Samsung Galaxy A17
What you’d gain
- Camera score: 4.1 → 4.8
- Display score: 6.2 → 7.3
- Security updates until around 2031
What you’d give up
Nothing we can see in the specs.
Should You Upgrade From the Samsung Galaxy A16?
How the Samsung Galaxy A16 compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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Our take
Worth considering
Security updates end around 2030 Newer phones are about 2.2× faster The best upgrade scores 3.1 points higher on camera and 2.6 on display
Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.
Upgrades we’d look at
We don’t have a US launch price for the Samsung Galaxy A16, so we compare it with budget and mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset. Choose “Any price” above to see every phone.
REDMI Note 15 Pro
What you’d gain
- 1.1× faster
- Camera score: 4.1 → 6.1
- Display score: 6.2 → 8.0
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
- 120 Hz display (yours: 90 Hz)
What you’d give up
Nothing we can see in the specs.
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G
What you’d gain
- 2.2× faster
- Camera score: 4.1 → 7.2
- Display score: 6.2 → 8.8
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
- Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)
What you’d give up
- No microSD card slot
Motorola Edge 60
What you’d gain
- 2× faster
- Camera score: 4.1 → 7.5
- Display score: 6.2 → 8.4
- Battery score: 4.6 → 5.5
- Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)
- 120 Hz display (yours: 90 Hz)
What you’d give up
Nothing we can see in the specs.
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Samsung Galaxy A16 upgrade FAQ
Is the Samsung Galaxy A16 still supported?
Samsung promises 6 years of security updates for the Samsung Galaxy A16, counted from its announcement in October 2024, so they should continue until around 2030. It gets 6 years of OS upgrades, until around 2030.
What is the best upgrade from the Samsung Galaxy A16?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G, with a PhoneRanked score of 7.4 vs 5.0 for the Samsung Galaxy A16. The newest model of the same family is the Samsung Galaxy A17. The best budget upgrade is the REDMI Note 15 Pro. We don’t have a US launch price for the Samsung Galaxy A16, so we looked at budget and mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset.
How much faster is the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G than the Samsung Galaxy A16?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G is about 2.2 times as fast as the Samsung Galaxy A16. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 2,880 vs 1,890, and in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics test 406 vs 133.