Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

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Galaxy A16 5G compared with Galaxy A26 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A16 5G	SamsungGalaxy A26 5G
Overview
Released
Released	October 2024	March 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	385 pixels per inch	385 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED, FHD+ and 16 million colours; full rectangle 6.7 inches or 6.5 inches accounting for rounded corners	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display features
Display features	–	Vision Booster
Performance
Chip
Chip	Samsung Exynos 1330	Exynos 1380
Memory
Memory	4 GB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB	256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Maker UK SM-A166B lists octa-core CPU at 2.4/2 GHz; Samsung Exynos 1330 identification confirmed by Tech Advisor's UK review configuration and PhoneArena; some other regions use MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Octa-core (2.4 GHz, 2 GHz)
Storage type
Storage type	UK 4 GB RAM/128 GB storage with 109.3 GB available; hybrid microSD slot supports up to 1.5 TB	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP	13 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP, f/1.8 and autofocus; no OIS; rear LED flash	50 MP wide, F1.8, autofocus, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP, f/2.2; additional 2 MP f/2.4 macro camera	8 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP, f/2.0, fixed focus; no OIS or flash	13 MP, F2.2
Zoom
Zoom	Up to 10× digital zoom; no optical telephoto	Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	Maker UK specifies Full HD at 30 fps and slow motion HD at 120 fps; UHD 4K at 30 fps is listed for video playback, not native recording	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 480 or 240 fps (HD)
Camera features
Camera features	–	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; Object Eraser; Filters
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	Up to 17 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Non-removable; 5,000 mAh typical and 4,860 mAh rated; current UK page lists energy class B and minimum 1,200 endurance cycles	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,905 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class C
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W Super Fast Charging; wall charger sold separately	25 W fast charging (stated by Samsung Support on the UK store page; also GSMArena)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	No wireless charging, confirmed by Tech Advisor and PhoneArena	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	200 g	200 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.7 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	164.4 × 77.9 mm	164 × 77.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP54	IP67
Materials
Materials	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back
Colours
Colours	Blue Black, Light Grey and Light Green; availability varies by region	Black, White, Mint
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP54; maker test sprays 10 litres of fresh water per minute for five minutes at all angles; not for swimming or immersion, and resistance can decline with wear	IP67, tested for submersion in up to 1 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader; side-mounted power-button location confirmed by PhoneArena; Samsung Knox Vault isolates sensitive credentials	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint, gyroscope, geomagnetic and light sensors; virtual proximity sensing	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	Mono speaker; no stereo support	No stereo support (Samsung UK spec)
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 6.1; Android 14 confirmed by Tech Advisor and PhoneArena; Smart Switch, Quick Share and SmartThings supported; no Samsung DeX	One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updates
Software updates	Up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security maintenance; current UK specification page lists security validity until 31 October 2030	Six OS updates and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 March 2031 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Awesome Intelligence, including Object Eraser and Filters; Circle to Search with Google
Safety features
Safety features	–	Knox Vault (EAL5+)
In the box
In the box	Phone and USB-C charging cable confirmed by PhoneArena; power adaptor sold separately	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G sub-6 FDD bands n1/3/7/8/20/28 and TDD n38/40/41/77/78; LTE FDD 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/20/28/66 and TDD 38/40/41; WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8 and quad-band GSM	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD	Dual nano-SIM, with the second slot shared with microSD (UK model)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz, VHT80 and Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3; Android Audio Streaming for Hearing Aid supported	Bluetooth 5.3
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
NFC
NFC	Supported on UK SM-A166BZADEUB	–
USB
USB	USB-C, USB 2.0; USB-C audio and no 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS