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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Huawei Honor 70

52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
VS
61 out 100
Huawei Honor 70
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Huawei Honor 70

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Huawei Honor 70, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 70
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 200g
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Huawei Honor 70
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
vs
Huawei Honor 70

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 90.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
825 nits
Huawei Honor 70
756 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz61 Hz
Response time3 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G], [Huawei Honor 70]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 73.3 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.91 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
86 %
Huawei Honor 70
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Huawei Honor 70 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 64 512
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 608 MHz
FLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
992
Huawei Honor 70
1064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
2197
Huawei Honor 70
3025
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9921064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21973025
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1284n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G], [Huawei Honor 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
416063
Huawei Honor 70
618614
CPU138567198611
GPU64160149579
Memory92755122975
UX120581147449
NanoReview Score416063618614
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 70]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 26 GB 21 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Magic UI 8

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4800 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
20:24
Huawei Honor 70
22:06
Web Browsing08:05 h09:26 h
Video Playback11:26 h13:55 h
Games06:26 h05:40 h
Standby Mode100 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 54 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8768x6144 pixels
Zoom 49 Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 54 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP54 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony IMX800
Sensor size1/2.761/1.49
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP50 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
Huawei Honor 70
115
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93
Huawei Honor 70
129
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
Huawei Honor 70
115
Bokeh5555
Preview5260
Zoomn/a77
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G], [Huawei Honor 70]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 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 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 5.2
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
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, 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
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
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
Huawei Honor 70
80.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 550
MSRP ($) 199 n/a
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.

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