Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
VS
81 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus, Manufactured in July, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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
    Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 198g vs 200g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro 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
    iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    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
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
    825 nits
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
    Response time3 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    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) 198 g (6.98 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IP64
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
    86 %
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    89.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Adreno 750
    GPU Cores 64 1536
    GPU Frequency 949 MHz 903-1000 MHz
    FLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
    992
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    2253
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
    2197
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    6847
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9922253
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21976847
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)128416496
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G], [Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
    416063
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    2101665
    CPU138567469305
    GPU64160903104
    Memory92755371750
    UX120581357506
    NanoReview Score4160632101665
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
    n/a
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    17108
    Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
    n/a
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    14030
    Writing scoren/a18995
    Web scoren/a11343
    Video editingn/a6517
    Data manipulationn/a11688
    NanoReview Scoren/a14030

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 4 GB - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size 26 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 OriginOS 5

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5500 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 (70% in 17 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:21 h 0:28 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
    20:24
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:05 hn/a
    Video Playback11:26 hn/a
    Games06:26 hn/a
    Standby Mode100 hn/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) 480 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: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony IMX921
    Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
    Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
    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
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    n/a
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
    93
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
    77
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    n/a
    Bokeh55n/a
    Preview52n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

    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 CMOS
    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 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 5.4
    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 Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
    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/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
    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
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    n/a

    Other

    Class Budget Flagship
    Announced October, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
    Release Date October, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 565
    MSRP ($) 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
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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