Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Variants seenFrom owners who shared this model
RAM
Storage
Android
Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Mediatek MT6835ab · 6 nm TSMC N6
- CPU cores
- 8
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MC2
- Memory
- LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
- Vulkan / OpenGL ES
- 1.3 / 3.2
- ABIs
- arm64-v8a, armeabi, armeabi-v7a
Device
- Brand
- Samsung
- Manufacturer
- samsung
- Model numbers
- SM-A166P
- Codename
- a16xm
- Board
- a16xm
- Hardware
- mt6835
- Released with
- Android 14
System
- Android
- 16 (API 36)
- UI
- One UI 8.5
- Security patch
- July 2026
- Kernel
- 5.15.189
- Project Treble
- Supported
- Seamless updates
- No
- Dynamic partitions
- Supported
- Widevine DRM
- L1
- Max HDCP
- 2.3
Software updates
From phones owners shared with the Device Info app. Updates can reach phones at different times depending on region and carrier.
Display
- Size
- 6.7 in
- Resolution
- 1080 × 2340
- Pixel density
- 387 ppi
- Aspect ratio
- 19.5:9
- Screen density
- 450 dpi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Wide color gamut
- Not supported
Battery
- Capacity
- 4,860 mAh
- Technology
- Li-ion
Capacity is estimated from what the phone reports to Android, so on some phones it can differ from the advertised capacity.
Cameras
4080 × 3072 · 3.86 mm
f/1.8
4208 × 3120 · 3.56 mm
f/2
Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the camera's advertised megapixels can be higher.
Connectivity
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Sensors27 sensors
- Com.samsung.sensor.grip sub HX9036 Grip sensor for sub · SEMTECH
- Com.samsung.sensor.grip wifi HX9036 Grip sensor for wifi · SEMTECH
- Com.samsung.sensor.grip HX9036 Grip sensor · SEMTECH
- Sensor Motion Sensor · Samsung Electronics
- Orientation Orientation Sensor · Samsung Electronics
- Device orientation Screen Orientation Sensor · Samsung Electronics
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- Com.samsung.sensor.smart alert Smart Alert · Samsung
- Com.samsung.sensor.wake up motion Wake Up Motion · Samsung
- Accelerometer bmi320_acc · bosch
- Gyroscope bmi320_gyro · bosch
- Game rotation vector game_rotvec · mtk
- Geomagnetic rotation vector geo_rotvec · mtk
- Gravity gravity · mtk
- Linear acceleration linear_acc · mtk
- Magnetic field och1918 · ocs
- Orientation orientation · mtk
- Rotation vector rot_vec · mtk
- Significant motion significant · mtk
- Step counter step_count · mtk
- Step detector step_detect · mtk
- Step detector step_detect_wakeup · mtk
- Light stk6a5x_als · sensortek
- Proximity stk6a5x_ps · sensortek
- Tilt detector tilt · mtk
- Accelerometer uncalibrated uncali_acc · mtk
- Gyroscope uncalibrated uncali_gyro · mtk
- Magnetic field uncalibrated uncali_mag · mtk
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Galaxy A16 5G FAQ
What chipset does the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G have?
It uses the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (MT6835ab), an 8-core chip built on a 6 nm TSMC N6 process, with the Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. Its fastest core runs at up to 2.40 GHz.
How much RAM and storage does the Galaxy A16 5G have?
It has 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of storage, as shared by owners.
Does the Galaxy A16 5G support Widevine L1?
Yes. It reports Widevine L1 and HDCP 2.3, which streaming apps like Netflix and Prime Video need for HD playback.
What is the latest Android version on the Galaxy A16 5G?
The newest Android version seen on a shared phone is Android 16 with One UI 8.5, and the newest security patch seen is July 2026. It launched with Android 14.
What screen does the Galaxy A16 5G have?
A 6.7-inch 1080 × 2340 display with a 60Hz refresh rate, 387 ppi.
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