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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
VS
72 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro. 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
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 200g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
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
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2412 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 (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 700 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 87.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
825 nits
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1097 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G], [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 161.7 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
86 %
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Nothing Phone (2a) Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/3 (Cortex-A715)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 657
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 64 256
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
992
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
2197
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
2560
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9921111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21972560
Geekbench Compute (GPU)12843304
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G], [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
416063
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
753533
CPU138567227081
GPU64160210531
Memory92755155451
UX120581160470
NanoReview Score416063753533

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 26 GB 27 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 50 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 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
20:24
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
32:47
Web Browsing08:05 h13:26 h
Video Playback11:26 h18:52 h
Games06:26 h06:37 h
Standby Mode100 h163 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) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Samsung GN9
Sensor size1/2.761/1.57
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSmartSens SC501Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/51/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
72
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview52n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 5.3
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
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 Phone (2a) Plus
88.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 399
MSRP ($) 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2a) Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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