Motorola Moto G15 vs Samsung Galaxy A16 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G15
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Samsung Galaxy A16
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Motorola Moto G15 or Samsung Galaxy A16 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G15 | Samsung Galaxy A16 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, December 17 | 2024, October 15 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165.7 x 76 x 8.2 mm | 6.52 x 6.52 x 2.99 in | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 200 g | 7.05 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, silicone polymer back (eco leather) | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gravity Grey, Iguana Green, Sunrise Orange, Sea Blue, Glacier Blue | Gray, water green, midnight blue | |
| Battery | 5200 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, , non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 182.97 | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.72" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 109.0 cm2 | 110.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.6% | 86.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 392 PPI | 385 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - - |
- 90Hz - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -5 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15 | Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G81 Extreme (12 nm) | - Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | Up to 512GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.31 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio (market/region dependent) | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- 18W Fast charging - IP54 dust and splash resistant |
- 25W Fast charging - IP54, dust and splash resistant |
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