Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Google Pixel 7 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Google Pixel 7

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
VS
67 out 100
Google Pixel 7
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
Google Pixel 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 4G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Google Pixel 7, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4355mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 200g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Google Pixel 7
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
vs
Google Pixel 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 84.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
805 nits
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a360 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 155.6 mm (6.13 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 73.2 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
86 %
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Google Pixel 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 128 672
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
719
Google Pixel 7
1370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
1852
Google Pixel 7
3202
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7191370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18523202
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1296n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 4G], [Google Pixel 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
390279
Google Pixel 7
936100
CPU131391256594
GPU63546315697
Memory91589168964
UX103753194845
NanoReview Score390279936100
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Google Pixel 7
6523
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a39 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6523
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Google Pixel 7
10701
Writing scoren/a15448
Web scoren/a7606
Video editingn/a6295
Data manipulationn/a10366
NanoReview Scoren/a10701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 19.3 GB 14 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4355 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
25:30
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Web Browsing08:11 h07:58 h
Video Playback14:45 h13:42 h
Games07:11 h05:14 h
Standby Mode141 h82 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN1
Sensor size1/2.761/1.31
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX381
Sensor size1/5.01/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Google Pixel 7
145
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Google Pixel 7
143
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Google Pixel 7
140
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a106
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Google Pixel 7
134
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Google Pixel 7
144

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Google Pixel 7
88.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 599
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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