Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G or Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, October 07 | 2024, July 31 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 3.07 in | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 200 g | 7.05 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green | Black, Grey | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, , non-removable | 5000 mAh, , non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 225.00 | 370 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 110.2 cm2 | 107.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.0% | 87.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2412 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 385 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM) - |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 50 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm | 50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76" | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 2.6 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (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 (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G610 MC4 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes, 360˚ | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- 25W Fast charging - IP54, dust and splash resistant |
- 50W Fast charging, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min - IP54 splash, water and dust resistant -3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) |
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