Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great display, decent camera, and impressive 6 years of software updates. But the sluggish chipset and poor multitasking make it hard to recommend as a daily driver. It's only really suitable as a second phone that sees minimal use. This phone is extremely slow. Get something else

Works great! Easy to use. Description accurate. Was easy to purchase. Worth the price.

It was a nice first phone for my son. The battery life last long, so far so good everything works well.

If you’re looking for a budget-friendly unlocked 5G smartphone with solid fundamentals — large AMOLED screen, good battery, from a trusted brand with long-term support — then the Galaxy A16 5G (128 GB version) is a very good pick. It strikes a strong value.

The display is great. I love the battery life and the the cameras are decent. It's a good bargain, especially with 6 years of update. I totally recommend it.

Good battery life and nice processor Also nice picture quality

Very happy with my new Galaxy phone. Loved my previous Samsung, eventually replaced with a cheap bloated Google Pixel 6A with no cable connection that I quickly came to despise but hung onto since I don't use a phone that much. Happy to be back with Samsung with a nice big screen easy to customize for a novice, and under $200. Camera resolution not great, or maybe I haven't figured out the settings. It works well enough and I have other cameras.

I was hesitant buying a cheaper phone, but like alot. Fast and great battery life. Only con is not water resistant, but glad I made choice. It offers a few years of updates which sold me.

I was excited to upgrade to the Samsung A16, expecting at least a modest improvement over my previous Moto G 2023, but unfortunately, this phone's speed has been a disappointment. The A16 constantly lags and gets stuck, making even basic tasks frustrating. Scrolling through apps, switching between screens, and even typing can feel sluggish. What’s most surprising is that despite being two years newer, the A16 actually feels slower than my old Moto G. Looking at Geekbench scores, my A16 has a single-core score of 853 and a multi-core score of 1824, compared to my Moto G 2023’s 745 and 1779, respectively. On paper, the A16 should at least match my old phone’s performance, but in real-world usage, the A16 feels noticeably slower which makes it hard to use comfortably. Aside from the underwhelming speed, the phone does have a decent screen and camera for the price, but I simply can’t recommend it due to the poor performance. I understand that a budget phone isn’t going to be a powerhouse, but I at least expected it to perform as well as my old Moto G. Sadly, that’s not the case.

I bought this phone to serve as a backup phone and it is very good. The battery life and performance is very good.

Efficient, great value for the money paid. Works just as well as my very pricy samsung galaxy s24. Wondering why I'm paying so much for other phones. This phone does great and originally bought one for travel(unlocked) but now I've bought another to gift as well. Camera and screen are comparable to my regular phone, although i will say that after restarting or first powering onn it does take about 10 seconds of lag, after which it runs just smooth. I dont mind those 10 seconds, I usually dont fully power off the phone anyhow. Pictures and videos are wonderful as well considering the price paid.

The mobile phone is good and worth the price. Battery life lasts around 24 hours. It takes a little longer to fully charge compared to my other Samsung phone.

I wanted to take a cheaper phone on vacation rather than my regular phone. Best Buy had this bad boy on special so I got me one. Yes the phone is not as snappy as my more expensive phone, but for a whole lot less, I can live with it. The Camera is good, the screen is clear and bright enough, Battery life has been great. All in all for the price I paid, i'd say I got great value for money.

Works well. Easy to use and navigate. Camera quality is decent.

It is a good phone with great picture quality and long lasting battery

Great phone ,beautiful pictures, Lots of great features. I love it!

The best way I can describe the Samsung Galaxy A16 phone is to compare it to a base model car- it has a ton of features, but you can still tell it's not mid-level or high-end. For those young enough to have not ever had a "true" base model anything, What I mean is a base model car used to be just a car. No extras. No tech. Manual everything, including transmission and windows. No radio or a/c. Very basic. In cell phones, the equivalent would be a very basic old-school flip phone that basically only can be used for calls and texts. I think the Samsung Galaxy A16 is a great phone. It has a lot of features, so I wouldn't call it basic. But, I also know it's not on the same level as the high-end smart phones. So, if you're considering buying this phone, I encourage you to consider what you want and need to get out of your phone. If you're ok with not having every available feature, then you'll most likely like it. If you're wanting a great phone without the high price tag, then I recommend it for sure! Hope that helps!

Good phone overall. Performance is smooth, battery life is decent, and the display looks nice.”

This phone was purchased for my daughter and so far it works well and has better battery life than an IPhone. She is happy with the phone and the features.

This phone is very sleek and high performing. I like the display and overall functionality! The picture quality is vivid and vibrant. I am glad I purchased this phone.