Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A21s

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
samsung galaxy a16 5g
Samsung Galaxy A21s
samsung galaxy a21s
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung
Announced October 2024 Expected Announcement - May 2020
Status Coming Soon - October 2024 Rumored
Colors Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green Black, White, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm
(6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
8.9 mm thickness
(0.35 in thickness)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 LTE
5G Network 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 -
SAR EU 0.38 W/kg (head)
0.94 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP54, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades Android 10.0
User Interface One UI 6.1 One UI 2.0
Processor 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), Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) [Similar] Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Exynos 850 [Similar]
GPU Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2 [Similar] -
RAM 8 GB [Browse Similar] 3 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 GB 64 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC

display Display

Type FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate, 800 Nits (HBM)
PLS TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.7 inches [Similar] 6.55 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (268 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.89% -
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes
Radio No -
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP [Similar] 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (normal), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0 Yes
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 64 GB, 3 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC
USB OTG Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -