Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Huawei Honor 9X - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Huawei Honor 9X

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 4G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F. 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 refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Lighter design: 196.8g vs 200g

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		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Huawei Honor 9X
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
Huawei Honor 9X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 460 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 84.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
805 nits
Huawei Honor 9X
481 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99 %
Response timen/a29 ms
Contrastn/a969:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 9X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
86 %
Huawei Honor 9X
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 HiSilicon Kirin 710F
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 128 64
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
719
Huawei Honor 9X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
1852
Huawei Honor 9X
1555
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)719512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18521555
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1296n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
390279
Huawei Honor 9X
248602
CPU13139189924
GPU6354634025
Memory9158959171
UX10375365482
NanoReview Score390279248602
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
559
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a559
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 9X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
6430
Writing scoren/a6877
Web scoren/a5821
Video editingn/a4885
Data manipulationn/a5361
NanoReview Scoren/a6430

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 19.3 GB 15.4 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
25:30
Huawei Honor 9X
19:04
Web Browsing08:11 h07:29 h
Video Playback14:45 h10:29 h
Games07:11 h04:36 h
Standby Mode141 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/5.0n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
78 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr July, 2019 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 n/a
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A16 4G the clear winner in this comparison.

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