Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 07, 2024	Dec 11, 2023	Aug 08, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/128GB - $230 | €249	$200	€239

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (~9.2 mm with camera bump)	6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches 160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm	6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm
Weight
7.05 oz / 200.0 g	7.05 oz / 200.0 g	6.77 oz / 192.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54		Water, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green	Blue Black, Light Blue	Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 84.49% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits	Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits	Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI	2340x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Features
		HDR support, Ambient light sensor
Front cover display
		Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
736 (Poor)	1072 (Average)	1081 (Average)
Bright Min
1.6 (Good)	1.7 (Good)	1.7 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)	Exynos 1330 S5E8535 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76 6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A78 4x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G68 MP2	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G68 MP2
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS 2.2) 8GB/256GB	4GB/128GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (14)	Android (14)	Android (15), up to 6 OS updates

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
965	683	723
GeekBench 6 Multi
1875	1728	1910
3D Mark High
367	340	346
3D Mark Low
360	335	338

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 12min

Browsing

9h 43min

Video

11h 13min

Gaming

9h 52min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 43min

Browsing

10h 41min

Video

12h 15min

Gaming

10h 19min

Battery Life Estimate

8h 6min

Browsing

17h 36min

Video

13h 26min

Gaming

8h 37min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm	50 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5"
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED	LED
Video recording
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	1080p (30 fps)	Yes
Front
13 MP Video capture: 1080p	13 MP Video capture: 1080p	13 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

124

Overall

130

Photo

118

Video

122

Overall

136

Photo

107

Video

124

Overall

136

Photo

112

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 6, 8, 9
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)	LTE-A	LTE-A
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes	Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Alternative variants

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Memory	8GB/256GB

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