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HMD Pulse Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
What Pulse Pro does better (3) and where Galaxy A16 5G wins (17) — every spec side by side.
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4.7Display7.0
6.2Camera6.2
5.0Battery4.2
3.8Features7.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pulse ProGalaxy A16 5G
| Pulse Pro | Galaxy A16 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.2 mm | 164.4 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 77.9 mm | −2.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 196 g | 200 g | −4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pulse Pro better than Galaxy A16 5G?
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A16 5G: No
- Weight196 g vs 200 g+2%
Why is Galaxy A16 5G better than Pulse Pro?
- Major OS updates promised2 vs 63×
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx42×
- OLED panelNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- 5GNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
- Wired charging20 W vs 25 W+25%
- CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+50%
- Pixel density265 ppi vs 385 ppi+45%
- Process12 nm vs 5 nm2.4×
- Peak brightness600 nits vs 800 nits+33%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 196 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 163.2 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 77.9 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | IPx4 |
| Colours | Black Ocean, Clacier Creen, Twilight Purple | Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,612 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 824 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8% | 86% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Exynos 1330 or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 368,854 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,090 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 360 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 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 | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 12.1 h |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 47% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | No | 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 | GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.7 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.38 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 8.5 |
| Major OS updates promised | 2 | 6 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | B |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 44 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | B |
