Key Takeaways
- Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy A16 will likely be priced at $250, a 25 percent increase from its predecessor.
- The A16 features thinner bezels, a larger screen, and six-years of OS updates.
- Official images show a similar design to the A15, with a minimalistic, modern look thanks to slimmer bezels and a thinner overall frame.
Samsung’s Galaxy S25 series is still a few months away. We’re not expecting to see the flagship, or Samsung’s twist of Android 15 with One UI 7 until early 2025. In the meanwhile, the tech giant’s low-to-mid-range A-series is set to receive a significant addition with last year’s Galaxy A15‘s successor on the horizon.
Recent leaks about the Galaxy A16 left little to the imagination, though concrete pricing evidence has remained elusive, and so have official colorways. Now, thanks to an early listing on Samsung’s Dutch store, which is still up by the way, we have confirmation that the device will be available in at least three colorways, alongside its price.
If euro pricing is to be converted directly to USD, it is likely that the upcoming A16 5G will cost roughly $50 more than its predecessor. Listed (but not available to buy) for €229 on Samsung’s Dutch website (via Android Planet) the device will be priced around the $250 mark in the US, marking a 25 percent increase in cost.
Samsung may justify the price hike by citing the new A-series device’s unprecedented six-year OS update policy, which is yet to be seen in devices in the low-end price range. Elsewhere, while the Galaxy A15 was released in December, considering that the device is already showing up as listed on the tech giant’s Dutch website, we’ll likely see an expedited launch, likely as soon as October.
A sleek upgrade with thinner bezels
In official images, the device appears almost identical to its predecessor from the front and the back, albeit with an overall thinner frame and significantly thinner top and side bezels. The bezels at the bottom still appear to retain their thickness, with a slight texture on the back. We’re unsure if the light-falling-on-the-rear texture (as seen in the images above) is actually what the upcoming device’s rear will look like or if that’s just a result of Samsung’s lighting and photography techniques.
With a thinner 7.99mm overall frame and muted bezels, the device has been confirmed to feature a larger 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with IP54 protection. While the listing does not confirm the SoC, we know from previous leaks that the LTE A16 will run on a MediaTek Helio G99 processor (same as its predecessor), while the 5G model will run on the Exynos 1330, previously seen on the Samsung Galaxy M14.
Other specs confirmed on the listing include a 5,000mAh battery with a 50MP + 5MP + 2MP rear camera setup, a 13MP front shooter, 4GB/128GB RAM and storage. The Samsung listing is still up to view as of writing.
