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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Six years of OS updates on a $199 phone is the headline, and the big 6.7-inch Super AMOLED backs it up. Everything else is entry-level: a 90Hz panel, modest Dimensity 6300 silicon, a single speaker, and cameras that need daylight.
Pros
- Six OS upgrades and six years of security patches at $199
- Large 6.7-inch Super AMOLED, still rare in this bracket
- 5000mAh battery lasts well over a day
- Keeps the 3.5mm headphone jack and microSD-friendly design
Cons
- Dimensity 6300 struggles with heavier games
- 90Hz panel and only 800 nits peak brightness
- Mono speaker and no OIS on the main camera
- IP54 splash resistance only
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Display
- Screen size
- 6.7 ″
- Panel type
- Super AMOLED
- Resolution
- 1080x2340
- Pixel density
- 385 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 800 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 85.2 %
- AnTuTu 10 (CPU)
- 210,242Top 97%
- AnTuTu 10 (GPU)
- 43,774Top 100%
- AnTuTu 10 (Memory)
- 110,272Top 100%
- AnTuTu 10 (UX)
- 144,944Top 100%
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Dimensity 6300
- AnTuTu 10
- 509,232Top 77%
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 740Top 81%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 2,050Top 78%
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128/256GB
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Ultra-wide
- 5 MP
- Optical zoom
- 1 x
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 13 MP
- OIS
- No
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 25 W
- Wireless charging
- 0 W
- Active use endurance
- 12 h
Design
- Weight
- 200 g
- Thickness
- 7.9 mm
- IP rating
- IP54
- Frame material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- eSIM
- No
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 14 (One UI 6.1)
- OS update pledge
- 6 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- No
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G good in 2026?
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G earns an Inno Score of 39.1/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Six years of OS updates on a $199 phone is the headline, and the big 6.7-inch Super AMOLED backs it up. Everything else is entry-level: a 90Hz panel, modest Dimensity 6300 silicon, a single speaker, and cameras that need daylight.
What is the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G AnTuTu score?
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G scores 509,232 points in AnTuTu 10 (CPU 210,242, GPU 43,774, Memory 110,272, UX 144,944). In Geekbench 6 it reaches 740 single-core and 2,050 multi-core.
What are the key specs of the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G?
Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 6300 · Screen size: 6.7 ″ · Capacity: 5,000 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Redmi Note 13 5G, iPhone SE (3rd gen), iPhone 12 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
