Oppo A16

Name: Oppo A16
Brand: Oppo

$429Budget2021

3.5

Overall Score

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Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.52"

Display

13MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

4GB

Max RAM

190g

Weight

Why the A16

Budget

The Oppo A16 is an entry-level device from 2021 that is severely underpowered for modern tasks. Its high price point makes it a poor choice compared to contemporary budget alternatives.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

3.0

Performance

2.5

Battery

7.0

Display

3.0

Build

4.0

Value

2.0

Strengths

Large 5000mAh battery

Includes 3.5mm headphone jack

Dedicated microSD slot

Side-mounted fingerprint sensor

Weaknesses

Extremely outdated Helio G35 chipset

Low resolution 720p display

Poor value for money at current price

Slow charging speeds

No NFC support

Oppo A16 full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2021, July 17

Announced

2021, July 17

Network

5 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100

4G bands

1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41

Technology

GSM, HSPA, LTE

Display

3 specs

Size

6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ)

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, ColorOS 12

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

PowerVR GE8320

Chipset

Mediatek MT6765G Helio G35 (12 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

1080p@30fps

Triple

13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF

2 MP (macro)

Auxiliary lens

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

1080p@30fps

Single

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Features

HDR

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes

Comms

6 specs

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

FM radio

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

1 specs

Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Body

3 specs

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Weight

190 g (6.70 oz)

Dimensions

163.8 x 75.6 x 8.4 mm (6.45 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)

Misc

4 specs

SAR

0.77 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 429 · price_original: 429

Colors

Pearl Blue, Space Silver, Crystal Black

Models

CPH2269

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Oppo A16

$429Budget2021

3.5

Overall Score

within Budget

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration1 option

Prices reflect the selected storage configuration.

Find on Amazon

6.52"

Display

13MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

4GB

Max RAM

190g

Weight

Why the A16

Budget

The Oppo A16 is an entry-level device from 2021 that is severely underpowered for modern tasks. Its high price point makes it a poor choice compared to contemporary budget alternatives.