Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 4G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g 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
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 85 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
805 nits
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
799 nits
sRGB gamutn/a138.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a231 Hz
Response timen/a9 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
86 %
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
85 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
719
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
1027
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
1852
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
2966
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7191027
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18522966
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1296n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
390279
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
574666
CPU131391202188
GPU63546138272
Memory9158996924
UX103753137283
NanoReview Score390279574666
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
2462
Max Surface Temp.n/a47.9 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2462
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
12076
Writing scoren/a13764
Web scoren/a10503
Video editingn/a7160
Data manipulationn/a9270
NanoReview Scoren/a12076

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 19.3 GB 26 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 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 (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
25:30
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
21:34
Web Browsing08:11 h07:27 h
Video Playback14:45 h12:42 h
Games07:11 h04:56 h
Standby Mode141 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX682
Sensor size1/2.761/1.7
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/5.0n/a
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 Varies by region
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 GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
83.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 495
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall 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.

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