Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A50
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 4G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
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 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Lighter design: 166g vs 200g
Versions
| 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 - 6/64 GB - 6/128 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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 650 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86 % | 84.9 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 141.5 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 119 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 7 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) | 158.5 mm (6.24 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 7.7 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 166 g (5.86 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue - Green |
- White - Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 54 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 91.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 719 | 506 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1852 | 1550 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1296 | n/a |
| CPU | 131391 | 83882 |
| GPU | 63546 | 42251 |
| Memory | 91589 | 58058 |
| UX | 103753 | 75732 |
| NanoReview Score | 390279 | 259923 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 44.5 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 97 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 4 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 746 |
| Writing score | n/a | 6360 |
| Web score | n/a | 4826 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5198 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 5373 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 6024 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) |
| OS Size | 19.3 GB | 22 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI 3.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4000 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 Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:19 h | 1:50 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:11 h | 07:00 h |
| Video Playback | 14:45 h | 11:18 h |
| Games | 07:11 h | 04:38 h |
| Standby Mode | 141 h | 86 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 25 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 5288x3968 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) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 25 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 25 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX576 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/2.78 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.9 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 25 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 6024x4024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.9 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 | 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 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| 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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900) | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) | LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | n/a | 12 |
| 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 | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | February, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2024 yr | March, 2019 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 199 | 395 |
| 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.
Survey
Total Votes: 7
