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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
Samsung · 2024

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Android smartphone. Announced Oct 2024. Features 6.7″ display, Exynos 1330 or Dimensity 6300 chipset, 5000 mAh battery, 256 GB storage, 8 GB RAM.

Display 6.7"
Chipset Dimensity 6300
RAM 4-8 GB
Storage 128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 50 MP
Battery 5000 mAh
Build 200g, 7.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2024, October 07
Status Available. Released 2024, October 25

Platform

OS Android 14, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5
Chipset Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or 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 or Mali-G57 MC2

Display

Type Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm 2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection Mohs level 5

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera

Single 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Battery

Type 5000 mAh
Charging 25W wired

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
featuresother Virtual proximity sensing

Our Tests

Performance AnTuTu: 368854 (v9), 435895 (v10) GeekBench: 2090 (v5), 2042 (v6) 3DMark: 360 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 824 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery Active use score 12:08h

EU LABEL

Energy Class B
Battery 43:30h endurance, 1200 cycles
Free fall Class B (180 falls)
Repairability Class C

Misc

Colors Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green
Models SM-A166B, SM-A166B/DS, SM-A166P, SM-A166P/DS, SM-A166E, SM-A166E/DS, SM-A166W, SM-A166U, SM-A166U1
SAR EU 0.38 W/kg (head)     0.94 W/kg (body)
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2024, October 07
Status Available. Released 2024, October 25
OS Android 14, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5
Chipset Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or 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 or Mali-G57 MC2
Type Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm 2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection Mohs level 5
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type 5000 mAh
Charging 25W wired
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
featuresother Virtual proximity sensing
Performance AnTuTu: 368854 (v9), 435895 (v10) GeekBench: 2090 (v5), 2042 (v6) 3DMark: 360 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 824 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery Active use score 12:08h
Energy Class B
Battery 43:30h endurance, 1200 cycles
Free fall Class B (180 falls)
Repairability Class C
Colors Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green
Models SM-A166B, SM-A166B/DS, SM-A166P, SM-A166P/DS, SM-A166E, SM-A166E/DS, SM-A166W, SM-A166U, SM-A166U1
SAR EU 0.38 W/kg (head)     0.94 W/kg (body)
Price $ 134.00 / € 192.99 / £ 145.00
PhoneInsight Benchmark
55.5/100
Upper Mid-range

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 48.4
Display 74.2
Camera 65.3
Battery 76.4
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