The Galaxy A16 5G has launched, however you can be forgiven for lacking it.
Samsung’s new price range cellphone has been listed on the corporate’s French and Dutch websites, however with none official launch occasion or press launch.
Given how good January’s Galaxy A15 5G and A15 (4G) have been, now we have excessive hopes for its successor, which is just out there with 5G for now.
Right here’s every part we find out about its launch date, pricing, and the specs that might assist this entry-level machine stand out from the group.
When will the Samsung Galaxy A16 be launched?
The Galaxy A16 5G is already listed on Samsung’s regional web sites, together with Samsung Netherlands (through SamMobile) and Samsung France (through GSMArena), suggesting that the cellphone is on the verge of being formally launched elsewhere.
Whereas no actual launch date has been given but, SamMobile signifies that shipments will start by the finish of October 2024. Samsung normally rolls out its gadgets to totally different markets progressively, so different areas like India and Thailand could obtain the A16 5G shortly after its European launch.
Nevertheless, regardless of earlier generations being out there within the UK and US, there’s no phrase on when the A16 5G may arrive in these markets.
Since then, Samsung has additionally unveiled the Galaxy A16 (4G LTE) in France. Nevertheless, the cellphone doesn’t appear to be that can be purchased there on the time of writing.
As a reminder, right here’s when the earlier fashions got here out:
Samsung France / Samsung Netherlands
How a lot will the Samsung Galaxy A16 value?
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a instructed retail worth of €229 (Netherlands) or €249 (France) in Europe. This marks a slight enhance in comparison with the Galaxy A15 5G, which launched at round €190-200.
In accordance with a earlier leak from a European retailer (through SamInsider), the Galaxy A16 4G can be priced at €209.90 (round $223/£183). Each fashions will function 128GB of storage.
GSMArena means that the 128GB mannequin can be paired with 4GB of RAM, whereas the 256GB model will supply 8GB.
Right here’s how a lot the earlier fashions value at launch:
Pricing for different areas hasn’t been formally introduced but, however it ought to align with European costs, adjusting for native taxes and forex conversions.
What specs and options will the Samsung Galaxy A16 have?
The Galaxy A16 5G brings a number of notable enhancements by way of design, efficiency, and software program assist. Right here’s a breakdown of what the machine presents.
Design
The Galaxy A16 5G encompasses a slim design at simply 7.9mm thick, although this sleekness comes at the price of dropping the three.5mm headphone jack.
It’s out there in a number of colors, together with Midnight Blue, Turquoise, and Grey, providing a contemporary aesthetic.
The cellphone additionally has an IP54 ranking, giving it safety towards mud and splashes of water, although it’s not totally waterproof.
As anticipated, its proper facet options the ‘Key Island’ the place the facility and quantity rocker buttons are, which is raised in comparison with the remainder of the fitting facet. It lets you simply entry these essential controls by way of contact alone.
The ability button additionally doubles as a fingerprint scanner. The again homes a vertically aligned triple-camera setup, plus an LED flash.
Show
The cellphone boasts a bigger 6.7-inch Tremendous AMOLED show, an improve in comparison with the 6.5-inch panel on the Galaxy A15 5G.
With a Full HD+ decision and a 90Hz refresh price (each unchanged), the Galaxy A16 5G ought to ship vibrant visuals and easy scrolling.
Samsung France / Samsung Netherlands
The entrance digicam is housed in a small waterdrop notch, sustaining a minimal bezel design.
Efficiency
Below the hood, the A16 5G varies its processor relying on the area. In Europe, it options the Exynos 1330 chipset, whereas GSMArena experiences that markets like India and Thailand are anticipated to obtain the Dimensity 6300 variant.
Each variations include 4GB of RAM and 128GB of inside storage, expandable through Micro-SD card as much as a powerful 1.5TB, a primary for Samsung Galaxy telephones.
Samsung France / Samsung Netherlands
Whereas we don’t but know the way these processors will work within the follow, latest leaks shed some mild on this.
The Geekbench itemizing (through MySmartPrice) revealed the efficiency of the Galaxy A16 5G with MediaTek’s Dimensity 6300 chipset.
The only-core and multi-core scores of 514 and 1464, respectively, counsel a efficiency enhance over its predecessor, making it greater than able to dealing with on a regular basis duties and reasonable gaming.
Cameras
The digicam setup on the Galaxy A16 5G is kind of versatile for a price range cellphone. The rear digicam system features a 50Mp important digicam, a 5Mp ultrawide lens and a 2Mp macro lens.
On the entrance, there’s a 13MP selfie digicam housed within the waterdrop notch. The Galaxy A15 5G featured precisely the identical setup.
Samsung France / Samsung Netherlands
Samsung could introduce incremental enhancements in picture processing and software program options, however that continues to be to be seen.
Battery & Charging
The Galaxy A16 5G comes with a sturdy 5,000 mAh battery and helps 25W quick charging.
In accordance with a report from Android Headlines, it’s seemingly that each 4G and 5G fashions will include a 25W charger included within the field.
Nevertheless, as is the case for many price range telephones, there’s no wi-fi charging.
Software program
The cellphone will ship with Android 14 and One UI 6.1, guaranteeing the newest options and safety proper out of the field.
Nevertheless, it’s unlikely to incorporate any Galaxy AI, which is reserved for Samsung’s costlier telephones.
Probably the most spectacular points of the Galaxy A16 5G is its software program assist. Samsung is providing a full six years of Android updates and safety patches, which is the perfect dedication of any price range cellphone.
This prolonged assist means the Galaxy A16 5G will stay up-to-date till not less than 2030, making it a pretty selection for individuals who don’t wish to improve their cellphone often.
Samsung France / Samsung Netherlands
That is all we at present know concerning the Galaxy A16. Within the meantime, you’ll want to take a look at the perfect price range telephones at present out there to see what Samsung can be towards.
