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Smartphones · Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

This record covers Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Typical battery capacity: 5000 mAh. Storage: 128 GB.

Your situation

Decision context · US · USD

Our scores

Longevity

70/100

Confidence: Medium

Coverage 85%

Version 3.2.0

Details that would improve the score (5)
  • Published support end year
  • Published support end date
  • Repairability index with scale and scheme
  • Parts currently available
  • Replaceable battery
How the decision is calculated

Declared resilience

6.32/10

Provisional

Coverage 100 %

Version declared-resilience/4.3.0

Publishers : europa.eu

Published declarations: this score does not predict service life.

Score methodology

Editorial repairability

6.25/10*

Partial score: missing criteria: Availability of a compatible genuine part

Provisional

Coverage 80 %

Version repairability/4.3.0

Publishers : europa.eu

Editorial score separate from the regulatory index and the longevity score.

Score methodology

Customer feedback

Not rated

Missing criteria: Customer review score

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version customer-feedback/4.2.0

Customer satisfaction, not a durability test.

Score methodology

What we know

Battery replacementUser-replaceable battery (EPREL declaration).
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Batterie remplaçable par l’utilisateur (déclaration EPREL).
europa.eu

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Version repair-economics/1.4.0 · How the decision is calculated

Support and repairability

Support commitment
At least 5 years of announced support
Battery replacement
User-replaceable battery (EPREL declaration).

Prices

US · USD Published price information for this market, without currency conversion. Prices do not affect the verdict.

Price unknown

Local offers

No verified offer is published for this market.

Key facts

Support

Announced support period
5 years europa.eu · Oct 16, 2026
Last documented patch
2026-08-05 samsungmobile.com · Oct 16, 2026samsungmobile.com · Oct 21, 2026samsungmobile.com · Oct 19, 2026
Support status
security updates only security.samsungmobile.com · Oct 23, 2026security.samsungmobile.com · Oct 23, 2026

Repairability

Battery replacement
User-replaceable battery (EPREL declaration).
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Batterie remplaçable par l’utilisateur (déclaration EPREL).
europa.eu · Oct 16, 2026
Disassembly depth score
2.2 europa.eu · Oct 16, 2026
EU repairability class
C europa.eu · Oct 16, 2026
Fasteners score
3.1 europa.eu · Oct 16, 2026
Repair manual
https://www.samsung.com/ europa.eu · Oct 16, 2026

Durability

Declared drop resistance
180 europa.eu · Oct 16, 2026

Specifications

Battery capacity
5000 mAh 01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Charge cycles
1200 cycles europa.eu · Oct 16, 2026
Brand
Samsung boulanger.com · Oct 19, 2026boulanger.com · Oct 16, 2026europa.eu · Oct 16, 2026boulanger.com · Oct 18, 2026
IP rating
IP54 europa.eu · Oct 16, 2026europa.eu · Oct 16, 2026
Manufacturer reference
SM-A166B samsungmobile.com · Oct 21, 2026samsungmobile.com · Oct 16, 2026samsungmobile.com · Oct 19, 2026
Model
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G boulanger.com · Oct 16, 2026boulanger.com · Oct 18, 2026boulanger.com · Oct 18, 2026boulanger.com · Oct 19, 2026boulanger.com · Oct 16, 2026boulanger.com · Oct 19, 2026
Release year
2024 europa.eu · Oct 16, 2026
Storage
128 GB boulanger.com · Oct 19, 2026
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Variant
Galaxy A16 128GB Midnight Blue 5G
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Galaxy A16 128Go Bleu nuit 5G
boulanger.com
Not disclosed · 71
Editorial justifications
not disclosed
Isolated report
not disclosed
Limitations
not disclosed
Protection
not disclosed
Acknowledged defect
not disclosed
Number of reviews
not disclosed
Review platforms
not disclosed
Review scale
not disclosed
Review score
not disclosed
Risks
not disclosed
Strengths
not disclosed
Suitable usage profiles
not disclosed
Unconfirmed signal
not disclosed
Usage limitation
not disclosed
Assessment method
not disclosed
Available parts
not disclosed
Repair eligibility
not disclosed
Parts pairing restrictions
not disclosed
Spare parts availability
not disclosed
Repair programme
not disclosed
Repair limitations
not disclosed
Index scale
not disclosed
Index scheme
not disclosed
Repairability index
not disclosed
Announcement date
not disclosed
Audio
not disclosed
Battery energy
not disclosed
Bluetooth
not disclosed
Front camera
not disclosed
Main camera
not disclosed
Optical image stabilisation
not disclosed
Telephoto camera
not disclosed
Ultra-wide camera
not disclosed
Mobile connectivity
not disclosed
CPU
not disclosed
Declared battery life
not disclosed
Brightness
not disclosed
Screen size
not disclosed
Refresh rate
not disclosed
Resolution
not disclosed
Display technology
not disclosed
eSIM
not disclosed
Fingerprint sensor
not disclosed
5G
not disclosed
GPU
not disclosed
Height
not disclosed
Weight
not disclosed
Measurement protocols
not disclosed
NFC
not disclosed
RAM
not disclosed
RAM options
not disclosed
SIM
not disclosed
Processor
not disclosed
Storage options
not disclosed
Supported frequency bands
not disclosed
Thickness
not disclosed
USB
not disclosed
VoLTE
not disclosed
Width
not disclosed
Wi-Fi
not disclosed
Wireless charging
not disclosed
Support commitment
not disclosed
Current official OS
not disclosed
OS upgrades delivered
not disclosed
Published end-of-support year
not disclosed
OS at launch
not disclosed
Manufacturer interface
not disclosed
Patch scope
not disclosed
Promised OS upgrades
not disclosed
Support variant
not disclosed
Update release date
not disclosed

Summary

This record covers Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Typical battery capacity: 5000 mAh. Storage: 128 GB.

Durability and repair

Ingress protection code: IP54. Declared defect-free drops: 180 drops. EU repairability class: C. Repair guide: https://www.samsung.com/.

Software support

Announced support duration: 5 years. Documented support status: security updates only. Last documented patch: 08/05/2026.

Sources and confidence

Source: EPREL (European Commission), accessed on . This attribution does not constitute an endorsement.

  1. europa.euOct 16, 2026

    180

    Open source
  2. 01net.comOct 16, 2026

    5000 mAh

    Open source
  3. boulanger.comOct 19, 2026

    SAMSUNG

    Open source
  4. boulanger.comOct 16, 2026

    SAMSUNG

    Open source
  5. boulanger.comOct 18, 2026

    SAMSUNG

    Open source
  6. samsungmobile.comOct 21, 2026

    SM-A166B

    Open source
  7. samsungmobile.comOct 16, 2026

    SM-A166B

    Open source
  8. samsungmobile.comOct 19, 2026

    SM-A166B

    Open source
  9. security.samsungmobile.comOct 23, 2026

    Galaxy A14, Galaxy A14 5G, Galaxy A15, Galaxy A15 5G, Galaxy A16, Galaxy A16 5G, Galaxy A17, Galaxy A17 5G, Galaxy A18

    Open source
Reference date
2026-11-05
Published revision
889
Evidence coverage
85%
Sources shown
9

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See also