Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
- Higher pixel density: 393ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 173g vs 200g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 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 | Super AMOLED |
| 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 | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86 % | 86.4 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.1 % | 95.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 360 Hz | 235 Hz |
| Response time | 3 ms | 9 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) | 164.2 mm (6.46 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 76.4 mm (3.01 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 173 g (6.1 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Blue - Green |
- White - Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1330 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 770 |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP2 | Adreno 642 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 512 |
| GPU Frequency | 949 MHz | 550 MHz |
| FLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS | 844 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 992 | 885 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2197 | 2700 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1284 | n/a |
| CPU | 138567 | 205859 |
| GPU | 64160 | 149116 |
| Memory | 92755 | 91151 |
| UX | 120581 | 136939 |
| NanoReview Score | 416063 | 583065 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 46.5 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 14 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 2454 |
| Writing score | n/a | 12577 |
| Web score | n/a | 11195 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7220 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 9422 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 12268 |
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 |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 26 GB | 26.4 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (47% in 30 min) | Yes (30% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:21 h | 1:48 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:05 h | 08:17 h |
| Video Playback | 11:26 h | 14:07 h |
| Games | 06:26 h | 05:09 h |
| Standby Mode | 100 h | 129 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 9000x7000 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) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | Samsung GW3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/1.97 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC501 | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/5 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 52 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC13A0 | Sony IMX616 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| 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 - QZSS |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | September, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | October, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 445 |
| MSRP ($) | 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 |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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