Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A04s

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 4G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy A04s, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 385ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A04s
  • Lighter design: 195g 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
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Samsung Galaxy A04s
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 80.8 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
805 nits
Samsung Galaxy A04s
389 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.1 %
Response timen/a20 ms
Contrastn/a1291:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 164.7 mm (6.48 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
86 %
Samsung Galaxy A04s
80.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Samsung Galaxy A04s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Samsung Exynos 850
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (8)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
8/2 (Cortex-A55)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP1
GPU Cores 128 24
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
719
Samsung Galaxy A04s
216
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
1852
Samsung Galaxy A04s
1025
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)719216
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18521025
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1296n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
390279
Samsung Galaxy A04s
177393
CPU13139157901
GPU6354626666
Memory9158949530
UX10375343296
NanoReview Score390279177393
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A04s
508
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.9 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a508
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A04s
5690
Writing scoren/a5641
Web scoren/a5370
Video editingn/a5828
Data manipulationn/a4114
NanoReview Scoren/a5690

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 19.3 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.0 Core

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (28% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 2:14 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
25:30
Samsung Galaxy A04s
23:39
Web Browsing08:11 h09:15 h
Video Playback14:45 h13:16 h
Games07:11 h05:43 h
Standby Mode141 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 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: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.761/2.76
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 5 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
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
- QZSS
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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A04s
78.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced October, 2024 yr August, 2022 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 150
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* 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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