Huawei Honor 8S vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB)

Here you can compare Huawei Honor 8S and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB). Comparing Huawei Honor 8S vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Huawei Honor 8S stands against Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Huawei Honor 8S is ₹8,999 and for Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB) is ₹15,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 19, 2026.

Specification	Huawei Honor 8S	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB)
RAM	2 GB	6 GB
Display	5.71 inches, 720 x 1520 pixels	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 90 Hz
Internal Memory	32 GB	128 GB
CPU	2 GHz, Quad Core Processor	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor
OS	Android v9.0 (Pie)	Android v14
Price	₹8,999	₹15,999

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Overview

Specs Score	34 / 100	57 / 100 Better Specs
Display Size	5.71 in	6.7 in Bigger Display
Display Resolution	720 x 1520 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels Better Resolution
Screen To Body Ratio	~ 78.1%	~ 86% Less Bezels
RAM	2 GB	6 GB More RAM
Storage	32 GB	128 GB More Storage
CPU Clock Speed	2 GHz	2.4 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Quad Core	Octa Core More CPU Cores
Rear Camera	13 MP	50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution
Front Camera	5 MP	13 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Weight	146 g Lighter	192 g
Thickness	8.5 mm	7.9 mm Slimmer
Battery	3020 mAh	5000 mAh Bigger Battery
Unique Features	No No No 3.5mm Audio Jack FM Radio No	Fingerprint Sensor 5G Fast Charging No No NFC

General

Country of Origin		India
Model	8S	SM-A166B, SM-A166B/DS, SM-A166P, SM-A166P/DS, SM-A166E, SM-A166E/DS
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
SAR		0.38 W/kg (Head) 0.94 W/kg (Body)
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	April, 2019	October 14th, 2024

Design

Dimensions	70.8 x 147.1 x 8.5 mm	77.9 x 164.4 x 7.9 mm
Weight	146 g	192 g
Colors		Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green

Display

Type	Color LCD Screen (16M Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	5.71 inches, 720 x 1520 pixels	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 90 Hz
Aspect Ratio	19:9	20:9
PPI	~ 295 PPI	~ 385 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 78.1%	~ 86%
Features		800 nIts Brightness
Notch	Yes, Water Drop Notch	Yes, Water Drop Notch

Memory

RAM	2 GB	6 GB
Storage	32 GB	128 GB
Card Slot	Yes, upto 256 GB	Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1.5 TB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G		Yes
5G Bands		FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G* TDD Sub6: N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version		802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz+5GHz, VHT80
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.2	Yes, v5.3
USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage

Performance

Camera Score

77 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint Sensor	No	Yes, Side
Face Unlock		Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Proximity	Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Yes	No
NFC		Yes
IP Rating		IP54
Dust Resistant		Yes
Extra Features		6 Years of Android Updates

Camera

Rear Camera	13 MP ƒ/1.8 (Main)	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	HDR, Panorama	Panorama, HDR, Digital Zoom up to 10x
Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	5 MP	13 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle)
Front Video Recording		1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v9.0 (Pie)	Android v14
Custom UI		OneUI 6.0
Chipset	Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 6300
CPU	2 GHz, Quad Core Processor	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details		2X Arm Cortex-A76@2.4GHz & 6X Arm Cortex-A55@2.0GHz
Fabrication Node		6 nm
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G57 MC2
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	Yes	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Video	Yes	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM Radio	Yes	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	3020 mAh, Li-ion Battery	5000 mAh
Fast Charging		Yes, 25W Fast Charging

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