Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Huawei Honor X9a
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Huawei Honor X9a, Manufactured in January, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X9a
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 175g vs 200g
- Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 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 | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86 % | 89.9 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99.1 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 360 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 3 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) | 161.6 mm (6.36 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 73.9 mm (2.91 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 175 g (6.17 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Blue - Green |
- Black - Silver - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1330 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP2 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 949 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS | 430.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 992 | 912 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2197 | 2097 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1284 | n/a |
| CPU | 138567 | 124245 |
| GPU | 64160 | 82760 |
| Memory | 92755 | 92221 |
| UX | 120581 | 112865 |
| NanoReview Score | 416063 | 412091 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 26 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | Magic UI 7.2 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 40 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (47% in 30 min) | Yes (57% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:21 h | 1:13 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:05 h | 08:51 h |
| Video Playback | 11:26 h | 13:56 h |
| Games | 06:26 h | 05:42 h |
| Standby Mode | 100 h | 139 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 9216x6912 pixels |
| Zoom | 49 | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC501 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/5 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 52 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC13A0 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 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 | 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 | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 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 category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | January, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | January, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 350 |
| MSRP ($) | 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 40 W |
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