Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166B/DS 128GB/4GB) vs Fairphone 6
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Fairphone 6 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340
50
MP
MP
13mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.31"
OLED
OLED
1116x2484
50
MP
MP
32mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4415
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Fairphone 6
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4 Advantages 
29 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC / Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera |
| BSI sensor |
| HDR photo on both cameras |
| 5G Sub6 |
| 3000 Mbps |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166B/DS 128GB/4GB) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166B/DS 128GB/4GB) | Fairphone 6 |
| Other model names | Galaxy A16 5G SM-A166B/Dual-SIM | Fairphone (Gen. 6) |
| Country or region available |  (Europe) |  (Europe), (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Fairphone |
| Release date | 10/25/2024, Announced: 10/7/2024 | 6/25/2025 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 9.6 millimeters (0.38 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77.9 x 164.4 millimeters (3.07 x 6.47 in) | 73.3 x 156.5 millimeters (2.89 x 6.16 in) |
| Weight | 200 grams (7 ounces) | 193 grams (6.76 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | IP54 certified: protection against dust and splashing | IP55 certified: dust resistant and protection from short-term exposure to water jets MIL-STD-810H military certified: rigorous testing for salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, drop and thermal shock resistance. |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166B/DS 128GB/4GB) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | LTPO OLED |
| Screen size | 6.7" inches | 6.31" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~86% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~83.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) | 1116x2484 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 385 PPI | 432 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh rate | 90Hz | 120Hz |
| Display features | 800nits[peak] | 880nits[typ], 1400nits[peak] |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166B/DS 128GB/4GB) | Fairphone 6 | |
| System version | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Firmware update | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| User Interface | One UI 6.1 / 7.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166B/DS 128GB/4GB) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 1330 (5nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (SM7635) (4nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Single-core) 3x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A520 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G68 MC4 | Qualcomm Adreno 810 (1GHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 368854 (v9), 435895 (v10) Geekbench: 2090 (v5), 2042 (v6) | AnTuTu: 786958 (v10) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166B/DS 128GB/4GB) | Fairphone 6 | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4X | 8GB LPDDR5 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (108GB available) UFS 2.2 | 256GB (220GB available) UFS 3.1 |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166B/DS 128GB/4GB) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3000/1024 Mbps | 3000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| 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 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40,41) VoLTE | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41, 42) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78) | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40,41) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166B/DS 128GB/4GB) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 50 megapixels 5MP ultrawide f/2.21/5"1.12µm 2MP macro f/2.4 | (triple camera) 50 megapixels 13MP ultrawide f/2.21/3.06"1.12μmPDAF 0.3MP depth TOF-3D |
| Main camera resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/1.6 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" inches | 1/1.56" inches |
| Pixel size | 0.64µm pixel | 1µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | 1080p@30fps 720p@120fps | 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60/120fps 720p@240fps Sony Lytia 700C Samsung KD1 |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166B/DS 128GB/4GB) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 13 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" inches | 1/3.42" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166B/DS 128GB/4GB) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Stereo sound |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166B/DS 128GB/4GB) | Fairphone 6 | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | Type-C reversible connector | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 + A2DP/LE | 5.4 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166B/DS 128GB/4GB) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Virtual proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166B/DS 128GB/4GB) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 4415 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 25W Wired fast charging | 30W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166B/DS 128GB/4GB) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green | • Colors: Horizon Black, Cloud White, Forest Green iFixit: 10/10 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166B/DS 128GB/4GB) | Fairphone 6 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.49W/kg (head), 1.39W/kg (body) |