Samsung Galaxy A16 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 256gb

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	16 MP	32 MP
Processor
Processor	-	Samsung Exynos 1480
RAM
RAM	-	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP	50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 25W	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
Removable	-	No
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
User Replaceable
User Replaceable	No	-

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	8150 x 6150 Pixels	-
Resolution
Resolution	16 MP, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-

Design

Build Material
Build Material	-	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Colours	-	Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy
Height
Height	-	161.1 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	-	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	-	8.2 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67
Weight
Weight	-	213 grams
Width
Width	-	77.4 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with punch-hole display
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display	Yes with waterdrop notch	-
Brightness
Brightness	-	550 nits
Display Type
Display Type	PLS LCD	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	396 ppi	390 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	-	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	-
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	-	85.57 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	-	86.5 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	No
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	-	No
Resolution
Resolution	-	32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

General

Brand
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	Samsung One UI	Samsung One UI
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Launch Date
Launch Date	September 20, 2023 (Unofficial)	March 14, 2024 (Official)
Model
Model	Galaxy A16	-
Network
Network	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Available Supported in India, 3G: Available, 2G: Available	-
Operating System
Operating System	Android v13	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Triple
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	-	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Slo-motion Video HDR Video Pro Mode

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	-	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.1	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	-	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	-	Head: 1.148 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	-	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
WiFi
WiFi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	-
Wifi Features
Wifi Features	Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	-	Octa core (2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1280	Samsung Exynos 1480
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	4 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G68 MC4	AMD Xclipse 530
Processor
Processor	Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)	-
Processor Fabrication
Processor Fabrication	5 nm	-
RAM type
RAM Type	-	LPDDR5
Ram
RAM	4 GB	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	-	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Optical
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	-	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Smart TV Features

Camera
Camera	50MP + 8MP + 2MP	-

Special Features

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

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 1 TB	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	-	Up to 236 GB