Samsung Galaxy A31 vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Specs Comparison

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI	2340 x 1080 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
84.88 %	85.99 %
Peak brightness
	800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 (12 nm)	Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2x 2.0GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55, 64-bit	Octa-core, 2x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2	Mali-G68 MP2
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 46.2 GB	128GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10), Samsung One UI	Android (14), One UI
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 12min

Browsing

9h 43min

Video

11h 13min

Gaming

9h 52min

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	50 MP (Autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	Features: HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
20 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

124

Overall

130

Photo

118

Video

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Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches (159.3 x 73.1 x 8.6 mm)	6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm) thickness with camera 0.36 inches (9.2 mm)
Weight
6.53 oz(185.0 g)	7.05 oz(200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red, Prism Crush white	Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging, OTG	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMA315GL
Measured SAR
Head: 0.53 W/kg Body: 0.56 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.42 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.65 W/kg Phablet: 0.89 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 300	$ 230 / € 249
In The Box
	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 24, 2020	Oct 07, 2024

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

With 256GB internal storage and 8GB RAM

RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A31 Specs	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Specs
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