Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Samsung Galaxy M33 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Samsung Galaxy M33 5G

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
VS
48 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 4G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy M33 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g 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		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Samsung Galaxy M33 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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
vs
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 430 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 82.7 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
805 nits
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
524 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
Response timen/a23 ms
Contrastn/a1090:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M33 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 165.4 mm (6.51 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 76.9 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
86 %
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
82.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Samsung Galaxy M33 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Samsung Exynos 1280
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 972 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 487 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
719
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
645
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
1852
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
1930
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)719645
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18521930
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1296n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 4G], [Samsung Galaxy M33 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
390279
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
472157
CPU131391153831
GPU63546103597
Memory9158986557
UX103753128172
NanoReview Score390279472157
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
2233
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.8 °C
Stabilityn/a91 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2233
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M33 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
10973
Writing scoren/a13793
Web scoren/a8910
Video editingn/a7158
Data manipulationn/a8738
NanoReview Scoren/a10973

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 19.3 GB 26.4 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6

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 Yes
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (45% 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 M33 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:11 hn/a
Video Playback14:45 hn/a
Games07:11 hn/a
Standby Mode141 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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: 5 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
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/5.01/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3264x2448 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, 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
- 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, 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/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

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 M33 5G
85.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 290
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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