Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

Released 2024, October 25
200g, 7.9mm thickness
Android 14, up to 6 major OS updates
128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
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6.7"
1080x2340 pixels
50MP
1080p
4-8GB RAM
Dimensity 6300
5000mAh
25W

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
	5G bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
		2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
	Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch	Announced	2024, October 07
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2024, October 25

Body	Dimensions	164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)
	Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
	SIM	· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
	Size	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm² (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

Platform	OS	Android 14, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5
	Chipset	Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) or Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
	GPU	Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera	Triple	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera	Single	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	No

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
	NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)
	Radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
		Virtual proximity sensing

Battery	Type	5000 mAh
	Charging	25W wired

Misc	Colors	Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green
	Models	SM-A166B, SM-A166B/DS, SM-A166P, SM-A166P/DS, SM-A166E, SM-A166E/DS, SM-A166W, SM-A166U, SM-A166U1
	SAR EU	0.38 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
	Price	£ 169.99 / € 197.99

Our Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 368854 (v9), 435895 (v10) GeekBench: 2090 (v5), 2042 (v6) 3DMark: 360 (Wild Life Extreme)
	Display	824 nits max brightness (measured)
	Loudspeaker	-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery	Active use score 12:08h

EU LABEL	Energy	Class B
	Battery	43:30h endurance, 1200 cycles
	Free fall	Class B (180 falls)
	Repairability	Class C

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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G - user opinions and reviews

Vic
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27 Oct 2026

ltu go to ui 9

Sonja
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16 Oct 2026

this phone cannot multitask, which doesn't sound so miserable until you realise there exist a lot of people who use their phone for navigation and music, which i require for my job. if you have spotify and google maps running simultaneously, you...

BobJ
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14 Oct 2026

Too many people expect flagship performance on more budget friendly devices. I use ADB to disable most of the phone-home, diagnostic, tracking apps that a person could not normally do because they are embedded in the phone. You would be amazed at th...

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