Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A16 5G6.7"
Galaxy A576.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A57 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy A16 5G
2
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy A57
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A16 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A57
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A16 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A57
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A16 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A57
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A16 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy A57
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy A16 5G
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Galaxy A57
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A16 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A57
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A16 5G
2024, October 07
Galaxy A57
2026, March 25
Status
Galaxy A16 5G
Available. Released 2024, October 25
Galaxy A57
Released Apr 10, 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A16 5G
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy A57
161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm (6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 in)
Weight
Galaxy A16 5G
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy A57
179 g (6.31 oz)
Build
Galaxy A16 5G
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy A57
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Galaxy A16 5G
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A57
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A16 5G
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy A57
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A16 5G
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy A57
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A16 5G
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A57
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A16 5G
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A57
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A16 5G
Mohs level 5
Galaxy A57
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy A16 5G
Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Galaxy A57
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy A16 5G
Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy A57
Exynos 1680 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A16 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) or Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy A57
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520)
GPU
Galaxy A16 5G
Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy A57
Xclipse 550
Card slot
Galaxy A16 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A57
No
Internal
Galaxy A16 5G
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy A57
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A16 5G
-
Galaxy A57
UFS
Triple
Galaxy A16 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Galaxy A57
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
Galaxy A16 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A57
Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A16 5G
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A16 5G
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy A57
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A16 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A16 5G
Yes
Galaxy A57
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A16 5G
No
Galaxy A57
No
WLAN
Galaxy A16 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A57
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A16 5G
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A57
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A16 5G
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A57
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A16 5G
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A57
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A16 5G
No
Galaxy A57
No
USB
Galaxy A16 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy A57
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A16 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A57
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A16 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A57
-
Type
Galaxy A16 5G
5000 mAh
Galaxy A57
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A16 5G
25W wired
Galaxy A57
45W wired
Colors
Galaxy A16 5G
Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green
Galaxy A57
Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac
Models
Galaxy A16 5G
SM-A166B, SM-A166B/DS, SM-A166P, SM-A166P/DS, SM-A166E, SM-A166E/DS, SM-A166W, SM-A166U, SM-A166U1
Galaxy A57
SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760
SAR EU
Galaxy A16 5G
0.38 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A57
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A16 5G
$ 199.99 / C$ 199.99 / £ 124.99 / € 170.00 / ₹ 15,489
Galaxy A57
₹ 56,999
SAR
Galaxy A16 5G
-
Galaxy A57
0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)