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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 %
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Dimensity 6300
- AnTuTu 10
- 420,000
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 740
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 2,050
- 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 38.5/100 (“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 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 iPhone SE (3rd gen), iPhone 13, Samsung Galaxy A35 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
