Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

Platform

GPU
Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) or Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
OS
Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1

Memory

Internal
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main Camera

Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
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)

Selfie camera

Video
1080p@30fps
Single
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Display

Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Body

 
IP54, dust and splash resistant
 
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Weight
200 g (7.05 oz)
Dimensions
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)

Battery

Charging
25W wired
Type
5000 mAh, non-removable

Sound

3.5mm jack
No
Loudspeaker
Yes

Features

 
Virtual proximity sensing
 
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Tests

Battery (new)
Loudspeaker
Display
Performance
AnTuTu: 368854 (v9), 435895 (v10)
GeekBench: 2090 (v5), 2042 (v6)
3DMark Wild life: 1382 (offscreen 1440p)

Misc

Price
SAR EU
0.38 W/kg (head)     0.94 W/kg (body)    
Models
SM-A166B, SM-A166B/DS, SM-A166P, SM-A166P/DS, SM-A166E, SM-A166E/DS
Colors
Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green

Comms

USB
USB Type-C 2.0
Radio
No
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Launch

Status
Available. Released 2024, October 25
Announced
2024, October 07

Network

Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only)
Technology