TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A16
The TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G scores 7.4 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A16 scores 5.0. The TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G leads in display, performance, camera, battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A16 is ahead in software support. The TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G is the newer phone, announced in March 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 45 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP54
- Newer model Mar 2026 vs Oct 15, 2024
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A16
- Longer OS update support 6 years vs 3 years
- microSD card slot
- Longer security updates 6 years vs 5 years
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Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy A16
Overall
7.4
5.0
Display
8.8
6.2
Performance
4.9
3.1
Camera
7.2
4.1
Battery
6.3
4.6
Design
9.3
6.3
Software support
6.3
8.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy A16
Size
6.78 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, ProXDR Curved AMOLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1208 × 2644 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
—
385 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
90 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
—
800 nits
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
—
Performance
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy A16
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
4 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy A16
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✕ No
Ultrawide
8 MP
5 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3× optical
—
Optical zoom
3×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
—
1080p@30
Front camera
50 MP
13 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy A16
Capacity
6,500 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
45 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
—
✕ No
Charger in box
—
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy A16
Dimensions
162.37 × 76.97 × 7.75 mm
164.4 × 77.9 × 7.9 mm
Thickness
7.75 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
178 g
200 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP54
Fingerprint
—
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
—
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Moonshadow Black, Nebula Titanium, Cypress Green, Misty Purple, Luminous Orange
Light Green, Black, Gray
Connectivity and features
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy A16
5G
✓ Yes
✕ No
Wi-Fi
—
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
—
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✕ No
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy A16
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 14
Interface
HiOS 16
One UI 6.1
OS updates
3 years
6 years
Security updates
5 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy A16
Announced
Mar 2026
Oct 15, 2024
Status
Released
Released
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