Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Tecno Phantom V Fold

Product
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
259 USD
Tecno Phantom V Fold
Tecno Phantom V Fold
259 USD

Price
259 USD
259 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Tecno Mobiles
Model No
SM-A166B, SM-A166B/DS, SM-A166P, SM-A166P/DS, SM-A166E, SM-A166E/DS
AD10

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
LTE
5G bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Unfolded: 159.4 x 140.4 x 6.9 mm Folded: 159.4 x 72 x 14.2-14.5 mm
Weight
200 g (7.05 oz)
299 g (10.55 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame IP54, dust and splash resistant
Glass front folded (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green
Black, White

Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
7.85 inches, 196.9 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
2000 x 2296 pixels (~388 ppi density) Cover display: LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1100 nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 6.42 inches, 1080 x 2550 pixels, 431 PPI

OS
Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Android 13, HiOS 13 Fold
Chipset
Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 9000+ (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) or Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.20 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G710 MC10

RAM
4GB/8GB
12GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
256GB/512GB UFS 3.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF
Lens 2
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
50 MP, (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
13 MP, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Lens 1
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
16 MP, (wide) Cover camera: 32 MP, (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps
Yes

Capacity
5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
25W wired
45W wired, 40% in 15 min, 100% in 55 min (advertised)

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio
Yes (market/region dependent)
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C, OTG
NFC
Yes

Performance
AnTuTu: 368854 (v9), 435895 (v10) GeekBench: 2090 (v5), 2042 (v6) 3DMark: 360 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
824 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 12:08h