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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Huawei P20 Pro

52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
VS
47 out 100
Huawei P20 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Huawei P20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Huawei P20 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. 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 refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei P20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 408ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 200g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Huawei P20 Pro
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 5G
vs
Huawei P20 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2240 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 408 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 82.9 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
825 nits
Huawei P20 Pro
586 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz238 Hz
Response time3 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G], [Huawei P20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 155 mm (6.1 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
86 %
Huawei P20 Pro
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Huawei P20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 64 216
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
992
Huawei P20 Pro
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
2197
Huawei P20 Pro
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)992518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21971562
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1284n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
416063
Huawei P20 Pro
372441
CPU13856795187
GPU64160104334
Memory9275582832
UX12058190088
NanoReview Score416063372441

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 26 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 225 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 SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
20:24
Huawei P20 Pro
18:10
Web Browsing08:05 h07:43 h
Video Playback11:26 h11:30 h
Games06:26 h05:07 h
Standby Mode100 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom 49 Optical, 3x
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) 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Monochrome: 20 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony IMX600
Sensor size1/2.761/1.74
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSmartSens SC501n/a
Sensor size1/5n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
72
Huawei P20 Pro
114
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93
Huawei P20 Pro
98
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
Huawei P20 Pro
109
Bokeh55n/a
Preview52n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G], [Huawei P20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
79
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
113

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
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93.3 dB
Huawei P20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 900
MSRP ($) 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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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