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- A40 vs Galaxy A16
OPPO A40 vs Samsung Galaxy A16
What A40 does better (5) and where Galaxy A16 wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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5.3Display7.0
4.1Camera6.2
7.7Battery6.2
4.5Features5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
A40Galaxy A16
| A40 | Galaxy A16 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165.7 mm | 164.4 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Width | 76 mm | 77.9 mm | −1.9 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.9 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 186 g | 200 g | −14 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is A40 better than Galaxy A16?
- Wired charging45 W vs 25 W+80%
- Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 800 nits+25%
- Weight186 g vs 200 g+8%
- Screen-to-body ratio89.9% vs 86%+5%
- Thickness7.6 mm vs 7.9 mm+4%
Why is Galaxy A16 better than A40?
- OLED panelNo · A40: Yes
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Pixel density264 ppi vs 385 ppi+46%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 13 MP2.6×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · A40: Yes
- Dual SIMNo · A40: Yes
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 186 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 165.7 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 76 mm | 77.9 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | Panda Glass | — |
| Colours | — | Gray, water green, midnight blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | 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 | 1,000 nits | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 808 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 86% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 1 | Mediatek Helio G99 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | — | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | — | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 387,422 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,920 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 345 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | — | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | — | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | 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 | 5 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,100 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Active use (test) | — | 14.7 h |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Side |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.31 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ColorOS 14 | One UI 8.5 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 6 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | B |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 45 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | B |
