400 vs Galaxy A16 5G

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Winner

Honor 400

The 400 wins this one, taking display and performance decisively. Against the Galaxy A16 5G it's also the sounder buy at $5.92 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 400 76 · Galaxy A16 5G 71 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Honor 400 $350

Safe to buy$5.92/mo

2025◆ Buy-by May 20292031

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G $199

Safe to buy$3.81/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Oct 20282030

Category by category

Display

400 80Galaxy A16 5G 50

The 400's screen is the better one — 6.55-inch amoled, 1.5k, 120hz, 5000 nits peak.

Performance

400 64Galaxy A16 5G 45

The 400's Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

400 72Galaxy A16 5G 55

The 400 has the stronger camera system (2 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

400 86Galaxy A16 5G 80

5,300mAh vs 5,000mAh — the 400 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

400 70Galaxy A16 5G 62

The 400 is supported until May 2031 — 7 months longer than the Galaxy A16 5G.

Value

400 76Galaxy A16 5G 71

Overall value goes to the 400 at $5.92 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	400	Galaxy A16 5G
Price (street)	$350	$199
Display	6.55-inch AMOLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, 5000 nits peak	6.7-inch Super AMOLED, FHD+, 90Hz
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4nm)	Samsung Exynos 1330
RAM	8GB/12GB	4GB/8GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	5,300 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	66W wired (5300mAh EU model), 5W reverse wired	25W wired
Rear cameras	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 5MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions	156.5 × 74.6 × 7.3 mm	164.4 × 77.9 × 7.9 mm
Weight	184 g	200 g
Water resistance	IP65/IP66 (market dependent)	IP54
Supported until	May 2031	Oct 2030

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