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Blackview Color 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A16

What Color 8 does better (3) and where Galaxy A16 wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Blackview Color 8
Blackview · 2024Color 8
5.6Score
3 advantages≈ $160
vs
Samsung Galaxy A16
Samsung · 2024Galaxy A16
6.6Score
14 advantages≈ $160
Higher score
4.2Display7.0
4.6Camera6.2
7.0Battery6.2
3.9Features5.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Color 8Galaxy A16
77.4 × 167.89.177.9 × 164.47.9
Color 8Galaxy A16Difference
Height167.8 mm164.4 mm+3.4 mm
Width77.4 mm77.9 mm−0.5 mm
Thickness9.1 mm7.9 mm+1.2 mm
Weight214 g200 g+14 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Color 8 better than Galaxy A16?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  2. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A16: No

Why is Galaxy A16 better than Color 8?

  1. OLED panelNo · Color 8: Yes
  2. NFCNo · Color 8: Yes
  3. Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
  4. Peak brightness450 nits vs 800 nits+78%
  5. Pixel density260 ppi vs 385 ppi+48%
  6. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  7. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  8. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Color 8: Yes
  9. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
  10. Weight214 g vs 200 g+7%
  11. Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
  12. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight214 g200 g
Thickness9.1 mm7.9 mm
Height167.8 mm164.4 mm
Width77.4 mm77.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP54
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
ColoursAsh Gray, Ripple Blue, Wisteria PurpleGray, water green, midnight blue
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,340 px
Pixel density260 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness450 nits800 nits
Measured brightness—808 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.7%86%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc Tiger T616Mediatek Helio G99
Chip makerUnisocMediaTek
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score—387,422
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,920
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—345
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Active use (test)—14.7 h
Wired charging18 W25 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.3
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
SAR (head)—0.31 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised—6
EU label
Energy class—B
Battery charge cycles—1,200
Endurance per cycle—45 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—B
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