Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S9 or Samsung Galaxy A16 5G? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy S9 starts at ₹ 34,999 and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G starts at ₹ 22,990.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has screen size of 5.8 inches and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has screen size of 6.5 inches. Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 4 GB . Samsung Galaxy A16 5G comes up with internal storage of 256GB and RAM of 8GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 8 MP Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 50?MP f/1.8 (Wide Angle),5?MP f/2.2 (Ultra Wide),2?MP f/2.4 (Macro) with autofocus and front camera of 13 MP f/2 (Wide Angle).
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| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy S9 | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Android v14 |
| Screen Size | 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China | Mediatek Dimensity 6100 Plus |
| Internal Storage | 64 GB/256 GB | 128 GB |
Summary | |||
| Specs Score | 72 | 65 | |
| OS | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Android v14 | |
| Screen Size | 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches | |
| Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China | Mediatek Dimensity 6100 Plus | |
| RAM | 4 GB | ||
| Internal Storage | 64 GB/256 GB | 128 GB | |
GENERAL | |||
| Device type | Phablet | Smartphone | |
| Operating System | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Android v14 | |
| Sim | Single Sim | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | |
DESIGN | |||
| Height | 147.7 mm | 160.1 mm | |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 9.3 mm | |
| Weight | 163 g | 217 g | |
| Width | 68.7 mm | 76.8 mm | |
DISPLAY | |||
| Form Factor | Touch | ||
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels | |
| Screen size | 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches | |
| Technology | Super AMOLED (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | ||
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Yes | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
| Call Records | Unlimited | ||
| Card Slot | microSD Card | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China | Mediatek Dimensity 6100 Plus | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA / Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China | 2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | |
| External Storage | Up to 400 GB | ||
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA / Adreno 630 - USA & China | Mali-G57 MC2 | |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | ||
| Phonebook | Unlimited | ||
STORAGE | |||
| Internal Storage | 64 GB/256 GB | 128 GB | |
CAMERA | |||
| Camera Features | OIS, HDR, 4K video | Panorama, HDR | |
| Front Camera | 8 MP Camera | 13 MP f/2 (Wide Angle) | |
| Primary camera | 12 MP Camera with LED Flash | 50?MP f/1.8 (Wide Angle),5?MP f/2.2 (Ultra Wide),2?MP f/2.4 (Macro) with autofocus | |
| Video Recording | Yes | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
| Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | |
| Audio Player | WAV, AAC+, AC3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, MP3, AMR, AAC, MXMF, eAAC+ | Yes | |
| FM Radio | Yes | No | |
| Games | Yes | ||
| Speakers | Yes | Yes | |
| Video Player | 3GP, ASF, M4V, H.263, H.264, MKV, 3G2, DivX, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG4 | Yes | |
BATTERY | |||
| Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery | 6000 mAh | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
| Bluetooth | v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | Yes, v5.3 | |
| Browser | HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5/Flash | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| GPS Facility | with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | with GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | |
| USB | USB Type-C, 3.1 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | ||
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
| 2G | Yes | Yes | |
| 3G | Yes | Yes | |
| 4G | Yes | Yes | |
| 5G | Yes | Yes | |
MORE FEATURES | |||
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes | |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes, Side | |
| Quick Charging | Yes | Yes, 25W Fast Charging | |
| Sensors | Face Unlock, Fingerprint Sensor, NFC, Waterproof, Dust proof, Wireless Charging, IRIS Sensor, Quick Charging, Samsung Pay | Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing | |
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Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with a weight of 163 g whereas Samsung Galaxy A16 5G weights around 217 g. Thickness of Samsung Galaxy S9 is 8.5 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 9.3 mm.
Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with primary camera of 12 MP Camera with LED Flash whereas Samsung Galaxy A16 5G comes up with 50?MP f/1.8 (Wide Angle),5?MP f/2.2 (Ultra Wide),2?MP f/2.4 (Macro) with autofocus. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include OIS, HDR, 4K video .
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China and Mediatek Dimensity 6100 Plus respectively. Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up microSD Card card slot and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G comes up with Yes, upto 1 TB card slot. CPU used in Samsung Galaxy S9 is Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA / Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China and used in Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is 2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor.