OPPO A5 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

Comparing the OPPO A5 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both OPPO A5 5G and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A16 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while OPPO A5 5G offers 6.67 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A16 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OPPO A5 5G's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A16 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OPPO A5 5G and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A16 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while OPPO A5 5G offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A16 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OPPO A5 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G offers 5000 mAh, making OPPO A5 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both OPPO A5 5G and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: OPPO A5 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a rating of 4.2.

OPPO A5 5G

₹19,490

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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

₹15,598

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

78%

Release Date

20 Jun, 2025

18 Oct, 2024

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
LCD	Super AMOLED
720x1604 px (HD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Mono Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6000 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.0

Expert Review

N/A	7.5/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Ergonomic design
Decent display
Versatile cameras
6 years of software support

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Cameras could have been better
No charger in the box

User Ratings

4.3/5

(524 ratings)

4.2/5

(5,173 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	411,561 AnTuTu Score
N/A	9h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 20, 2025

(Official)

Oct 18, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v14

OS Updates

N/A

6 Years

Security Updates

N/A

6 Years

Custom UI

ColorOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

411,561

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

28.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

34.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LCD	Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1604 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

850 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

800 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.07 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.9 %

84.6 %

Design

Height

165.7 mm

164.4 mm

Width

76.2 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

Weight

194 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 37 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

9h 42m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 19m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 2.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 1.5 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)