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Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy A16

Google Pixel 6a

$194

84% SPEC SCORE

Samsung Galaxy A16

$249

86% SPEC SCORE

Tecno Spark 30 5G

$190

89% SPEC SCORE

HMD Ridge Pro

$191

88% SPEC SCORE

OVERVIEW

Display

Screen Size: 6.1 inches

(1080 X 2400 pixels)

60 Refresh rate

Screen Size: 6.7 inches

(1080 X 2340 pixels)

90 Refresh rate

Camera

12.2+12 MP (Dual Camera)

8 MP Selfie

4K Video

50+5+2 MP (Triple Camera)

13 MP Selfie

1080P Video

Hardware

Google Tensor (5 nm)

Exynos 1330

Android 12

Android 14

OneUI 6.1

Battery

Li-Po

4410 mAh

Li-Po

5000 mAh

Storage

6GB RAM, 128GB

8GB RAM, 128GB

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH DATE

Announced Date

2022, May 11

2024, October 25

Released Date

2022, July 21

2024, October 07

Status

Available

DISPLAY

Type

OLED, HDR

Super AMOLED

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

90 Hz

Size

Screen Size: 6.1

Surface Area: 90.7 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 83%

Screen Size: 6.7

Surface Area: 110.2 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 86%

Color

16M Colors

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio

Pixel Density

429 ppi

385 ppi

Protection

Front Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Always on Display

Yes

BODY

Dimensions

Height: 152.2 mm (5.99 inch)

Width: 71.8 mm (2.83 inch)

Depth: 8.9 mm (0.35 inch)

Height: 167.4 mm (6.47 inch)

Width: 77.9 mm (3.07 inch)

Depth: 7.9 mm (0.31 inch)

Weight

178g (6.28 oz)

200g (7.05 oz)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame

SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Dual Sim, GSM+GSM

Resistance

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

MAIN CAMERA

Rear Camera

Dual Camera:

➤ 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
➤ 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm

Triple Camera:

➤ 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide angle)
➤ 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultra wide)
➤ 2 MP, f/2.4, (Depth Sensor) with autofocus

Features

Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama

panorama, HDR, LED flash

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps , gyro-EIS, OIS

1080p@ 30fpsFHDgyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm

13 MP, f/2.0, (wide angle), 1/3.1, 1.12µm

Features

Auto-HDR, panorama

Video

1080p@30fps

1080p@ 30 fps FHD

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE

Current Version: Android 12

Upgradable To: Android 14

Current Version: Android 14

Custom UI: OneUI 6.1

Chipset

Processor: Google Tensor (5 nm)

Processor: Exynos 1330

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali G78 MP20

Mali GPU

BATTERY

Type

Li-Po

Capacity

4410 mAh

5000 mAh

Removable

Charging

18W wiredPD3.0

25W wired

STORAGE

Internal Memory

128GB 6GB RAM

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

Yes, upto 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/ac), dual-band, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, LE, A2DP

5.3, LE, A2DP

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.1

USB-C v2.0

Infrared port

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes

Sound jack

PERFORMANCE

AnTuTu Score

368854 v9, 435895 v10

GeekBench

2090 v5, 2042 v6

SENSORS

Features

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, Virtual proximity sensing

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors

Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Blue, Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green

Models

GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L

SM-A166B, SM-A166B/DS, SM-A166P, SM-A166P/DS, SM-A166E, SM-A166E/DS

SAR EU

0.38 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)

Which Mobile Phone is Better: Google Pixel 6a or Samsung Galaxy A16 ?

Have a look at the benefits of this Google Pixel 6a and Samsung Galaxy A16 given by our tech specs.

Pros of Samsung Galaxy A16

Supports 12% higher battery capacity (5000mAh vs 4410mAh), offering longer usage without frequent recharging.
Offers a 9% larger screen (6.7 inches vs 6.1 inches), ideal for media consumption and gaming.
This Device camera captures 50MP sharper and more vibrant photos, ideal for photography enthusiasts.
Supports higher RAM capacity compare to Google Pixel 6a, enabling faster switching between apps and better performance in demanding applications
Provides 2x storage capacity (256GB vs 128GB), allowing you to store more apps, media, and files.