Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Specs Comparison

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6.2
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
5.2
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Released · Oct 27, 2023
Released · Oct 25, 2024
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023 Oct 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$599 $230 | €249

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.01 x 0.32 inches
158 x 76.5 x 8.2 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
7.37 oz / 209.0 g 7.05 oz / 200.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.24% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1450 nits Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 29.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 736 (Poor)
Bright Min
1.5 (Good) 1.6 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​GHz Cortex-A510
Octa-core
2x2.4GHz Cortex-A78
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 730 Mali-G68 MP2
Memory
8GB/128GB
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)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1566 965
GeekBench 6 Multi
3839 1875
3D Mark High
2208 367
3D Mark Low
1208 360

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 18min
Browsing
16h 15min
Video
8h 3min
Gaming
8h 50min
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)
Aperture size: F1.8
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)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
10 MP 13 MP
Video capture: 1080p
PhoneArena Camera Tests
137
Overall
146
Photo
128
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 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, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready 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, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G 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
Nano SIM, eSIM Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

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