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
Price17499.013990.0
Operating SystemAndroid v14Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Camera50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP And 13 MP5 MP And 0.3 MP
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Key Specs

Battery

- 1320 mAh

Display

- 3.5 inches (8.89 cm)

Front Camera

- 0.3 MP

Processor

- ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500

RAM

- 512 MB

Rear Camera

- 5 MP

Audio

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos -

Audio Jack

USB Type-C -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 1320 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 25W -

Removable

No -

Standby Time

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

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-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes -

Camera

Autofocus

No -

Flash

No -

Front Camera

13 MP -

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels -

Rear Camera

50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP -

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode -

Video Recording

Full HD @ 30 FPS HD @ 120 FPS -

Design

Build Material

Back: Plastic -

Colours

Gold, Blue Black, Light Green Black, White

Height

- 112 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof -

Thickness

- 12 mm

Weight

192 grams 110 grams

Width

- 54 mm
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Dimensions

Height

164.4 mm -

Thickness

7.9 mm -

Width

77.9 mm -

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 -

Display Type

Super AMOLED TFT

Pixel Density

385 ppi 280 ppi

Refresh Rate

90 Hz -

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) 480x854 px

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm) 3.5 inches (8.89 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 55.71 %

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

84.6 % -

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Features

- Fixed Focus

Resolution

- 0.3 MP, Primary Camera

General

Brand

Samsung Sony

Custom UI

Samsung One UI -

Launch Date

October 18, 2024 May 7, 2012 (Official)

Operating System

Android v14 Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg -

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

FM Radio

- Yes, RDS

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3 Yes, v2.1

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

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 14.4 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: 107 kbps EDGE: 296 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 -

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) -

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Single SIM, GSM

USB Connectivity

- USB 2.0, microUSB

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

- Mobile Hotspot

Performance

CPU

- Dual core, 1 GHz, Cortex A9

Chipset

- ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500

Graphics

Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-400

Processor

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 -

RAM

8 GB 512 MB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X -

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes -

Other Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 1.5 TB No

Internal Memory

128 GB 8 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.0 -

USB OTG

- Yes

User Available Storage

- Up to 4 GB

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