Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Huawei Nova 13i
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A16 4G (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on October 15, 2024, against the Huawei Nova 13i, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1536GB
- 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (524K versus 437K)
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 74% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 714 and 410 points
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 13i
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (40W versus 25W)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2388 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 391 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 270 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 88.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Green | White, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Good (3.18/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) ยท 180 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1114 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1296 | - |
| Single-core score | 714 | 410 |
| Multi-core score | 1700 | 1432 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 220442 | 188893 |
| GPU | 43773 | 27516 |
| Memory | 117179 | 114305 |
| UX | 143439 | 107083 |
| Total score | 524833 | 437797 |
| Samples | [21 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 130 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8971 | 6007 |
| Video editing | 4654 | 3590 |
| Photo editing | 14597 | 9255 |
| Data manipulation | 7702 | 5433 |
| Writing score | 11857 | 7089 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-09-15 (sK1b1d1) | AnTuTu 12 | 628591 |
| ๐ 2026-09-10 (Cmvi) | AnTuTu 11 | 524833 |
| ๐ 2026-09-09 (AJ) | AnTuTu 11 | 537403 |
| ๐ 2026-09-06 (AJ) | AnTuTu 11 | 533561 |
| ๐ 2026-08-16 (Xuรขn Thแปnh) | AnTuTu 11 | 520542 |
Huawei Nova 13i
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-06-07 (Alex) | AnTuTu 11 | 437797 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1536 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | One UI 6.1 | EMUI 14.2 |
| OS size | 19.3 GB | - |
| OS updates | 6 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 40 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (53% in 30 min) | Yes (60% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:19 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 08:11 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:45 hr | - |
| Gaming | 07:11 hr | - |
| Standby | 141 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (โ 0.36 inch) | 1/1.67" (โ 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC501 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (โ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (โ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC13A0 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (โ 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | - |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2024 | December 2024 |
| Release date | November 2024 | January 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $220 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A17 4G | - |
| SAR (head) | 0.31 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.08 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 40 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera is more important to you, then choose the Huawei Nova 13i. But if the performance, gaming, battery life, design, and sound are more of a priority โ go for the Samsung Galaxy A16 4G.
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