Samsung Galaxy A16 vs Samsung Galaxy S26
The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A16 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| 3G standardsDiffers | UMTS, WCDMA | HSDPA |
| 4G standardDiffers | LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD | LTE |
| 5G standardDiffers | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Mobile network generationDiffers | 4G | 5G |
| Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Battery endurance per cycleDiffers | 2710 min | 920 min |
| Energy efficiency classDiffers | B | A |
| International Protection (IP) codeDiffers | IP54 | IP68 |
| Repeated free fall reliability classDiffers | B | A |
| Battery capacityDiffers | 5000 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Display diagonalDiffers | 17 cm (6.7") | 6.3 inches |
| Processor frequencyDiffers | 2 GHz | 3.80 GHz |
| Processor modelDiffers | Helio G99 | 2600 |
| Supported batteriesDiffers | 5000 mAh | Li-Ion 4300 mAh |
| WeightDiffers | 200 g | 167 g |
| Operating system installedDiffers | Android 14 | Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Compatible memory cardsDiffers | MicroSD (TransFlash) | No card slot |
| Available colour(s)Differs | Gray, water green, midnight blue | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Model numberDiffers | SM-A165F | SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS |
| (sg) Charger typeDiffers | 25W wired | 25W wired, PD3.0, 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) |
| (sg) Product series (3)Differs | Samsung Galaxy A16 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
| (sg) Supports memory cardsDiffers | microSDXC | Not supported |
| (sg) Touch IDDiffers | Fingerprint (side-mounted) | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic) |
| Resolution descriptionDiffers | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) |
| Front camera typeSame | Single camera | Single camera |
| Rear camera flashSame | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera resolution (numeric)Same | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Rear camera typeSame | Triple camera | Triple camera |
| BluetoothSame | Yes | Yes |
| Repairability classSame | C | C |
| Position locationSame | Yes | Yes |
| Battery endurance in cyclesSame | 1200 | 1200 |
| Display resolutionSame | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| USB Type-C charging portSame | Yes | Yes |
| PlatformSame | Android | Android |
| Form factorSame | Bar | Bar |
| Auto focusnot known | Yes | not known |
| Digital zoomnot known | 10x | not known |
| Front camera aperture numbernot known | 2 | not known |
| Maximum frame ratenot known | 120 fps | not known |
| Rear camera aperture numbernot known | 1.8 | not known |
| Second rear camera aperture numbernot known | 2.2 | not known |
| Second rear camera resolution (numeric)not known | 5 MP | not known |
| Slow motion modenot known | Yes | not known |
| Third rear camera aperture numbernot known | 2.4 | not known |
| Third rear camera resolution (numeric)not known | 2 MP | not known |
| Video capture resolution (max)not known | 1920 x 1080 pixels | not known |
| 3G bands supportednot known | 850,900,2100 MHz | not known |
| 4G bands supportednot known | 700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600 MHz | not known |
| Bluetooth versionnot known | 5.3 | not known |
| Near Field Communication (NFC)not known | Yes | not known |
| Wi-Fi Directnot known | Yes | not known |
| Wi-Fi standardsnot known | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | not known |
| Repairability indexnot known | 8.3 | not known |
| BeiDounot known | Yes | not known |
| Galileonot known | Yes | not known |
| GLONASSnot known | Yes | not known |
| GPS (satellite)not known | Yes | not known |
| Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)not known | Yes | not known |
| Browsing time (4G) (max)not known | 19 h | not known |
| Browsing time (Wi-Fi) (max)not known | 18 h | not known |
| Removable batterynot known | No | not known |
| Display number of coloursnot known | 16 million colours | not known |
| Display technology marketing namenot known | Super AMOLED | not known |
| Panel typenot known | AMOLED | not known |
| Processor boost frequencynot known | 2.2 GHz | not known |
| Processor coresnot known | 8 | not known |
| Processor familynot known | not known | Samsung Exynos |
| Energy efficiency scalenot known | A to G | not known |
| USB Type-C required charging power (max)not known | not known | 25 W |
| Accelerometernot known | Yes | not known |
| Ambient light sensornot known | Yes | not known |
| Geomagnetic sensornot known | Yes | not known |
| Proximity sensornot known | Yes | not known |
| Depthnot known | 7.9 mm | not known |
| Heightnot known | 164.4 mm | not known |
| Widthnot known | 77.9 mm | not known |
| Audio formats supportednot known | 3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, FLAC, IMY, M4A, Mid, MIDI, MP3, MXMF, OGA, OGG, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, XMF | not known |
| Speakersnot known | Mono | not known |
| Video formats supportednot known | 3G2, 3GP, AV1, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WEBM | not known |
| Speakerphonenot known | Yes | not known |
| Vibrating alertnot known | Yes | not known |
| Video callnot known | Yes | not known |
| USB connector typenot known | USB Type-C | not known |
| USB portnot known | Yes | not known |
| USB versionnot known | 2.0 | not known |
| E-mailnot known | Yes | not known |
| Short Message Service (SMS)not known | Yes | not known |
| Body SAR (EU)not known | 1.083 W/kg | not known |
| Head SAR (EU)not known | 0.312 W/kg | not known |
| Maximum memory card sizenot known | 1.5 TB | not known |
| Fingerprint readernot known | Yes | not known |
| Subscription typenot known | No subscription | not known |
| Processor architecturenot known | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | not known |
| (sg) Inputs and outputsnot known | not known | USB Type-C |
| (sg) Jack outputnot known | not known | USB Type-C |
| 4G FDD-LTEnot known | not known | Yes |
| 4G TD-LTEnot known | not known | Yes |
| Multimedianot known | not known | USB Type-C |
| Type, format and volume of data generatednot known | not known | H.265 Video Technology |
| AC adapter includednot known | No | not known |
| Car holder includednot known | No | not known |
| Headset includednot known | No | not known |
| Memory card includednot known | No | not known |
| Quick start guidenot known | Yes | not known |
| Screen protectornot known | No | not known |
| SIM card ejector pinnot known | Yes | not known |
| Stylus includednot known | No | not known |