Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Vivo V27e - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Vivo V27e

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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
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Vivo V27e
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Vivo V27e

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Vivo V27e, Manufactured in March, 2023with chipsetMediatek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo V27e
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 200g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Vivo V27e
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
vs
Vivo V27e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.62 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 85.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
825 nits
Vivo V27e
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) 162.51 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 75.81 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP54
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
86 %
Vivo V27e
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Vivo V27e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 Mediatek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 64 128
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
992
Vivo V27e
727
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
2197
Vivo V27e
1470
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)992727
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21971470
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1284n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G], [Vivo V27e]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
416063
Vivo V27e
408251
CPU138567120900
GPU6416065517
Memory92755104857
UX120581116937
NanoReview Score416063408251
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
n/a
Vivo V27e
1242
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1242
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo V27e]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
n/a
Vivo V27e
8340
Writing scoren/a9919
Web scoren/a6926
Video editingn/a5433
Data manipulationn/a6522
NanoReview Scoren/a8340

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
OS Size 26 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Funtouch 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 19 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
20:24
Vivo V27e
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 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom 49 Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
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: 64 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
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 V27e
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93
Vivo V27e
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
Vivo V27e
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview52n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.2
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 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/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93.3 dB
Vivo V27e
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 290
MSRP ($) 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 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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