Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Motorola Edge 50 Fusion - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
VS
65 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Motorola Edge 50 Fusion, Manufactured in May, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 174.9g vs 200g
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
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
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED POLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 91.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
825 nits
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
1320 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz389 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G], [Motorola Edge 50 Fusion]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 73.1 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 174.9 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
86 %
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
91.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Motorola Edge 50 Fusion In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 64 256
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
992
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
2197
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
2745
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)992933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21972745
Geekbench Compute (GPU)12842299
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G], [Motorola Edge 50 Fusion]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
416063
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
630698
CPU138567211413
GPU64160130786
Memory92755133922
UX120581154577
NanoReview Score416063630698

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 26 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Hello UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 68 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 (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
20:24
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
23:51
Web Browsing08:05 h09:21 h
Video Playback11:26 h15:37 h
Games06:26 h05:22 h
Standby Mode100 h111 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 49 Digital
Flash LED 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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony LYT-700C
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSmartSens SC501SK Hynix HI1336
Sensor size1/51/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
72
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview52n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3280x2460 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 Samsung ISOCELL S5KJD1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.14
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 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 5.2
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA 1/2/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

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
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
81.7 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 349
MSRP ($) 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 68 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Edge 50 Fusion the clear winner in this comparison.

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