Samsung Galaxy A16 5G 2025 Review & Specs

Please note: This device does not support E-SIM. It is compatible with T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, and their MVNOs like Metro, Mint, Ultra, H2O, and Visible. It is NOT compatible with Cricket, Spectrum, or Xfinity. For more details on carrier compatibility, please contact the seller. A power adapter is not included.

Important for MVNO customers: When you activate your IMEI, you may initially be told the device is not compatible or locked. Please ask the representative to record the IMEI number anyway. After that, ensure you place the SIM card into the correct slot: IMEI 1 is for SIM slot 1, and IMEI 2 is for SIM slot 2. If done correctly, your phone should work normally.

Experience a vibrant, flowing, and detailed view on the Galaxy A16 5G’s 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display. Enhanced with Vision Booster, it offers smooth, bright, and vivid visuals with up to 800 nits brightness, a 90Hz refresh rate, and a low blue light display for eye comfort.

Express your world with versatile cameras. It features a 50MP Main camera for your masterpieces, a 5MP Ultra Wide and 2MP Macro camera for landscapes and close-ups, and a 13MP Front camera for great selfies.

Ease through your day with powerful performance and 5G speed. With impressive processing power, spacious memory and storage, and 5G, it’s ready to handle both work and entertainment.

Stay powered with a 2-day battery. The 5,000mAh battery keeps you productive and recharges rapidly with Super Fast Charging.

Your security is simple and secure with the side fingerprint sensor, designed to be accessible only by you.

This phone supports 5G on bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, and 78 (SA/NSA/Sub6) and 4G LTE on bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, and 66.

It has a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, a peak brightness of 800 nits, a 1080 x 2340 resolution, and about an 86% screen-to-body ratio.

The camera system includes a 50 MP wide lens, a second 50 MP wide lens, and a 2 MP macro lens. It is powered by a 5000 mAh non-removable battery.

This is an international model for global connectivity. It is plug-and-play with an active SIM on AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and most U.S. carriers. However, new activations are only supported on T-Mobile in the U.S., as other carriers may not recognize its international IMEI. It is compatible with T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, and their MVNOs like Metro, Mint, and Visible, but it is NOT compatible with Cricket, Spectrum, or Xfinity. There is no U.S. manufacturer warranty; the seller’s return policy applies. This device does not support E-SIM.