Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A51
27.1Performance20
34.4Display30.8
30.1Camera34.7
43.7Battery29.4
49.3Features33.3
9 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A16 4G5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A51
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G wins this phone face-off, 34.7 to 28.3, pulling ahead mainly in features (+16) and battery (+14). Samsung Galaxy A51 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
- Stronger performance score: 27 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 34 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 44 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 49 vs 33
- 108% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 728 vs 350
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A51
- Stronger camera score: 35 vs 30
- 146% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 13 MP
- 140% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 5 MP
- 14% lower weight: 172 g vs 200 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+3% | 6.5 ″ |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 405 ppi+5% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz+50% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 733 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 510,132Bottom 3% | 215,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 211,597Bottom 7% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 43,559Bottom 3% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 110,374Bottom 3% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 144,602Bottom 2% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 728+108%Bottom 13% | 350Bottom 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,943+55%Bottom 13% | 1,250Bottom 1% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 96 %Top 47% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Ultra-wide | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 13 MP | 32 MP+146% |
| OIS | No | No |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh+25% | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 25 W+67% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 200 g | 172 g+14% |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP54 | — |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) | Android 10 (One UI 2) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+100% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |