Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Samsung Galaxy A21 Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Released · Jun 29, 2020
Released · Oct 25, 2024
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 08, 2020 Oct 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$250 4GB/128GB - $230 | €249

Design

Dimensions
6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches
167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm
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
6.81 oz / 193.0 g 7.05 oz / 200.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 79.20% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 736 (Poor)
Bright Min
Untested 1.6 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2x2.4GHz Cortex-A78
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G68 MP2
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS 2.2)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 965
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 1875
3D Mark High
Untested 367
3D Mark Low
Untested 360

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 12min
Browsing
9h 43min
Video
11h 13min
Gaming
9h 52min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1 μm
50 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
124
Overall
130
Photo
118
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
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
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 17, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.42 W/kg
Body: 1.27 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg