Samsung Galaxy A16 Vs Sony Xperia U Comparison by Price, Specifications, Features & Review

Samsung Galaxy A16 vs Sony Xperia U

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy A16 or Sony Xperia U? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of pri...ce and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy A16Sony Xperia U
Price16990.013990.0
Battery5000 mAh1320 mAh
Camera50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP And 16 MP5 MP And 0.3 MP
Operating SystemAndroid v13Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Display6.67 inches (16.94 cm)3.5 inches (8.89 cm)
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Key Specs

Battery

5000 mAh 1320 mAh

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm) 3.5 inches (8.89 cm)

Front Camera

16 MP 0.3 MP

Processor

- ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500

RAM

- 512 MB

Rear Camera

50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 5 MP

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 1320 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 25W -

Standby time

- Up to 472 Hours(3G) / Up to 260 Hours(2G)

TalkTime

- Up to 5.6 Hours(3G) / Up to 6.6 Hours(2G)

Type

Li-Polymer Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes -

User Replaceable

No -

Camera

Autofocus

Yes -

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus -

Camera Setup

Single -

Flash

Yes, LED Flash -

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels -

Resolution

16 MP, Primary Camera -

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control -

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) -

Design

Colours

- Black, White

Height

- 112 mm

Thickness

- 12 mm

Weight

- 110 grams

Width

- 54 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

20:9 -

Bezelless Display

Yes with waterdrop notch -

Display Type

PLS LCD TFT

Pixel Density

396 ppi 280 ppi

Resolution

- 480x854 px

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2408 pixels -

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm) 3.5 inches (8.89 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 55.71 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
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Front Camera

Camera Features

- Fixed Focus

Resolution

- 0.3 MP, Primary Camera

General

Brand

Samsung Sony

Custom UI

Samsung One UI -

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes -

Launch Date

December 11, 2024 May 7, 2012 (Official)

Model

Galaxy A16 -

Network

5G: Not Supported in India,
4G: Available Supported in India,
3G: Available, 2G: Available
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Operating System

Android v13 Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

- Digital image stabilization Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 2592 x 1944 Pixels

Resolution

- 5 MP, Primary Camera

Video Recording

- 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm 3.5 mm

FM Radio

- Yes, RDS

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.1 Yes, v2.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Yes with A-GPS

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

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 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 3G Speed: HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: 107 kbps EDGE: 296 kbps

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 -

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano -

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Single SIM, GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging USB 2.0, microUSB

VoLTE

Yes -

Wi-Fi

- Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

- Mobile Hotspot

WiFi

Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) -

Wifi Features

Mobile Hotspot -

Performance

Architecture

64 bit -

CPU

- Dual core, 1 GHz, Cortex A9

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1280 ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500

Graphics

Mali-G68 MC4 Mali-400

Processor

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55) -

Processor Fabrication

5 nm -

Ram

4 GB -

Sensors

Other Sensors

- Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Smart TV Features

Camera

50MP + 8MP + 2MP -

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side -

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope -

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 1 TB No

Internal Memory

128 GB 8 GB

USB OTG

- Yes

User Available Storage

- Up to 4 GB
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