Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
VS
78 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400. 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
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 212g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7620mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
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
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

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 n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 89.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
825 nits
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
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) 163.72 mm (6.45 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
86 %
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3250 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Cores 64 896
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
992
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
1639
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
2197
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
6503
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9921639
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21976503
Geekbench Compute (GPU)128410325
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G], [Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
416063
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
1623724
CPU138567407035
GPU64160590083
Memory92755325968
UX120581300638
NanoReview Score4160631623724

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7620 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 23 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
20:24
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
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 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) n/a
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 LYT-600
Sensor size1/2.761/1.95
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
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
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
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 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.0
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 6E (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 6.0
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
- NAVIC
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/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/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93.3 dB
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 199 240
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo the clear winner in this comparison.

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