Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A01
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 4G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy A01, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 385ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A01
- Lighter design: 149g vs 200g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 2/16 GB - 2/32 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.7 in | 5.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 720x1520 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 301 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 430 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86 % | 77 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) | 146.2 mm (5.76 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 70.9 mm (2.79 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 149 g (5.26 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue - Green |
- Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 536 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 505 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 48 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 450 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 43.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 719 | 477 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1852 | 1521 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1296 | n/a |
| CPU | 131391 | 55975 |
| GPU | 63546 | 15438 |
| Memory | 91589 | 50884 |
| UX | 103753 | 24230 |
| NanoReview Score | 390279 | 146527 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
2 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | 19.3 GB | 7.1 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI Core 4.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | n/a |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| 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 | 2:10 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:11 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:45 h | n/a |
| Games | 07:11 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 141 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 4128x3096 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 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 13 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 28 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 2560x1960 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/5 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 720p at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900) | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| LTE category | n/a | 4 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | December, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2024 yr | February, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 199 | 110 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light 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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