Samsung Galaxy A16 vs Vivo V21e 5g

Key Specs

Battery
5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Display
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
Front Camera
13 MP	32 MP
Processor
MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833
RAM
8 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP	64 MP + 8 MP

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 25W	Yes, Flash, 44W: 72 % in 30 minutes
Removable
No	No
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Back: Plastic	-
Colours
Gold, Blue Black, Light Green	Sunset Jazz, Dark Pearl
Height
164.4 mm	160.6 mm
Ruggedness
Dust proof	-
Thickness
7.9 mm	7.6 mm
Waterproof
Yes, Splash proof, IP54	-
Weight
192 grams	165 grams
Width
77.9 mm	73.9 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with waterdrop notch
Display Type
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Pixel Density
385 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh Rate
90 Hz	60 Hz
Resolution
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Screen Size
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
85.86 %	84.37 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
84.6 %	90.10 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
No	-
Camera Setup
Single	Single
Flash
No	-
Resolution
13 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)	32 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
Video Recording
Full HD @ 30 FPS	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Samsung	vivo
Custom UI
Samsung One UI	Funtouch OS
Launch Date
October 18, 2024 (Official)	June 24, 2021 (Official)
Operating System
Android v14	Android v11
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	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Triple	Dual
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
8150 x 6150 Pixels	9000 x 7000 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)	64 MP f/1.79, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(16 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Full HD @ 30 FPS HD @ 120 FPS	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Dual Video Recording

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.1
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	No
Network Support
5G, 4G, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
Head: 1.08 W/kg	Head: 0.86 W/kg, Body: 0.72 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	5G Bands: TDD N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
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	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) 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)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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
VoLTE
Yes	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	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833
Fabrication
6 nm	7 nm
Graphics
Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
RAM type
LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X

Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 1.5 TB	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
UFS 2.0	UFS 2.1
USB OTG
-	Yes