Samsung Galaxy A16 vs Sony Xperia C

Key Specs

Battery
5000 mAh	2390 mAh
Display
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	5 inches (12.7 cm)
Front Camera
13 MP	0.3 MP
Processor
MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek MT6589
RAM
8 GB	1 GB
Rear Camera
50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP	8 MP

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	2390 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 25W	-
Removable
No	-
Standby time
-	Up to 605 Hours(3G) / Up to 588 Hours(2G)
TalkTime
-	Up to 10 Hours(3G) / Up to 10 Hours(2G)
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	-

Design

Build Material
Back: Plastic	-
Colours
Gold, Blue Black, Light Green	Black, Purple, White
Height
164.4 mm	141.5 mm
Ruggedness
Dust proof	-
Thickness
7.9 mm	8.88 mm
Waterproof
Yes, Splash proof, IP54	-
Weight
192 grams	153 grams
Width
77.9 mm	74.15 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	-
Display Type
Super AMOLED	TFT
Pixel Density
385 ppi	220 ppi Below
Refresh Rate
90 Hz	-
Resolution
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	540x960 px
Screen Size
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	5 inches (12.7 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
85.86 %	65.64 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
84.6 %	-
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
No	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
No	-
Resolution
13 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)	0.3 MP, Primary Camera
Video Recording
Full HD @ 30 FPS	-

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General

Brand
Samsung	Sony
Custom UI
Samsung One UI	-
Launch Date
October 18, 2024 (Official)	July 16, 2013 (Official)
Operating System
Android v14	Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Software Support
6 Years OS / 6 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)	-

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes	Yes
Camera Features
10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	4 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Triple	Single
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
8150 x 6150 Pixels	3264 x 2448 Pixels
OIS
No	-
Resolution
50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view), Primary Camera(0.64µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(1.75µm pixel size)	8 MP, Primary Camera
Sensor
-	Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Full HD @ 30 FPS HD @ 120 FPS	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v4.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS
NFC
Yes	-
Network Support
5G, 4G, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
Head: 1.08 W/kg	Head: 0.52 W/kg, Body: 0.36 W/kg
SIM 1
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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 11.5 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: 85.6 kbps EDGE: 237 kbps
SIM 2
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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Micro
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB, microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
Yes	-
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)	Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7
Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek MT6589
Fabrication
6 nm	-
Graphics
Mali-G57 MC2	PowerVR SGX 544
RAM type
LPDDR4X	-

Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 1.5 TB	Yes, Up to 32 GB
Internal Memory
128 GB	4 GB Below
Storage Type
UFS 2.0	-
USB OTG
-	Yes