| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
|---|---|
| Brand | Samsung |
| Series | Galaxy A |
| Family | Samsung Galaxy |
| Networks | A16: 2G / 3G / 4G LTE A16 5G: 2G / 3G / 4G LTE / 5G NR |
| Released | October 7, 2024 (age 1) |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy A15 |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy A17 |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy A06 Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Samsung Galaxy A56 5G |
| Form | Slate |
| Size | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) H 77.9 mm (3.07 in) W 7.9 mm (0.31 in) D |
| Weight | 200 g (7.1 oz) |
| Os | Original: Android 14 with One UI 6.1 Current: Android 16 with One UI 8.0 works up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security patches |
| Soc | A16: Mediatek Helio G99 (6nm) A16 5G: Exynos 1330 (5 nm), Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) |
| Cpu | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) or Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Gpu | Mali-G68 MP2, Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | 4, 6 or 8 GB |
| Storage | 128, 256 GB |
| Sim | Nano-SIM |
| Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 25 W Super Fast Charging (Charger not included in box) |
| Input | Multi-touch screen USB Type-C 2.0 Fingerprint scanner Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass |
| Display | 6.7 in (170 mm) 1080 x 2340 px resolution, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density) Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM) |
| Rear camera | Triple-Camera Setup Primary: Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1; 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, FoV 78.7°, 1/2.76", 0.64μm, AF Ultrawide: SmartSens SC501; 5 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, FoV 104.3°, 1/5.0", 1.12μm Macro: GalaxyCore GC02M1; 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.75μm Camera features: LED flash, Panorama, HDR Video recording: 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front camera | GalaxyCore GC13A0; 13 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), FoV 78.1°, 1/3.1", 1.12μm Video recording: 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | Mono speaker |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Water resist | IP54 |
| Status | Released |
The Samsung Galaxy A16 and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G are Android mid-range smartphones developed and marketed by Samsung Electronics in 2024.[1][2][3] Announced on October 7, 2024, it was released in Europe on October 25, 2024.[4] It was only made available in the United States after three months, in January 2025.[5] It is the first A1x series device to receive six generation updates in a span of six years, eventually ceasing to receive updates in October 2030.[6] The phone is part of the Galaxy A series.
Specifications
Design
Like its predecessor, the Galaxy A15, it inherited the same plastic back, plastic frame and the glass front.
| Galaxy A16 LTE | Galaxy A16 5G |
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Hardware
The Galaxy A16 has a similar camera setup with its predecessor, Galaxy A15: 50MP wide, 5MP ultrawide, 2MP macro, and 13MP front camera.[7][8][9]
The system-on-chip on the 4G variant uses the MediaTek Helio G99 system-on-chip as with the previous model, while the 5G variants sport either a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 or Samsung's own Exynos 1330 system-on-chip depending on the region.[7][8]
Like its predecessor, both devices have a 5000 mAh battery and support 25 W fast charging,[7][8] have a 6.7" Super AMOLED display with 90 Hz refresh rate,[7][8] and available in multiple storage (128 GB/256 GB which has UFS 2.2 storage type) and RAM options (4 GB/6 GB/8 GB RAM depending on the region), plus microSDXC SD card slot.[7][8]
Software
The Galaxy A16 and the A16 5G came with Android 14 and One UI 6.1 pre-installed. These are the first devices in the A1x series that will receive six OS upgrades and six years of security updates, lasting until October 2030.[10]
| Pre-installed OS | OS Upgrades history | End of support | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | |||
| A16 LTE | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) | Android 15 (One UI 7.0) May 2025[11][12] | Android 16 (One UI 8.0) October 2025[13] (One UI 8.5) May 2026[14] | October 2030[10] | ||||
| A16 5G | ||||||||
Reception
Sales
According to Counterpoint Research, the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G was the world's best selling Android smartphone in Q1 2025.[15] Counterpoint says it saw a 17% increase in sales over the Galaxy A15 5G from the year before.
References
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- ^ "Samsung Introduces the Galaxy A16 Series, Featuring Two New Devices". news.samsung.com. Archived February 15, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Galaxy A16 and A16 5G are the cheapest phones with this feature". Tech Advisor. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ Mishra, Abhijeet (2024-10-07). "Galaxy A16 5G is official with promise of six years of updates!". SamMobile. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy A16 - Full phone specifications". m.gsmarena.com. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy A16 LTE - Full phone specifications". m.gsmarena.com. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Review". PCMAG. 2025-02-26. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "The first cheap Samsung phone to get 6 years of Android updates is here". Android Authority. 2024-10-07. Archived August 4, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ Matei, Mihai (2025-05-19). "Galaxy A15 and A16 have started getting the One UI 7 update". SamMobile. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
- ^ Shaik, Abid Iqbal (2025-05-29). "Galaxy A16 5G gets One UI 7 (Android 15) update in India". SamMobile. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
- ^ Mishra, Abhijeet (2025-10-01). "Galaxy Tab S9, A15, and A16 get the One UI 8 update!". SamMobile. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
- ^ Shaik, Asif Iqbal (2026-05-29). "One UI 8.5 update brings new features to the Galaxy A16 5G". SamMobile. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ^ "iPhone 16 Leads Global Smartphone Sales in Q1 2025". www.counterpointresearch.com. Archived August 9, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-05-31.