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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Review: Safe And Sound
Jan 4, 2025
At a glance
Expert’s Rating
Pros
Clean, appealing design
Punchy AMOLED display
Impressive software update promise
Cons
Sluggish performance
Battery life worse than A15 5G
Poor secondary cameras
Our Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is another sound budget phone that won’t let you down, though its slick design and display are undermined by sluggish performance and battery life that seems to have gone backwards.
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Samsung’s flagship phones tend to get all the glitzy launch events, leaving the likes of the Galaxy A16 5G to slip out with little to no fanfare. That’s a shame, because Samsung’s latest sub-£200/$200 smartphone is accessible to a much wider range of users.
Much like the Galaxy A15 5G it replaces, this is a budget phone with a clean design, a large 90Hz display, exemplary stamina, and a camera that will grab you decent snaps in suitably favourable conditions.
With little changes of consequence from the previous model, however, does it still offer good value for money?
Design & Build
Blue Black, Light Green, or Light Grey colourways
Familiar flat-edged plastic body
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One thing that I’ve come to appreciate about Samsung’s entire smartphone range in recent years is its unified design language. Aside from the very top dogs (your Galaxy S24 Ultra and your Galaxy Z Fold 6), all of the manufacturer’s phones kind of look alike.
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