Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Specs Comparison

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6.8	5.2
Samsung Galaxy S23	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Released · Feb 17, 2023	Released · Oct 25, 2024
6.1-inch · 2340x1080px	6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	4GB · 128GB
3900 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023	Oct 07, 2024
MSRP
$ 800	$ 230 / € 249

Design

Dimensions
5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)	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
5.93 oz (168.0 g)	7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender	Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits	Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve	Octa-core 2x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 740	Mali-G68 MP2
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB/256GB	4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS 2.2) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (14, 13)	Android (14)

Battery

Type
3900 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 3min

Browsing

15h 21min

Video

8h 6min

Gaming

8h 1min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 12min

Browsing

9h 43min

Video

11h 13min

Gaming

9h 52min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
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	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 64 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR	HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	13 MP Video capture: 1080p

137

Overall

139

Photo

134

Video

124

Overall

130

Photo

118

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready	Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 860

With 256GB internal storage and 8GB RAM


Memory	8GB/256GB

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41

Links

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