Samsung Galaxy A16 LTE vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

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Galaxy A16 LTE compared with Galaxy A27 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A16 LTE	SamsungGalaxy A27 5G
Overview
Released
Released	November 2024	July 2026
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+, Infinity-O, 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; slimmer bezels
Always-on display
Always-on display	Not supported, according to GSMArena	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	MediaTek Helio G99	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Memory
Memory	4 GB	6 GB – 8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB, 256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Maker lists octa-core CPU at 2.2/2 GHz; MediaTek Helio G99 identification confirmed by GSMArena and Notebookcheck; GSMArena identifies 6 nm, two Cortex-A76 at 2.2 GHz and six Cortex-A55 at 2 GHz	Octa-core, 2.4 GHz (4x) and 1.8 GHz (4x); 4 nm
GPU
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2 identified by GSMArena; Notebookcheck calls the same two-core GPU Mali-G57 MP2	–
Storage type
Storage type	UK 4 GB RAM/128 GB storage with 108.3 GB available; hybrid microSD slot supports up to 1.5 TB; UFS 2.2 identified by Notebookcheck	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP	5 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP (better)	12 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	5 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP, f/2.0, fixed focus; no OIS or flash	12 MP, F2.2
Zoom
Zoom	Up to 10× digital zoom; no optical telephoto	Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	Full HD at 30 fps; slow motion HD at 120 fps	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (HD)
Front video
Front video	Full HD at 30 fps confirmed by GSMArena	–
Camera features
Camera features	Main-camera Pro mode and manual night mode for main and front cameras reported by GSMArena	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; Object Eraser
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 23 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 4,860 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W Super Fast Charging; wall charger sold separately	25 W Fast Charging, up to 45% in 30 minutes
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	200 g	200 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.8 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	164.4 × 77.9 mm	162.4 × 78.2 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP54	IP64
Materials
Materials	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ with a glossy glass finish on the back
Colours
Colours	Black, Light Green and Grey; availability varies by region	Black, Blue, Light Pink
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	IP64, tested with 10 litres of fresh water a minute sprayed from all angles for 5 minutes; not recommended for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader; side-mounted power-button location confirmed by GSMArena and Notebookcheck; Samsung Knox Vault isolates sensitive credentials	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint, 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 GSMArena and Notebookcheck	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)
Software updates
Software updates	Up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security maintenance; current UK specification page separately lists security validity until 31 August 2031	Up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 July 2032 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Awesome Intelligence, including Object Eraser and Voice Transcription with translation; Circle to Search with Google; Gemini and Perplexity; Bixby
Safety features
Safety features	–	Knox Vault (EAL5+); Private Album
In the box
In the box	USB-C cable and SIM tool confirmed by GSMArena; power adaptor sold separately	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE FDD bands 1/3/5/7/8/20/28 and TDD 38/40/41; WCDMA 1/5/8 and quad-band GSM; no 5G	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	Bluetooth 5.1
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-A165FZKBEUB	–
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