Lower mid-range · 2024

Samsung Galaxy A16

Name: Samsung Galaxy A16
Brand: Samsung
Price: 239000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦190,000 to ₦370,000 · 10 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G

A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery and an AMOLED screen — but 4G only shows its age.

Best for Streaming · social · long days out

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen

Watch out 4G only

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.7″ Super AMOLED · 90Hz

Helio G99 4 / 128 GB

5000 mAh 25W charging

50 MP 3 rear · 13 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A16 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: manual focus

No 5G — stuck on 4G while most rivals have moved on

Display

6.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2340 · 90 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.7"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

90 Hz

Brightness

808 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Mohs level 5

Performance

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

388,147

v10

GeekBench

1,920

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2

Process

6 nm

CPU layout

2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 13 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

50 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

5 MP f/2.2

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

13 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Samsung S5KJN1, 1/2.76", 0.64µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

manual focus

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 25 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab active use

14:43h

Lab endurance

45:10h

EU cycle rating

1,200 cycles

Wired charging

25 W

Removable

Audio

Very good (-25.2 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Very good (-25.2 LUFS)

Speakers

Mono

Microphones

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Falls short for 2026

4G only

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.3

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

200 g · 7.9 mm · IP54

Height

164.4 mm

Width

77.9 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

Weight

200 g

IP rating

IP54

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 16

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Smoother display

Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen

40% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,561 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

388k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

Longer tested battery life

14h 43m vs 12h 6m active use · 5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Less smooth display

Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.2″ screen

Lower benchmark score

388k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

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Full specifications

Display

Performance

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

Sensors

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