Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Galaxy A17

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A16 5G uses the Dimensity 6300 (6 nm TSMC N6), the Galaxy A17 the Helio G99 (6 nm TSMC). The Galaxy A16 5G's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the Galaxy A17's at 2.20 GHz.
  2. Screen: Up to 60 Hz on the Galaxy A16 5G, 90 Hz on the Galaxy A17.

The same on both: 4GB | 128GB versions, Android 16 with One UI 8.5, NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Dimensity 6300Helio G99
Process
6 nm TSMC N66 nm TSMC
CPU
2× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A76
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
2× 2.20 GHz Cortex-A76
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz2.20 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2Mali-G57 MC2

Memory

Versions seen
4GB | 128GB4GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.7 in6.7 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401080 × 2340
Pixel density
387 ppi386 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz90 Hz

Battery

Capacity
4,860 mAh4,860 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3072 · f/1.8 · 3.86 mm12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 3.98 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
—5 MP2576 × 1932 · f/2.2 · 1.4 mm
Front camera 1
13.1 MP4208 × 3120 · f/2 · 3.56 mm12.8 MP4128 × 3096 · f/2 · 3.56 mm
Front camera 2
—9.5 MP3712 × 2556 · f/2 · 3.56 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
—Wi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 16Android 16
UI
One UI 8.5One UI 8.5
Released with
Android 14Android 15
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
27 sensors37 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy