Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Honor 400 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Honor 400

52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
VS
73 out 100
Honor 400
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Honor 400

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Honor 400, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. 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 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 400
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 184g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Honor 400
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
vs
Honor 400

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 90.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
825 nits
Honor 400
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP66
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
86 %
Honor 400
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Honor 400 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Adreno 720
GPU Cores 64 512
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
992
Honor 400
1142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
2197
Honor 400
3180
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9921142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21973180
Geekbench Compute (GPU)12844046
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G], [Honor 400]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
416063
Honor 400
854878
CPU138567267068
GPU64160234936
Memory92755193158
UX120581159716
NanoReview Score416063854878

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size 26 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (44% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
20:24
Honor 400
n/a
Web Browsing08:05 hn/a
Video Playback11:26 hn/a
Games06:26 hn/a
Standby Mode100 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
Zoom 49 Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/2.761/1.4
Pixel size0.64 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSmartSens SC501n/a
Sensor size1/5n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
72
Honor 400
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93
Honor 400
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
Honor 400
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview52n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 5.4
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93.3 dB
Honor 400
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 199 499
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 400 the clear winner in this comparison.

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