Galaxy A16 5G
SM-S166V · Samsung
- SoC
- Exynos 1330
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Resolution
- 2340x1080
- Android API
- 16 (36)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The samsung SM-S166V reports its platform as Exynos 1330. The CPU configuration is 8-core, Cortex-A78 Cortex-A55, running up to 533 - 2400 MHz. The GPU is ARM Mali-G68. Without a confirmed SoC tier mapping for this platform string, we treat the device as unverified. If you're using this entry to compare against a phone you're inspecting, focus on the raw fields below rather than tier-level conclusions.
Day-to-day workload
4 GB of RAM is tight for 2026 standards — usable for the basics but limits modern app behavior. Display resolution is 2340x1080.
This record reflects Android API level 36 (16). Android 14 or newer — modern security baseline, supported by all current banking and payment apps.
Trust & buying notes
For a second-hand purchase, also verify the security patch date is no more than ~12 months old, the boot count is plausible for the claimed age, and battery health is above 85%.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- samsung
- BRAND
- samsung
- MODEL
- SM-S166V
- MODEL_NAME
- Galaxy A16 5G
- PRODUCT
- a16xtfn
Operating System
- API
- 16 (36)
- KERNEL
- 5.15.180-android13-3-31996109
- PLATFORM
- s5e8535
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Exynos 1330
- CPU
- s5e8535
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A78 Cortex-A55
- CLUSTERS
- 2 x 2.40 GHz 6 x 2.00 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 533 - 2400 MHz
- REVISION
- r1p1 r2p0
- TECHPROCESS
- 5 nm
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- ARM
- GPU_MODEL
- Mali-G68
- GPU_CLOCK
- 312 - 949 MHz
- GPU_VERSION
- 3.2 v1.r38p1-01eac0-mbs2v41_0.539cd8979cd8886a7402fd4324508287
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB
- FLASH
- UFS
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 2340x1080
- TOUCHSCREEN
- focaltech_ts
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- LSM6DSOTR
- GYROSCOPE
- LSM6DSOTR
- MAGNETOMETER
- MXG4300S
- BAROMETER
- BMP580
- ALSPS
- TCS3701 Ear
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- ec618
Connectivity
- NFC
- pn547
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- aw882xx_smartpa
- CHARGER
- sm5461-charger sm5714
Other
- OTHER
- unk01 unk06 unk0a unk0c unk0c unk0c unk0e unk0e unk0f unk10 unk1f unk25 unk29 unk2f unk33 unk34 unk36 unk39 unk50 unk51 unk52 unk56 unk71
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