Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

At a glance

Brand: Samsung; Samsung
Release date: October 2024, 1 year ago; January 2025, 1 year ago
Launch price: € 249.00 ($ 290.78); € 1,459.00 ($ 1,703.81)
AnTuTu: 419.526 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 69% of devices; 3.135.223 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 98% of devices

Size: 6.7"; 6.86"
Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px FHD+; 1440 x 3120 px WQHD+
Type: Super AMOLED; AMOLED Dynamic LTPO Amoled 2X
Density: 385 ppi High Density; 505 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 19.5:9; 19.5:9
Features: Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, 24-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Peak brightness - 2600 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Armor, S-Pen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Chipset: Samsung Exynos 1330; Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU: 2x Cortex A78 2.4 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz; 2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 5 nm; 3 nm
Frequency: 2.4 GHz; 4.32 GHz
GPU: Mali-G68 MC4; Adreno 830
RAM: 4 GB; 12 GB
64-bit: Yes; Yes
RAM type: —; RAM LPDDR5X

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 200 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.7
Sensor: Samsung S5KJN1; Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Pixel size: 0.64 µm; 1.00 µm
Sensor size: 1/2.76"; 1/1.3"
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; Yes
Slow motion: Yes, 120 fps; Yes, 240 fps
Features: Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode; Night Mode 2.0, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Quadruple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Capacity: 5000 mAh; 5000 mAh
Type: Li-Ion; Li-Ion
Fast charge: Yes , 25.0W; Yes , 45.0W
Charge cycles: 1200 cycles; 2000 cycles
Runtime: ~ 44h; ~ 45h
Features: Non-removable; Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging: —; 25W wireless charging, 4.5W reverse wireless charging

Dimensions: 77.9 mm 164.4 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model; 77.6 mm 162.8 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 200 g; 219 g
Materials: Plastic; Titanium
Colors: Black White Blue Gold Green; Black Blue Silver Pink Gray Green Night Black
Water/dust resistance: IP54; IP68
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects; Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability: Class A B C D E; Class A B C D E
Usable surface: 85 %; 91 %

Operating system: Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14; Android 16 Android 16
Updates: OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years; OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), LE (Low Energy), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), ANT+, APT-x, LDAC, SBC
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac; 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5)

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500); n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)