Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Samsung Galaxy A12 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A12

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
Samsung Galaxy A12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 4G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy A12, Manufactured in December, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. 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 pixel density: 385ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 205g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12

    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    		 - 2/32 GB
    - 3/32 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Samsung Galaxy A12
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy A12

    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 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 800 nits 450 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 82.1 %
    Features DCI-P3 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
    805 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    470 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a96.3 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a337 Hz
    Response timen/a52 ms
    Contrastn/a864:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A12]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
    86 %
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    82.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Samsung Galaxy A12 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Helio P35
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Yes No
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 PowerVR GE8320
    GPU Cores 128 32
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
    719
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    480
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
    1852
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    1522
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)719480
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18521522
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)1296n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 4G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
    390279
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    147439
    CPU13139152120
    GPU6354618126
    Memory9158939276
    UX10375337917
    NanoReview Score390279147439

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
    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 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size 19.3 GB 13 GB
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI Core 5.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 15 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) Yes (20% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:19 h 3:03 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
    25:30
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    26:02
    Web Browsing08:11 h11:00 h
    Video Playback14:45 h13:25 h
    Games07:11 h06:03 h
    Standby Mode141 h133 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 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) No
    Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM2
    Sensor size1/2.761/2
    Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MP5 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Sensor size1/5.0n/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    96
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    80
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    90
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12]

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
    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 5
    Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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 SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
    LTE categoryn/a7
    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 A12
    80.9 dB

    Other

    Class Budget Budget
    Announced October, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
    Release Date November, 2024 yr December, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 199 180
    Sensors - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - 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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