Blu Hero (S180) vs Samsung Galaxy A16 (SM-A165F/DSB 128GB/4GB)
Side by side comparison between Blu Hero vs Samsung Galaxy A16 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1080x2340
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13mp
4GB
RAM
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Octa-core
5000
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(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A16 (SM-A165F/DSB 128GB/4GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
5 Advantages 
29 Advantages | 4 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| MicroUSB 2.0 / USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Hero (S180) | Galaxy A16 (SM-A165F/DSB 128GB/4GB) | |
| Model | Hero (S180) | Galaxy A16 (SM-A165F/DSB 128GB/4GB) |
| Other model names | Blu Hero S180 Single SIM | Galaxy A16 4G LTE SM-A165F/DSB |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Europe) |
| Brand | Blu | Samsung |
| Release date | 12/1/2011 | 11/20/2024, Announced: 10/15/2024 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 57 x 104 millimeters (2.24 x 4.09 in) | 77.9 x 164.4 millimeters (3.07 x 6.47 in) |
| Weight | 90 grams (3.15 ounces) | 200 grams (7 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP54 certified: protection against dust and splashing |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Hero (S180) | Galaxy A16 (SM-A165F/DSB 128GB/4GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 2.8" inches | 6.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~41% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~86% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 143 PPI | 385 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 90Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 800nits[peak] |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Hero (S180) | Galaxy A16 (SM-A165F/DSB 128GB/4GB) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Android 14 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 15 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 6.1 / 7.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Hero (S180) | Galaxy A16 (SM-A165F/DSB 128GB/4GB) | |
| Chipset | feature not registered | 64bit: MediaTek Helio G99 (6nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | ARM Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 387422 (v10) Geekbench: 1920 (v6) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Hero (S180) | Galaxy A16 (SM-A165F/DSB 128GB/4GB) | |
| RAM memory | 32MB | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 64MB | 128GB (108GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 8GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Hero (S180) | Galaxy A16 (SM-A165F/DSB 128GB/4GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.048 Mbps | 300/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat7 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat7 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Hero (S180) | Galaxy A16 (SM-A165F/DSB 128GB/4GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 1.3 megapixels | (triple camera) 50 megapixels 5MP ultrawide f/2.21/5"1.12µm 2MP macro f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Supported | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.76" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.64µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@30fps 720p@120fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Hero (S180) | Galaxy A16 (SM-A165F/DSB 128GB/4GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.1" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Blu Hero (S180) | Galaxy A16 (SM-A165F/DSB 128GB/4GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Analog TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Hero (S180) | Galaxy A16 (SM-A165F/DSB 128GB/4GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 5.3 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Hero (S180) | Galaxy A16 (SM-A165F/DSB 128GB/4GB) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Virtual proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Hero (S180) | Galaxy A16 (SM-A165F/DSB 128GB/4GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 950 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 25W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 600 hours (25 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Hero (S180) | Galaxy A16 (SM-A165F/DSB 128GB/4GB) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | feature not registered | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Blue, Pink, Brown, White, Green • Facebook, Twitter | • Colors: Black, Light gray, Light green |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Hero (S180) | Galaxy A16 (SM-A165F/DSB 128GB/4GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.312W/kg (head), 1.083W/kg (body) |