Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Honor X7c
47
out of 100
VS
52
out of 100
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (with Exynos 1330) that was released on October 7, 2024, against the Honor X7c, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 1 month 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 5G
- 48% higher pixel density (385 vs 261 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- 19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (576K versus 483K)
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
- 2.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 960 and 463 points
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Honor X7c
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Stereo speakers
- Supports higher wattage charging (35W versus 25W)
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.77 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1610 x 720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 261 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 86.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 99.1% | - |
| PWM | 360 Hz | - |
| Response time | 3 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) | 166.9 mm (6.57 inches) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.24 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gray, Blue, Green | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Good (3.2/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) · 180 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1330 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 949 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~121.5 GFLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1284 | 385 |
| Single-core score | 960 | 463 |
| Multi-core score | 1826 | 1463 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 244407 | 187458 |
| GPU | 42598 | 30414 |
| Memory | 110301 | 147704 |
| UX | 178943 | 117630 |
| Total score | 576249 | 483206 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [4 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 139 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13054 | 11765 |
| Video editing | 6777 | 4977 |
| Photo editing | 21291 | 17423 |
| Data manipulation | 9362 | 8170 |
| Writing score | 15837 | 11335 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | GeekBench GPU | 1286 |
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | GeekBench CPU | 960 / 1826 |
| 📘 2025-12-10 (Nait) | AnTuTu | 576249 |
| 📘 2025-11-14 (Nait) | AnTuTu | 491818 |
Honor X7c
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-03-09 (Amin) | AnTuTu | 475375 |
| 📘 2026-01-20 (Invisible) | AnTuTu | 467392 |
| 📘 2025-12-11 (Влад) | AnTuTu | 484852 |
| 📘 2025-10-17 (Ceptle) | AnTuTu | 483206 |
| 📘 2025-02-17 (Peanut) | GeekBench CPU | 463 / 1463 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | - |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1536 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 14 |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | MagicOS 8.0 |
| OS size | 26 GB | - |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (47% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 39 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:21 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 08:05 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:26 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:26 hr | - |
| Standby | 100 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/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/1.67" (≈ 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" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 55 | - |
| Preview | 52 | - |
| Zoom | 49 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A16 5G from DxOMark | - |
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" (≈ 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 - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| 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 | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | October 2024 | October 2024 |
| Release date | October 2024 | October 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $155 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G | - Honor X7d |
| SAR (head) | 0.38 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.94 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 35 W |
Further details
Notes on Honor X7c:
- In black color, the smartphone is 8.09 mm thick and weighs 199g, while the green and white versions are 8.24 mm and 201g.
- Battery capacity varies by country: either 5,200 mAh or 6,000 mAh.
- According to the official website, the Honor X7c can survive immersion up to 25 cm for no more than 3 minutes or 0.5 meters for up to 1 minute.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor X7c is definitely a better buy.
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