Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

      3.5/5

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      Rs. 28,999

      Model: SM-A166B

      Key Specs
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      Display

      6.7" 90Hz AMOLED

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      Chipset

      Exynos 1330 (5nm)

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      Camera

      Triple (50MP + 5MP + 2MP)

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      Battery

      Li-Ion 5000 mAh

      Available Variants

      Rs. 28,999
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      Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is the latest midrange offering from the brand. It makes little to no changes to the design complete with a “key island” on the right. On the front, you get a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, 800 nits brightness, and FHD+ resolution. It packs a chipset coupled with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB ROM. The phone runs on Android 14-based OneUI and offers you 6 years of software and 6 years of security updates. Additionally, you have a triple camera setup on the back with a 50MP main, 5MP ultrawide, and 2MP macro lens. The selfie camera is a 13MP unit with face recognition capabilities. It has a 5,000 mAh battery with 25W charging speed. Lastly, you get a 25W charging brick bundled with this phone.

      Our Rating

      Design and build

      8/10

      Display

      8.3/10

      Performance

      7.8/10

      Software experience

      8.8/10

      Cameras

      7.1/10

      Battery life

      8.4/10

      Value for money

      8.2/10

      Full Specification

      Launch
      Date

      October 7, 2024

      In Nepal: October 25, 2024

      Market Status

      In Stock

      Type
      Series

      Galaxy A

      Device Type

      Traditional Smartphone

      Body
      Dimension

      164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm

      Weight

      200 gm

      Build

      Back: Plastic

      Front: Glass

      Frame: Plastic

      IP rating: IP54 dust and splash resistance

      Colors

      Blue Black, Light Grey, Light Green, Gold

      Display
      Size

      6.7 inches

      Display Type

      Super AMOLED

      Resolution

      FHD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels), 19.5 : 9 ratio, 385 PPI

      Protection

      Glass

      Refresh Rate

      90Hz

      Touch Sampling Rate

      Unspecified

      Brightness

      800 nits (HBM)

      Others

      16M color depth

      Network
      SIM

      Dual SIM (Nano)

      Technology

      GSM / UMTS / LTE / 5G

      2G Bands

      GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

      3G Bands

      HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

      4G Bands

      B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

      5G Bands

      N1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

      Performance
      Chipset

      Samsung Exynos 1330 (5nm)

      CPU

      Octa-core

      - 2x Cortex-A76 (2.4 GHz)

      - 6x Cortex-A55 (2.0 GHz)

      GPU

      Mali-G68 MP2 / Mali-G57 MC2

      OS

      Android 14

      UI Version

      One UI 6.1

      Promised Updates

      6 years of OS updates

      6 years of security updates

      Memory
      RAM

      6GB / 8GB LPDDR4X

      Storage

      128GB / 256GB

      Variant

      6 GB / 128 GB, 8 GB / 128 GB, 8 GB / 256 GB

      SD Card

      Yes (microSD)

      Back Cameras
      Modules

      Primary: 50MP, f/1.8, 24 mm, PDAF, 1/2.76” sensor

      Ultrawide: 5MP, f/2.2, 120° FOV, 1/5.0” sensor

      Macro: 2MP, f/2.4

      Features

      Autofocus, LED Flash, 10x Digital Zoom

      Video

      1080p @ 30 fps, HD @120 fps slow motion

      Front Camera
      Modules

      13MP, f/2.0

      Features

      Portrait

      Video

      1080p @ 30fps

      Security
      Fingerprint

      Side-mounted

      Face Unlock

      2D Face Recognition

      Audio
      Speaker

      Mono Speaker

      3.5 mm Jack

      No

      Others

      No

      Sensors
      Type

      Accelerometer, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing

      Connectivity
      WLAN

      Wi-Fi 5, Dual-band

      Bluetooth

      5.3, A2DP, LE

      GPS

      Yes, with A-GPS, BDS, Galileo, Glonass, QZSS

      NFC

      Yes

      USB

      USB 2.0 Type-C

      Battery
      Type

      Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable

      Charging

      25W Fast Charging

      Wireless Charging

      No

      Extras
      Features

      PC Sync (Smart Switch)

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      Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Price in Nepal

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      Samsung Galaxy A16 5G - 6GB - 128GBRs. 28,999
      Samsung Galaxy A16 5G - 8GB - 128GBRs. 30,999
      Samsung Galaxy A16 5G - 8GB - 256GBRs. 34,999

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