Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
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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 A54 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Lighter design: 200g vs 202g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| 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
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
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 | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86 % | 82.8 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.6 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 253 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) | 158.2 mm (6.23 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 76.7 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IP67 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue - Green |
- White - Black - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 160 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 303.7 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 719 | 1007 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1852 | 2797 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1296 | n/a |
| CPU | 131391 | 190017 |
| GPU | 63546 | 135775 |
| Memory | 91589 | 114456 |
| UX | 103753 | 156378 |
| NanoReview Score | 390279 | 596626 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 40.6 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 16 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 2818 |
| Writing score | n/a | 15925 |
| Web score | n/a | 10371 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7240 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 10049 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 12704 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | 19.3 GB | 28 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 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 (56% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:19 h | 1:03 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:11 h | 08:04 h |
| Video Playback | 14:45 h | 14:16 h |
| Games | 07:11 h | 05:24 h |
| Standby Mode | 141 h | 106 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | 79 |
| 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: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX766 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K3L6 |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 55 |
| Preview | n/a | 53 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 6464x4864 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX616 |
| 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 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/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2024 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 199 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 490 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
Note
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G:
Only phones with model numbers SM-A546B and SM-A546E support eSIM.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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