Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 9
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 453ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 190g vs 200g
- Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1260x2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 453 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86 % | 89.7 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99.1 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 360 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 3 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) | 163.53 mm (6.44 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 75.68 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 8.34 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | n/a |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Blue - Green |
- Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1330 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP2 | Adreno 740 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 949 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 992 | 2070 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2197 | 5653 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1284 | n/a |
| CPU | 138567 | 388254 |
| GPU | 64160 | 630269 |
| Memory | 92755 | 312977 |
| UX | 120581 | 300596 |
| NanoReview Score | 416063 | 1632096 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| OS Size | 26 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | OriginOS 4 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5160 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 120 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 (40% in 9 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:21 h | 0:21 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:05 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 11:26 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:26 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 100 h | n/a |
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 | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 119 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | Sony IMX920 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/1.49 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC501 | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | 1/5 | 1/4 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 52 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC13A0 | Samsung S5K3P9 |
| 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 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850/900/1800MHz |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) | WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41 |
| 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/B19/B28) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | December, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | December, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 600 |
| MSRP ($) | 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 120 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Neo 9 the clear winner in this comparison.
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