The itel A16 Is the Advanced Version of the itel A14

To every Pro version, there's a younger sibling. itel A16 is the bigger version of the itel A14. It's also below ₦20,000. Know more about it in this post.

Adekunle Diamond

December 4, 2018

Earlier on, we saw the itel A14, a low-cost entry-level smartphone from the Chinese company, itel Mobile. A couple of modifications have been made to the itel A14, thus giving birth to the itel A16.

Areas such as power, display and cameras are where the significant changes occurred. Segments like the OS (Android Oreo Go edition) still makes it into this device. As a result of the few changes, the smartphone’s price is also higher than its younger sibling.

Let’s delve in!

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itel A16 Quick Review

From the exteriors, the itel A16 looks like a low-end smartphone that is. Plastic encapsulation, non-thin bezels and bulky. In other words, you’ll know you’re holding something heavy after a few minutes of holding the phone. This isn’t too good especially if you’re the type that receives long calls; talk about the people that stay on voice calls like they’re customer care agents.

That aside, the phone’s 5 inches screen enables you to watch those movies you crave in 480p resolution. There’s also the presence of 16:9 aspect ratio. I’m sure you weren’t anticipating 18:9.

Moving on, the cameras are multiple times better than the A14’s shooters. In charge of photography duties at the back is a 5MP camera with LED flash. The camera is also capable of recording videos at a 480p resolution similar to the phone’s display resolution. For selfies, a lacklustre 2MP camera is at bay.

In the software zone, Android Oreo Go edition coordinates significant operations. Its presence aids the functionality of the 512MB RAM. The RAM is coupled with the phone’s MediaTek MT6580 chipset at the core. Notwithstanding, the chipset possesses four cores that run at 1.3GHz speed.

The powerhouse of the smartphone is the removable 2,050mAh battery. The fact that it’s removable also makes it easily replaceable. No fingerprint sensor is available, so security measures such as PINs, passwords and patterns can be utilised to safeguard the smartphone.

itel A16 Key Specs

Here are the itel A16 key specifications…

KEY SPECS
Display	5-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen, 800 x 480 pixels
OS	Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
Processor	Quad-core 1.3GHz MediaTek Processor
Storage	8GB ROM + 512MB RAM (MicroSD card up to 32GB)
Camera	5MP Rear/2MP Front (With LED light)
Battery	2,050mAh
Price	N16,000
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itel A16 Photos

itel A16 Availability and Price

The itel A16 is available in Elegant Black, Gold and Blue colours. You can order the phone from the following online shopping markets using any of the links below.

itel A16 retails at ₦16,000 in Nigeria. (CLICK TO BUY ITEL A16 or CHECK OUT MORE PHONES UNDER ₦20,000).

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itel A16 Full Specifications and Features

General Features

Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
Processor: Quad-core MediaTek MT6580M
GPU: Mali-400 MP2
Memory: 512MB RAM
Colours: Elegant Black, Gold, Blue
Dimension: –
Weight: –
SIM Type: Micro SIM
SIM Count: Dual SIM

Display

Display: 5-inch, IPS capacitive touchscreen, 800 x 480 pixels, 195PPI
Aspect ratio: 16:9

Camera

Rear Camera: 5MP camera, 480p Video
Rear Camera Features: LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, Panorama
Front Camera: 2MP camera

Storage

Built-in Storage: Yes
Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 32GB
Bundled Cloud Storage: –

Network Support

2G GSM: Yes
2G CDMA 1X: –
3G WCDMA: Yes
3G CDMA EVDO: –
4G LTE: –

Internet & Connectivity

GPRS: Yes
EDGE: Yes
3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
HSPA+: Yes
CDMA EVDO: –
4G LTE: –
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
NFC: –
Infrared Blaster: –
USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0

Messaging

SMS/MMS: Yes
Instant Messaging: Yes
Push Emails: Yes
Email Protocol: –

Entertainment

Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
Video Player: MP4/H.265 player
FM Radio: Yes
Loudspeaker: Yes
3.5mm Jack: Yes

Navigation

Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS
Maps: Yes

Sensors & Control

Digital Compass: –
Accelerometer: Yes
Proximity Sensor: Yes
Light Sensor: –
Barometer: –
SpO2: –
Pedometer: –
Heart Rate Monitor: –
Gyroscope: –
Fingerprint Scanner: –
Iris Scanner: –
Face Unlock: –
Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
Voice Control: –

Other Features

Video Streaming: Yes
Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
Wireless Charging: –
Built-in Mobile Payment: –
Water Resistant: –
Dust Resistant: –
Image Editor: Yes
Video Editor: Yes
Document Viewer: Yes
Document Editor: Yes

Battery

Battery: 2,050mAh removable Li-ion battery

Where to buy itel A16

CLICK HERE TO BUY THE ITEL A16 in Nigeria.