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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Vivo Y36i

What Galaxy A16 5G does better (19) and where Y36i wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Samsung · 2024Galaxy A16 5G
6.7Score
19 advantages≈ $165
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Vivo Y36i
Vivo · 2024Y36i
5.2Score
3 advantages≈ $170
7.0Display5.0
6.2Camera2.7
4.2Battery4.0
7.7Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A16 5GY36i
77.9 × 164.47.975.4 × 163.78.1
Galaxy A16 5GY36iDifference
Height164.4 mm163.7 mm+0.7 mm
Width77.9 mm75.4 mm+2.5 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.1 mm−0.2 mm
Weight200 g186 g+14 g

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

Why is Galaxy A16 5G better than Y36i?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
  2. RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  3. Wired charging25 W vs 15 W+67%
  4. OLED panelYes · Y36i: No
  5. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  6. NFCYes · Y36i: No
  7. Selfie camera13 MP vs 5 MP2.6×
  8. Pixel density385 ppi vs 269 ppi+43%
  9. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  10. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Y36i: No
  11. eSIMYes · Y36i: No
  12. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%

Why is Y36i better than Galaxy A16 5G?

  1. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy A16 5G: Yes
  2. Weight200 g vs 186 g+8%
  3. Peak brightness800 nits vs 840 nits+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y36iVivo Y36i≈ $1705.2
Design
Weight200 g186 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.1 mm
Height164.4 mm163.7 mm
Width77.9 mm75.4 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP54—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4—
ColoursBlue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light GreenPurple, Gold, Black
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px1,612 px
Pixel density385 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits840 nits
Measured brightness824 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86%83.8%
Performance
ChipsetExynos 1330 or Mediatek Dimensity 6300Mediatek Dimensity 6020
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process5 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score368,854—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,090—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme360—
Memory
RAM8 GB4 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Main sensor size1/2.76"—
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera13 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Ion—
Active use (test)12.1 h—
Wired charging25 W15 W
Charged in 30 min47%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-25.7 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.38 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 8.5OriginOS 3
Major OS updates promised6—
EU label
Energy classB—
Battery charge cycles1,200—
Endurance per cycle44 h—
Repairability classC—
Drop resistance classB—
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