Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Galaxy A05s

54 out of 100

VS

51 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on October 7, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy A05s, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
Delivers 75% higher peak brightness (827 against 472 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 1 year newer
29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (402K versus 311K)
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
2.4x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 992 and 417 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A05s

Shows 20% longer battery life (22:55 vs 19:08 hours)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Galaxy A05s crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Galaxy A16 5G

73

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	385 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	82.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

RGB color space	-	98.8%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	-	30 ms
Contrast	-	1444:1

Height	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)	168 mm (6.61 inches)
Width	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)	77.8 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Waterproof	IP54	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue, Green	Black, Silver, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Yes	Hexagon 686
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	1072 MHz	1114 MHz
FLOPS	~274 GFLOPS	~284 GFLOPS

CPU	133719	104197
GPU	67728	39944
Memory	87544	85416
UX	113194	81950
Total score	402185	311507
Samples	[2 tests]	[11 tests]

RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1536 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 14	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM	One UI 6.1	One UI 6.1 Core

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (47% in 30 min)	Yes (43% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:21 hr	1:26 hr

Web browsing	07:33 hr	08:37 hr
Watching video	09:47 hr	11:33 hr
Gaming	06:48 hr	05:18 hr
Standby	97 hr	127 hr

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	5 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Macro lens
Image resolution	2 MP	2 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Stabilization	No	Digital

Bokeh	55	-
Preview	52	-
Zoom	49	-
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A16 5G from DxOMark	-

Megapixels	13 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	-
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	-
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	No	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort	No	-
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Depends on the region	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	-	13
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	October 2024	September 2023
Release date	October 2024	October 2023
Launch price	$189	$149
SAR (head)	0.38 W/kg	0.58 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.94 W/kg	1.31 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Galaxy A05s

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Galaxy A05s

Key differences

Review

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

DxOMark main camera tests

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

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