Samsung's Galaxy A16 5G arrives in the US for $199 with perks

Nearly three months after the launch of the Galaxy A16 5G, Samsung has announced the entry-level Galaxy A-series smartphone will be available to buy in the US, starting on January 9. The Galaxy A16 5G arrives alongside the Galaxy Fit 3 fitness tracker.

The Galaxy A16 5G has a 6.17-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a notch for the 13MP front-facing camera. The display has a 90Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 800 nits. There's an Exynos 1330 processor under the hood, whereas the one sold in Nigeria has a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor. Samsung hasn't revealed the RAM and storage, but it seems the base model will have 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage based on the starting price.

The Galaxy A16 5G has triple rear cameras — a 50MP primary rear camera, a 5MP ultrawide angle camera, and a 2MP macro camera. It also has a 5,000mAh battery, support for 25W fast wired charging, a fingerprint sensor, IP54 dust and splash resistance, and NFC. Sadly, it loses the audio jack available on the Galaxy A15 5G (available on Amazon for $192.44). The phone ships with Android 14 out of the box and will receive 6 Android OS upgrades and 6 years of security updates.

Samsung is also offering some nice perks with the Galaxy A16 5G in the US. In addition to having Samsung TV Plus, which provides access to over 350 live TV channels and 1,000s of shows and movies, the phone also comes with a free 2-month subscription to YouTube Premium and 3-month subscription to Peacock.

The Galaxy A16 5G will have a starting price of $199.99 and will be available in Blue Black and Light Gray. Samsung will also provide a 50% discount on Galaxy Fit 3 if you purchase it together with the Galaxy A16 5G on its website.