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Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs
RAM & Storage	6 GB RAM + 128 GB 8 GB RAM + 128 GB 8 GB RAM + 256 GB
Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 6300 View Details
Rear Camera	50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera	13 MP
Battery	5000 mAh
Display	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

General
Launch Date	October 18, 2024 (Official)
Operating System	Android v14
OS Updates	6 Years
Security Updates	6 Years
Custom UI	Samsung One UI

Performance

(Good)

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 View Details

Processor

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

Fabrication

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results icon

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AnTuTu Score	411,561
Bootup Time	28.0 s

Speed Test (Antutu Score)

The higher, the better

OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 1,402,278

Lava Virat Curve 5G 876,509

OPPO K13 5G 699,303

Moto G86 Power 677,110

OnePlus N6 5G 588,319

Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB 411,561

Alcatel V3 Ultra 376,729

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Bootup Time

The lower, the better

Wobble One 14 s

Lava Virat Curve 5G 21 s

Moto G86 Power 23 s

OPPO K13 5G 26 s

Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB 28 s

OnePlus N6 5G 30 s

realme C100X 78 s

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Gaming Test Results icon

Battery Drain*	7.0 %
Heating*	34.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Battery Drain*

The lower, the better

realme P4x 3 %

OPPO K13 5G 4 %

Moto G86 Power 5 %

Moto G57 Power 5 %

OPPO K14x 5G 6 %

Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB 7 %

Alcatel V3 Ultra 10 %

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Heating*

The lower, the better

Moto G86 Power 7.3 %

OPPO K13 5G 10.6 %

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 12.5 %

OPPO K14x 5G 13.1 %

realme P4x 21.1 %

Moto G57 Power 21.5 %

Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB 34.6 %

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Benchmark Screenshots

AnTuTu Benchmark

Geekbench6 Benchmark

Featured

Display (Excellent)
Display Type	Super AMOLED
Screen Size	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Resolution	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Peak Brightness	800 nits
HBM Brightness	800 nits
Refresh Rate	90 Hz
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9
Pixel Density	385 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	85.86 %
Bezel-less Display	Yes with notch
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	84.6 %
UI Screenshots Lock Screen Home Screen Screen With Widgets Dialer Screen App Drawer Notification Panel Quick Settings Panel Settings Screen OS Version Storage Battery Camera On Camera Options Camera Modes Camera Settings Picture Size Options Video Size Options

Design
Height	164.4 mm
Width	77.9 mm
Thickness	7.9 mm
Weight	192 grams
Build Material	Back: Plastic
Water Resistance	Yes, Splash proof, IP54
Ruggedness	Dust proof
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Rear Camera

(Very Good)

Resolution

Camera	MP	Lens Features	Aperture	Sensor Size	Pixel Size	Zoom
Primary	50 MP	Wide Angle(80° field-of-view)	f/1.8	1/2.76"	0.64µm	upto 10x Digital Zoom
Secondary	5 MP	Ultra-Wide Angle	f/2.2	1/5.0"	1.12µm
Tertiary	2 MP	Macro	f/2.4		1.75µm

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Flash

Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Rear Camera Samples

Daylight / HDR Auto

Wide Angle

Max Zoom Supported 10x

Long Shot 10X

Long Shot 5X

Long Shot 3X

Long Shot 1X

High Res

Portrait Shot

Night Mode OFF

Night Mode ON

Close Up

Low Light

Low Light With Flash

Colour Variance

Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB Compare Camera Samples

Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB 50 MP

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G 50 MP

Front Camera

(Very Good)

Resolution

Camera	MP	Lens Features	Aperture	Sensor Size	Pixel Size
Primary	13 MP	Wide Angle	f/2.0	1/3.1"	1.12µm

Autofocus

Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera Samples

Selfie

Selfie Portrait

Selfie Low Light

Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

(Very Good)

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes, 25W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results icon

Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 42m
Charging Time (20% to 100%)	1h 19m

Battery Life (PC Mark)

The higher, the better

POCO M8x 5G 22.3 hrs

OnePlus N6 5G 18.3 hrs

OPPO K13 5G 17.0 hrs

Lava Virat Curve 5G 12.2 hrs

Moto G86 Power 11.1 hrs

Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB 9.7 hrs

Samsung Galaxy M36 8.7 hrs

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Charging Time (20% to 100%)

The lower, the better

Motorola Edge 60 Stylus 0.6 hrs

OPPO K13 5G 0.7 hrs

Moto G86 Power 1.2 hrs

Lava Virat Curve 5G 1.3 hrs

Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB 1.3 hrs

OnePlus N6 5G 1.5 hrs

realme C83 5G 2.5 hrs

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Storage
Internal Storage	128 GB / 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.0
Expandable Storage	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, 4G bands

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Bands	Features
5G bands	FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
	TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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)

SIM 2

5G bands, 4G bands

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Bands	Features
5G bands	FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
	TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

Multimedia
Audio Jack	USB Type-C
Audio Features	Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Side
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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