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Samsung - Galaxy A16 5G 128 GB - Blue Black (Verizon)
Average customer rating
4.4
(5,171 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 5,171 reviews
5 Stars
3,202
4 Stars
1,151
3 Stars
506
2 Stars
167
1 Star
145
69%of customers recommend this product.
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38 out of
55)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy A16 5G 128 GB - Blue Black (Verizon)
Customer Rating
1
ridiculously slow
on June 29, 2025
Posted by: Hananian
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The phone itself is good enough. Decent storage and usability. However, things like Galaxy AI and Content Manager are always running in the background.
Plus, there is a obvious delay in processing, to the point you have to wait long enough after tapping a button to wonder if it even read the tap.
Value
1
Response from Samsung USBy R&R, June 30, 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience with the Galaxy A16 5G, Hananian. It’s fantastic to hear that you appreciate the device’s storage capacity and usability. While this model does not feature Galaxy AI, it comes equipped with valuable smart capabilities through Gemini and the latest One UI 7.0 update, along with Google Assistant, to enhance your multitasking and overall performance. The Galaxy A16 5G is designed to deliver reliable and smooth performance for everyday tasks, ensuring a user-friendly experience you can rely on.
To monitor your device’s performance effectively, utilize the Device Care feature, which offers insights into your battery, storage, and RAM. You can effortlessly optimize your phone or tablet for improved performance. The Quick Optimization feature can enhance your device’s efficiency by identifying apps that consume excessive battery power. It also removes unnecessary items from memory, clears out unneeded files, scans for malware, and closes inactive apps running in the background.
Optimizing your phone is a quick and simple process. Go to Settings, swipe to Device Care, tap Optimize now, and then tap Done. For additional tips on maintaining your device at optimal performance, be sure to check out the online article “Keep your Galaxy phone or tablet from slowing down with Device Care.” It’s inspiring to see how Galaxy devices help people stay connected and organized, making life just a little easier.
Keep your Galaxy phone or tablet from slowing down with Device Carehttps://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10001953/
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To monitor your device’s performance effectively, utilize the Device Care feature, which offers insights into your battery, storage, and RAM. You can effortlessly optimize your phone or tablet for improved performance. The Quick Optimization feature can enhance your device’s efficiency by identifying apps that consume excessive battery power. It also removes unnecessary items from memory, clears out unneeded files, scans for malware, and closes inactive apps running in the background.
Optimizing your phone is a quick and simple process. Go to Settings, swipe to Device Care, tap Optimize now, and then tap Done. For additional tips on maintaining your device at optimal performance, be sure to check out the online article “Keep your Galaxy phone or tablet from slowing down with Device Care.” It’s inspiring to see how Galaxy devices help people stay connected and organized, making life just a little easier.
Keep your Galaxy phone or tablet from slowing down with Device Carehttps://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10001953/
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Customer Rating
4
A Happy Upgrade
on July 1, 2025
Posted by: TexasBEAST
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] After holding on to my last phone with one carrier for far too long, I was offered a switch to the parent carrier and a step up to this Samsung Galaxy A16 phone. 4x the storage and much faster processing of whatever I demand of it.
That includes group texting for work and fam, web surfing for shopping and learning, videos, and word processing notes, on the daily. I'm not the kind to be too trusting of Samsung AI or whatever just yet, but they make everything so easy with this phone, that I see the day coming when I will probably take that plunge too. I go back and forth from my Google apps on this phone and my laptop at work every day, and it is super convenient. Makes me look like a wizard. And as an aspiring writer, I am constantly thinking of things to research and take notes on, so the cross-platform ability is the bees-knees.
So this thing works well for fun, work, and even coordinating church duties.
1 star docked because this mobile seems to go through the big battery faster than I expected. But truth be told, the real reason for that is probably because I'm digging on how easy it was to set this phone up and hit the ground running, so I am working it hard.
Thank you, Samsung for not making your non-flagship phone weak, and for still giving it sweet performance. I cased it and insured it, Day 1, because I hope to be using this one for a long time.
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great phone for a great price.
on July 3, 2025
Posted by: phonefan93
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Who's to say a budget device can't be so great. with my samsung galaxy a16 5g i can record a lot of videos and still have a lot of space left over. great camera., you wouldn't think that this is a budget phone. Love it
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
This product is great I love it
on July 4, 2025
Posted by: Angler
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Well to be honest when I try to play games on my samsung a16 5g it lags
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Amazing budget friendly, smartphone.
on July 5, 2025
Posted by: Caitlyn
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I use my Samsung Galaxy A16 5G for everything!
The quality is great. Amazing screen display. The speakers are good. I use the camera daily and it takes good pictures– there's all kinds of settings you can mess with on the camera app. It runs all of my apps good too.
It does everything you need at a great price.
I don't go anywhere without it!
The quality is great. Amazing screen display. The speakers are good. I use the camera daily and it takes good pictures– there's all kinds of settings you can mess with on the camera app. It runs all of my apps good too.
It does everything you need at a great price.
I don't go anywhere without it!
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
3
Not your best work
on July 7, 2025
Posted by: QueenKatten
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Galaxy AI I never accessed on my device I experienced so many issues and problems due to the phone freezing and/or powering off on its own the phone was extremely slow and the the response from any assistant was beyond ridiculous I had to buy a new device because of all the problems i was experiencing
Value
3
Response from Samsung USBy R&R, July 9, 2025
Greetings QueenKatten,
Thank you for sharing your experience with your Galaxy A16 5 G. We understand how it feels when performance doesn’t align with expectations. While the Galaxy A16 5G doesn’t have the full rollout of the Galaxy AI at this time, it does offer innovative features that effectively improve the user’s experience. Google Assistant and Gemini are featured and can help keep you on track. When your Galaxy phone or tablet freezes or crashes, it can be nerve-wracking. The good news is that this issue can likely be resolved without needing to send it in for service. Ensuring your device’s software is up to date and closing excess background apps can also improve device performance. By performing a quick optimization in Settings under Device care, you can clean your device in just a second and significantly improve its performance. Your kind of transparency is something we genuinely appreciate, as we strive to bring devices that align with our users’ usability and goals. We’re thankful for your comments and the time you took to share them. Thank you for being a part of the Samsung community.
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Thank you for sharing your experience with your Galaxy A16 5 G. We understand how it feels when performance doesn’t align with expectations. While the Galaxy A16 5G doesn’t have the full rollout of the Galaxy AI at this time, it does offer innovative features that effectively improve the user’s experience. Google Assistant and Gemini are featured and can help keep you on track. When your Galaxy phone or tablet freezes or crashes, it can be nerve-wracking. The good news is that this issue can likely be resolved without needing to send it in for service. Ensuring your device’s software is up to date and closing excess background apps can also improve device performance. By performing a quick optimization in Settings under Device care, you can clean your device in just a second and significantly improve its performance. Your kind of transparency is something we genuinely appreciate, as we strive to bring devices that align with our users’ usability and goals. We’re thankful for your comments and the time you took to share them. Thank you for being a part of the Samsung community.
Samsung phone or tablet freezes and crashes
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Customer Rating
1
Super slow
on July 7, 2025
Posted by: Katy3036
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I thought that this new Galaxy a16 was going to be a good phone. But in all reality is very slow and very laggy. It actually gets in my last nerve because of how slow and completely useless it has become since I took it out of the box. It freezes constantly the pages won't load and mind you this is my second Galaxy a16 and both are the same. They are complete trash so stay away from this phone
Value
1
Response from Samsung USBy R&R, July 9, 2025
Hi there Katy3036,
We appreciate your insights on the Galaxy A16 5G. We hear you and appreciate the perspective. While this may not have met your expectations, the Galaxy A16 5G continues to deliver a balance of features and affordability for many. When your Galaxy phone or tablet freezes or crashes, it can be nerve-wracking. The good news is that this issue can likely be resolved without needing to send it in for service.
In some cases, cleaning your device’s memory can improve its performance. From Settings, swipe to and tap Device care. Tap Memory, and then tap Clean now to free up memory by stopping background apps. If you’d like to keep certain apps running in the background, you can tap “Excluded apps” and add your preferred apps to the list so they don’t get closed when you use this feature.
Additionally, clearing the cache from apps that you frequently use can help tremendously. Clearing the app cache is akin to a cleanse for your apps. It will remove residual files that could be slowing down the app. Open Settings, and then swipe to and tap Apps. Select or search for the app you want to clear. Tap Storage, and then tap Clear cache. More detailed troubleshooting steps that may align with your experience will be linked below. Thanks for giving us a window into your experience. We are here to help. Thank you for being a Samsung customer.
Galaxy phone or tablet's screen is frozen or responds too slowly
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshoot/TSG10001529/
Clear the app cache and data on your Galaxy phone or tablet
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10001372/
Keep your Galaxy phone or tablet from slowing down with Device Care
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10001953/
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We appreciate your insights on the Galaxy A16 5G. We hear you and appreciate the perspective. While this may not have met your expectations, the Galaxy A16 5G continues to deliver a balance of features and affordability for many. When your Galaxy phone or tablet freezes or crashes, it can be nerve-wracking. The good news is that this issue can likely be resolved without needing to send it in for service.
In some cases, cleaning your device’s memory can improve its performance. From Settings, swipe to and tap Device care. Tap Memory, and then tap Clean now to free up memory by stopping background apps. If you’d like to keep certain apps running in the background, you can tap “Excluded apps” and add your preferred apps to the list so they don’t get closed when you use this feature.
Additionally, clearing the cache from apps that you frequently use can help tremendously. Clearing the app cache is akin to a cleanse for your apps. It will remove residual files that could be slowing down the app. Open Settings, and then swipe to and tap Apps. Select or search for the app you want to clear. Tap Storage, and then tap Clear cache. More detailed troubleshooting steps that may align with your experience will be linked below. Thanks for giving us a window into your experience. We are here to help. Thank you for being a Samsung customer.
Galaxy phone or tablet's screen is frozen or responds too slowly
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshoot/TSG10001529/
Clear the app cache and data on your Galaxy phone or tablet
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10001372/
Keep your Galaxy phone or tablet from slowing down with Device Care
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10001953/
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Customer Rating
2
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
on July 12, 2025
Posted by: Trbl89
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Samsung Galaxy a16 5G is a decent phone for the a model Galaxy phones. I am enjoying the AI features in the latest updates it has become more user friendly. The phone itself could use more processing speed or the ability to allocate some of the space used for Ram to a micro SD card to get better processing speed instead of the only option that it has and the limited amount of space that you can allocate towards that in the system settings I use the phone mainly for gaming and social media and this is by far one of these slowest phones I have used all in all everything other than the speed for a gamer the phones not bad at all
Value
2
Response from Samsung USBy R&R, July 14, 2025
Hey Trbl89,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts about the Galaxy A16 5G! It’s fantastic to hear that you’re taking advantage of the device’s impressive smart features like Gemini and Google Assistant. If you need more storage space, consider using a microSD card to keep your photos, files, and documents organized. For those seeking enhanced performance, RAM Plus could be an excellent solution. This feature allows you to allocate some of your phone’s storage to create up to 8GB of virtual memory.
To enable RAM Plus, head over to Device care, select Memory, and toggle on RAM Plus. You can then choose the amount of GB you wish to allocate and tap Restart when prompted to apply your settings. For additional details, don’t miss the resource titled “Keep your Galaxy phone or tablet from slowing down with Device Care” linked below. We appreciate your thoughtful review, and thank you for choosing Samsung!
Keep your Galaxy phone or tablet from slowing down with Device Care
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10001953/
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts about the Galaxy A16 5G! It’s fantastic to hear that you’re taking advantage of the device’s impressive smart features like Gemini and Google Assistant. If you need more storage space, consider using a microSD card to keep your photos, files, and documents organized. For those seeking enhanced performance, RAM Plus could be an excellent solution. This feature allows you to allocate some of your phone’s storage to create up to 8GB of virtual memory.
To enable RAM Plus, head over to Device care, select Memory, and toggle on RAM Plus. You can then choose the amount of GB you wish to allocate and tap Restart when prompted to apply your settings. For additional details, don’t miss the resource titled “Keep your Galaxy phone or tablet from slowing down with Device Care” linked below. We appreciate your thoughtful review, and thank you for choosing Samsung!
Keep your Galaxy phone or tablet from slowing down with Device Care
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10001953/
-Ty
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