3186 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 1875 | 10944 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 367 | 6607 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 360 | 3064 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh, Li - Ion | 4300 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W | Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
6h 12min
Browsing
9h 43min
Video
11h 13min
Gaming
9h 52min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 37min
Browsing
15h 48min
Video
8h 54min
Gaming
10h 6min
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) Sensor name: Samsung GN3 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 | 10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1 μm |
| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording | 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
| Front | |
| 13 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps) |
12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
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Overall
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Photo
118
Video
149
Overall
155
Photo
143
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 6E,Wi-Fi 7 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 |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) |
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, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28, 30, 71 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s) | LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Dual Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
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