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- Shark 9 vs Galaxy A16
Blackview Shark 9 vs Samsung Galaxy A16
What Shark 9 does better (7) and where Galaxy A16 wins (12) — every spec side by side.
vs
5.0Display7.0
5.4Camera6.2
4.6Battery6.2
8.1Features5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Shark 9Galaxy A16
| Shark 9 | Galaxy A16 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.8 mm | 164.4 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 77.9 mm | −2.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 200 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Shark 9 better than Galaxy A16?
- 5GYes · Galaxy A16: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A16: No
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A16: No
- Repairability classB vs C
- Endurance per cycle49 h vs 45 h+9%
Why is Galaxy A16 better than Shark 9?
- OLED panelNo · Shark 9: Yes
- Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
- Pixel density264 ppi vs 385 ppi+46%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Shark 9: Yes
- Drop resistance classC vs B
- Peak brightness700 nits vs 800 nits+14%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Battery charge cycles800 vs 1,200+50%
- Thickness8.7 mm vs 7.9 mm+10%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 164.8 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 77.9 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Colours | Starry Rock Black, Azure Wave Blue | Gray, water green, midnight blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,604 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 700 nits | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 808 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.1% | 86% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc T820 | Mediatek Helio G99 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | MediaTek |
| Process | — | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | — | 8 |
| CPU frequency | — | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | — | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 387,422 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,920 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 345 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Active use (test) | — | 14.7 h |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.31 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 8.5 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 6 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | B |
| Battery charge cycles | 800 | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | 49 h | 45 h |
| Repairability class | B | C |
| Drop resistance class | C | B |
