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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Nothing CMF Phone 1

52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
VS
66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Nothing CMF Phone 1

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Nothing CMF Phone 1, Manufactured in July, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. 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 Nothing CMF Phone 1
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 200g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Nothing CMF Phone 1
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
Nothing CMF Phone 1

Display

Display quality comparison
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 Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 85 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
825 nits
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1250 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz120 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G], [Nothing CMF Phone 1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP52
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
86 %
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Nothing CMF Phone 1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 64 256
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
992
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
2197
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9921025
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21972958
Geekbench Compute (GPU)12842506
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G], [Nothing CMF Phone 1]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
416063
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
CPU138567202580
GPU64160143735
Memory92755148817
UX120581162778
NanoReview Score416063655910

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 26 GB 18 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
20:24
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Web Browsing08:05 h10:01 h
Video Playback11:26 h21:45 h
Games06:26 h06:50 h
Standby Mode100 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 49 Digital
Flash LED 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) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/2.761/1.95
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
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
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview52n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4640x3488 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 GalaxyCore GC16B3
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.3
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 No
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, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)UMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93.3 dB
Nothing CMF Phone 1
90.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 199
MSRP ($) 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 No

Note

Nothing CMF Phone 1:

A plastic-back smartphone weighs 197g","eco-leather – 202g.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing CMF Phone 1 the clear winner in this comparison.

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