Introduction
The brand new Galaxy A16 5G is just not the most affordable Galaxy up on supply, however it’s shut. This implies it is based mostly on budget-grade {hardware}, and there have been inevitably some compromises to be made. So our job is to find potential shortcomings or deal breakers and see if the cellphone is price getting.
Earlier than we get into the evaluation itself, we must always make some extent that we’re reviewing the 5G mannequin, and our evaluation findings may not apply to the common Galaxy A16 4G mannequin, primarily as a result of it makes use of a special chipset.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G • Samsung Galaxy A16
Talking of chipsets, the Galaxy A16 5G itself is in an odd scenario and is obtainable with both a Samsung Exynos 1330 or a Mediatek Dimensity 6300, relying in the marketplace. We have already seen the Exynos 1330 contained in the Galaxy A14 5G, however no gadget with the Dimensity 6300 has handed by the workplace. That is fairly unlucky since we won’t evaluate the 2 chips, even roughly.
Our Galaxy A16 5G evaluation unit is operating on an Exynos 1330 chip. We have now the bottom 128GB mannequin, nevertheless it does, fortunately, have expandable storage. Nonetheless, its 4GB of RAM is much more worrisome when it comes to future-proofing.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G specs at a look:
- Physique: 164.4×77.9×7.9mm, 200g; Glass entrance, plastic again, plastic body; IP54, mud and splash resistant.
- Show: 6.70″ Tremendous AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM), 1080x2340px decision, 19.5:9 facet ratio, 385ppi.
- Chipset: Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm): Octa-core (2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) or Octa-core (2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2.
- Reminiscence: 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; microSDXC (makes use of shared SIM slot).
- OS/Software program: Android 14, as much as 6 main Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.
- Rear digicam: Extensive (major): 50 MP, f/1.8, AF; Extremely large angle: 5 MP, f/2.2; Macro: 2 MP, f/2.4.
- Entrance digicam: 13 MP, f/2.0, (large).
- Video seize: Rear digicam: 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS; Entrance digicam: 1080p@30fps.
- Battery: 5000mAh; 25W wired.
- Connectivity: 5G; Hybrid Twin SIM; Wi-Fi 5; BT 5.3; NFC.
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); Digital proximity sensing.
Unboxing
The Galaxy A16 5G is available in a reasonably unremarkable two-piece, largely white cardboard field. To be sincere, it’s a bit flimsy, although it did defend the inclined effectively sufficient throughout delivery. There’s a complete absence of plastic, which is good to see from an ecological perspective. Plus, the entire printing is completed with soy ink.
As is the present pattern, you aren’t getting a lot in the way in which of equipment. The Galaxy A16 5G solely comes with a fundamental, passive, 3A white USB Kind-C to Kind-C cable and a SIM ejector software. There isn’t any charger within the field, neither is there a case.
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