Motorola Edge 60 vs Samsung Galaxy A16
The Motorola Edge 60 scores 7.0 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A16 scores 5.0. The Motorola Edge 60 leads in display, performance, camera, battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A16 is ahead in software support. The Motorola Edge 60 is the newer phone, announced Apr 24, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge 60
- Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 68 W vs 25 W
- Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 800 nits
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP54
- Newer model Apr 24, 2025 vs Oct 15, 2024
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A16
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Longer OS update support 6 years vs 3 years
- Longer security updates 6 years vs 4 years
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Motorola Edge 60Samsung Galaxy A16
Overall
7.0
5.0
Display
8.4
6.2
Performance
4.9
3.1
Camera
7.5
4.1
Battery
5.5
4.6
Design
8.3
6.3
Software support
5.7
8.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge 60Samsung Galaxy A16
Size
6.67 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, pOLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1220 × 2712 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
446 ppi
385 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
90 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
4,500 nits
800 nits
HDR
HDR10+
—
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
—
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge 60Samsung Galaxy A16
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
12 GB
4 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge 60Samsung Galaxy A16
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✕ No
Ultrawide
50 MP
5 MP
Telephoto
10 MP, 3× optical
—
Optical zoom
3×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
1080p@30
Front camera
50 MP
13 MP
Front video
4K@30
—
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge 60Samsung Galaxy A16
Capacity
5,200 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
68 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge 60Samsung Galaxy A16
Dimensions
161 × 73 × 7.9 mm
164.4 × 77.9 × 7.9 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
179 g
200 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
—
Back
Vegan leather
—
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP54
Fingerprint
—
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
PANTONE Gibraltar Sea, PANTONE Shamrock
Light Green, Black, Gray
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge 60Samsung Galaxy A16
5G
✓ Yes
✕ No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✕ No
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Motorola Edge 60Samsung Galaxy A16
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 14
Interface
—
One UI 6.1
OS updates
3 years
6 years
Security updates
4 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge 60Samsung Galaxy A16
Announced
Apr 24, 2025
Oct 15, 2024
Status
Released
Released
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