Galaxy A16
SM-A165F · Samsung
- SoC
- Helio G99
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
- 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-A165F is built around the Helio G99, a mid-range SoC from MediaTek. It launched in 2022 on a TSMC 6nm N6 process. Late-2022 4G gaming-focused mid SoC; the Redmi Note 12 / Tecno Camon series workhorse.
Smooth daily use, capable of high-fps Mobile Legends / PUBG at medium.
Day-to-day workload
4 GB LPDDR4X 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
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a samsung SM-A165F, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "samsung"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Helio G99. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
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-A165F
- MODEL_NAME
- Galaxy A16
- PRODUCT
- a16nseea
Operating System
- API
- 16 (36)
- KERNEL
- 6.12.23-android16-5-abA165FXXS9CZCA-4k
- PLATFORM
- mt6789
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Helio G99
- CPU
- MT6789V/CD
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A76 Cortex-A55
- CLUSTERS
- 2 x 2.20 GHz 6 x 2.00 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 500 - 2200 MHz
- REVISION
- r4p0 r2p0
- TECHPROCESS
- 6 nm
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- ARM
- GPU_MODEL
- Mali-G57 MC2
- GPU_VERSION
- 3.2 v1.r54p1-12eac0.31596c752a7e2ed34e05ad43c82dd58d
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
- FLASH
- UFS
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 2340x1080
- TOUCHSCREEN
- focaltech_ts
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- LIS2DWE12TR
- MAGNETOMETER
- MXG4300S
- ALSPS
- STK31610 Ear
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- ec618
Connectivity
- WIFI
- CONSYS_MT6789
- NFC
- sec-nfc
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- aw882xx_smartpa
- CHARGER
- sm5461-charger sm5714
Other
- LENS
- MAINAF
- PMIC
- s2mpb03-regulator
- OTHER
- unk10 unk25 unk33 unk36 unk39 unk50 unk51 unk52 unk56 unk58 unk71
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