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Key specs
Released
January 2026
Launch price (US)
$199
Launch price (UK)
£199
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.7″
Main camera
50 MP
Telephoto lens
No
Battery
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
25 W
Chipset
Exynos 1330
Base storage
128 GB
Weight
192 g
Water resistance
IP54
Software updates
6 years
Sold in
US, UK
What the reviewers said
Tom's Guide US
3/5Apr 21, 2026
Budget phone with a premium-feeling design and long software support, but sluggish performance, poor battery life, dim screen and weak camera make it hard to recommend.
Affordable and long-supported, but sluggish performance and unreliable multitasking make it frustrating daily; a $300 phone or used flagship is better.
A solid budget Android phone with long software support, but it is nearly identical to the A16 5G with little innovation. Check for discounts on the predecessor first.
Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.
