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Samsung Galaxy F16 5G
Samsung's Galaxy F16 5G is the Flipkart-led twin of the Galaxy M16 5G, with the same 6.7-inch 90Hz Super AMOLED display, Dimensity 6300, 50MP main camera and 5,000mAh battery with 25W charging. It differs in name, model number (SM-E166P), Vibing Blue, Glam Green and Bling Black colours, and sales channel (Flipkart rather than Amazon). It went on sale in India on 13 March 2025 from INR 11,499 for 4GB+128GB, including a INR 1,000 bank cashback.
Pros
- 6.7-inch 1080x2340 Super AMOLED display at 90Hz, rated up to 800 nits
- 50MP main camera and 13MP front camera
- 5,000mAh battery with 25W wired charging in a 7.9mm body
- IP54 dust and splash resistance
- Six OS upgrades and six years of security updates promised
Cons
- No stereo speakers and no 3.5mm headphone jack
- Rear video tops out at 1080p at 30fps, and the main camera has no OIS
- Launched on Android 14, with One UI 7 arriving later as an update
- Only a 5MP ultra-wide and a 2MP macro accompany the 50MP main camera
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the MediaTek Dimensity 6300, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Samsung Galaxy F16 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
- 86 %
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Dimensity 6300
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Ultra-wide
- 5 MP
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 13 MP
- OIS
- No
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 25 W
Design
- Weight
- 191 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
- OS update pledge
- 6 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- No
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the Samsung Galaxy F16 5G good in 2026?
The Samsung Galaxy F16 5G earns an Inno Score of 36.4/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Samsung's Galaxy F16 5G is the Flipkart-led twin of the Galaxy M16 5G, with the same 6.7-inch 90Hz Super AMOLED display, Dimensity 6300, 50MP main camera and 5,000mAh battery with 25W charging. It differs in name, model number (SM-E166P), Vibing Blue, Glam Green and Bling Black colours, and sales channel (Flipkart rather than Amazon). It went on sale in India on 13 March 2025 from INR 11,499 for 4GB+128GB, including a INR 1,000 bank cashback.
What are the key specs of the Samsung Galaxy F16 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 F16 5G?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Samsung Galaxy A24 (4G), Samsung Galaxy M16 5G, HONOR X7e — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
