Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs vivo V30e
27.1Performance21.8
36.6Display51.7
30.1Camera49.8
55.7Battery56.8
65.3Features41.3
3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A16 5G14 spec wins — vivo V30e
InnoReviews verdict
vivo V30e wins this phone face-off, 42.3 to 39.1, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+20) and display (+15). Samsung Galaxy A16 5G 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 5G
- Stronger performance score: 27 vs 22
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 41
- 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo V30e
- Stronger display score: 52 vs 37
- Stronger camera score: 50 vs 30
- 285% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
- 76% higher Wired charging: 44 W vs 25 W
- 63% higher Peak brightness: 1,300 nits vs 800 nits
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.78 ″+1% |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 1080x2400 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 388 ppi+1% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | 1,300 nits+63% |
| Screen-to-body | 85.2 % | 90.3 %+6% |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| AnTuTu | 509,232Bottom 2% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 210,242Bottom 5% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 43,774Bottom 4% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 110,272Bottom 2% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 144,944Bottom 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 740Bottom 16% | 934+26%Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,050Bottom 20% | 2,806+37%Bottom 32% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.79 |
| Ultra-wide | 5 MP | 8 MP+60% |
| Optical zoom | 1 x | — |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K |
| Front camera | 13 MP | 50 MP+285% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 44 W+76% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 200 g | 188 g+6% |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.8 mm+2% |
| IP rating | IP54 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+100% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G | vivo V30e |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |