Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Google Pixel 8 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G or Google Pixel 8 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G | Google Pixel 8 Pro | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, October 07 | 2023, October 04 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 3.07 in | 162.6 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 3.01 in | |
| Weight | 200 g | 7.05 oz | 213 g | 7.51 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, , non-removable | 5050 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 225.00 | € 523.5 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | LTPO OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 110.2 cm2 | 108.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.0% | 87.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1344 x 2992 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 385 PPI | 489 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM) - |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 2400 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, Triple | |
| 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/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom -48 MP, f/2.0, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Multi-zone Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 153 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 155 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 149 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 10.5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm | 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 145 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 143 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 147 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) | - Google Tensor G3 (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) | - Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2 | Immortalis-G715s MC10 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1051398 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 318443 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 370660 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 163935 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 318443 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1760 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4442 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM | |
| 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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - G1MNW 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GC3VE -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G1MNW 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GC3VE |
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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/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| 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, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature) | |
| Other extras |
- 25W Fast charging - IP54, dust and splash resistant |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support -Circle to Search - 30W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min -23W Wireless charging -Reverse Wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
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