Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Honor X60 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Honor X60 Pro

55 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
VS
68 out of 100
Honor X60 Pro

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (with Exynos 1330) that was released on October 7, 2024, against the Honor X60 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and came out 1 month after. 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)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1536GB
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Honor X60 Pro
  • Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 6600 vs 5000 mAh
  • 44% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (587K versus 407K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 25W)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Stereo speakers
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • 14% higher pixel density (437 vs 385 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Honor X60 Pro crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1224 x 2700 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.85:9
PPI 385 ppi 437 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 800 nits 3000 nits
HDR support No -
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86% 90.7%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 99.1% -
PWM 360 Hz -
Response time 3 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
825 nits
n/a

Design and build

Height 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) 162.8 mm (6.41 inches)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) 75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) 7.98 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof IP54 Yes
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Gray, Blue, Green Black, Silver, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
X60 Pro +5%
90.7%

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Honor X60 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max clock 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung
Lithography process 5 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Adreno 710
GPU shading units 128 256
GPU clock 950 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS ~240 GFLOPS ~346.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
992
942
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
X60 Pro +26%
2777
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
407091
X60 Pro +44%
587832
CPU 135393 186730
GPU 69122 97647
Memory 91132 178303
UX 111444 125152
Total score 407091 587832
Samples [3 tests] Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4, 6, 8 GB 8, 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128, 256 GB 128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1
Memory card MicroSD No
Memory card max size Up to 1536 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 14
ROM One UI 6.1 MagicOS 8.0
OS size 26 GB -

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 6600 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 66 W
Battery type Li-Ion Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Fast charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:21 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:05 hr -
Watching video 11:26 hr -
Gaming 06:26 hr -
Standby 100 hr -
General battery life
20:24 hr
n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 108 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 12000 x 9000
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 240 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 108 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 Samsung HM6
Sensor size 1/2.76" 1/1.67"
Pixel size 0.64 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 5 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Sensor SmartSens SC501 -
Sensor size 1/5" -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital -
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP -
Aperture f/2.4 -
Stabilization No -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh 55 -
Preview 52 -
Zoom 49 -
Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A16 5G from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 -
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1" -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
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

Connectivity

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
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region No
Infrared port No No
Network
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* - 18
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speakers test
Max loudness
93.3 dB
n/a

Other

Category Budget Mid-range
Announced October 2024 October 2024
Release date October 2024 October 2024
Launch price $199 $300
SAR (head) 0.38 W/kg -
SAR (body) 0.94 W/kg -
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 66 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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