Samsung Galaxy S24 vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

SM-S921B, SM-S921B/DS, SM-S921U, SM-S921U1, SM-S921W, SM-S921N, SM-S9210, SM-S921E, SM-S921E/DS

SM-A166B, SM-A166B/DS, SM-A166P, SM-A166P/DS, SM-A166E, SM-A166E/DS, SM-A166W, SM-A166U, SM-A166U1

2024, January

2024, October 07

2024, January

2024, October 07

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$ 149.99 / € 139.00 / £ 129.94 / ₹ 15,800

147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.79 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)

164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)

167 g or 168 g (5.89 oz)

200 g (7.05 oz)

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame IP54, dust and splash resistant

Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue

Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green

Yes, Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dynamic AMOLED

Super AMOLED

6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)

1B colors

68B colors

416 ppi density

385 ppi density

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) Always-on display

90Hz

No

Yes

No

Yes

50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF

10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)

12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video

2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps

auto-HDR, panorama

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12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF

13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+

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Android 14

Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades

Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - International / Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - US/Canada

Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Deca-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.90 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.60 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)

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

Xclipse 940 - International / Adreno 750 - US/Canada

Mali-G57 MC2

12 GB

4/6 GB

256/512 GB

128/256 GB

No

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

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

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

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

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

15W wireless (Qi/PMA) / 4.5W reverse wireless

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HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)

Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)

4000 mAh, Battery

5000 mAh, Battery

Yes, 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

25W wired