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Samsung Galaxy A16

Samsung Galaxy A16
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  • Released 2024, November 20
    200g, 7.9mm thickness
    Android 14, up to 6 major upgrades, One UI 7
    128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
  • 25% 2,491,426 hits
  • 121 Become a fan
  • 6.7"
    1080x2340 pixels
  • 50MP
    1080p
  • 4-8GB RAM
    Helio G99
  • 5000mAh
    25W
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Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA, LTE
Launch Announced 2024, October 15
Status Available. Released 2024, November 20
Body Dimensions 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Display Type Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G57 MC2
Memory Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Features Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
 Virtual proximity sensing
Battery Type 5000 mAh
Charging 25W wired
Misc Colors Gray, water green, midnight blue
Models SM-A165F, SM-A165F/DS, SM-A165M, SM-A165M/DS
SAR EU 0.31 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)    
Price $ 129.97 / C$ 190.00 / £ 103.81 / € 122.72
Tests Performance AnTuTu: 387422 (v10)
GeekBench: 1920 (v6)
3DMark: 345 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 808 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new)
Active use score 14:43h

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128GB 4GB RAM $ 129.97 C$ 190.00
256GB 6GB RAM $ 142.00 C$ 234.99
256GB 8GB RAM £ 230.80 € 189.00

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Samsung Galaxy A16 4G review

Samsung Galaxy A16 4G review

The Galaxy A15 was the major upgrade of this series, bringing a high-res 90Hz AMOLED, 25W fast charging and more RAM. The Galaxy A16 continues improving the model with a larger display, ingress...

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Samsung Galaxy A16 - user opinions and reviews

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  • Dagon96
  • dUW
  • 23 hours ago

Friend, you are expecting much from this phone...running videos smootly at 1440p res is not realy easy for a low end phone. It is weaker than my own s20fe which is like 5 years old :) You should try 1080p, should be easier to run smoothly. Plus, ch...

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  • Musaa
  • yMn
  • 12 Jul 2025

Does anyone feel lag in YouTube videos while playing in 2k at 60 fps? I am facing this issue in galaxy a16 4g after one ui 7 update, like the video playback is not smooth it is lagging in 2k at 60 fps.

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  • Anonymous
  • KIR
  • 08 Jul 2025

No good camera — same as the A15. I'm telling you, the A15 is better. It has the same chipset and camera, no OIS. They should have at least made the price lower. No headphone jack, bad and cheap design — what has Samsung done? Also, the di...

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128GB 4GB RAM
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  • C$ 190.00
  • £ 103.81
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  • C$ 234.99
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  • € 189.00
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