Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
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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 Z9 Turbo, Manufactured in April, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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 Z9 Turbo
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 453ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 194.9g vs 200g
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| 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
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 | 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 |
| 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) | 163.72 mm (6.45 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 75.88 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 194.9 g (6.87 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 - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1330 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP2 | Adreno 735 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 949 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS | 1689.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 992 | 1965 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2197 | 5187 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1284 | 10406 |
| CPU | 138567 | 381507 |
| GPU | 64160 | 541551 |
| Memory | 92755 | 287552 |
| UX | 120581 | 291184 |
| NanoReview Score | 416063 | 1501794 |
| Writing score | n/a | 14978 |
| Web score | n/a | 9849 |
| Video editing | n/a | 6161 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 12844 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 12475 |
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 |
| 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 | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 80 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 (50% in 17 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:21 h | 0:39 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 | No |
| 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) |
| 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/1.8 |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/1.95 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC501 | GalaxyCore GC08A3 |
| 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 | 1/3.0 |
| 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 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 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 |
| 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/B5/B8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41) |
| 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 | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | April, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | April, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 375 |
| MSRP ($) | 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 80 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 Z9 Turbo the clear winner in this comparison.
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