Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB) vs SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB) and SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G. Comparing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB) vs SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB) stands against SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB) is ₹15,999 and for SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G is ₹76,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jun 08, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB)	SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G
OS	Android v14	Android v16
RAM	6 GB	12 GB
Display	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 90 Hz	6.3 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Internal Memory	128 GB	256 GB
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
Price	₹15,999	₹76,999

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Overview

Specs Score	57 / 100	81 / 100 Better Specs
Display Size	6.7 in Bigger Display	6.3 in
RAM	6 GB	12 GB More RAM
Storage	128 GB	256 GB More Storage
CPU Clock Speed	2.4 GHz	3.8 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Octa Core	Deca Core More CPU Cores
Weight	192 g	167 g Lighter
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.2 mm Slimmer
Battery	5000 mAh Bigger Battery	4300 mAh
Unique Features	No Memory Card Support No No	Water Resistant No Wireless Charging Reverse Charging

General

Country of Origin	India
Model	SM-A166B, SM-A166B/DS, SM-A166P, SM-A166P/DS, SM-A166E, SM-A166E/DS	SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM
eSIM Support		Yes
SAR	0.38 W/kg (Head) 0.94 W/kg (Body)
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Security Updates		7 years
Release Date	October 14th, 2024	February 25, 2026

Design

Dimensions	77.9 x 164.4 x 7.9 mm	71.7 x 149.6 x 7.2 mm
Weight	192 g	167 g
Bezel less		Yes
Colors	Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Type	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 90 Hz	6.3 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20.5:9
PPI	~ 385 PPI	~ 411 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 86%	~ 90%
Glass Type		Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Brightness		2600nits
Features	800 nIts Brightness	Privacy Display
Notch	Yes, Water Drop Notch	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	6 GB	12 GB
Storage	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type		UFS 4
Card Slot	Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1.5 TB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	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)	5G* FDD Sub6 N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3) 5G* TDD Sub6 N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Vo5G		Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz+5GHz, VHT80	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score		2,985,906 (Total) (v11)
AnTuTu Storage Score		158,355 Sequential Read: 4158.0 MB/s; Sequential Write: 3053.1 MB/s
Geekbench Score		11,023 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,286 (Single Core) 25,104 (OpenCL) 27,627 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score		6,526 (Wild Life Extreme) (39.08 FPS)
Camera Score	77 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, Side	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features		Galaxy AI
Water Resistance		Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP54	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	6 Years of Android Updates

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
OIS		Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Panorama, HDR, Digital Zoom up to 10x	Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama
Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	8K, 4K, 1080p
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	13 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle)	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v14	Android v16
Custom UI	OneUI 6.0	OneUI 8.5
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6300	Samsung Exynos 2600
CPU	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor	3.8 GHz, Deca Core Processor
Core Details	2X Arm Cortex-A76@2.4GHz & 6X Arm Cortex-A55@2.0GHz	1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro
Fabrication Node	6 nm
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Xclipse 960
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

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

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh	4300 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 25W Fast Charging	Yes, 25W
Wireless Charging		Yes, 15W
Reverse Charging		Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging		Yes, 4.5W

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