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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 14 |
| 2023-04-08 | -- |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 11.22 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate X3, with a general score of 76.2 against 74.7. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 OS, while Huawei Mate X3 works with HarmonyOS 3 OS. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is a somewhat lighter but much thicker device than Huawei Mate X3.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a brighter display than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a quite smaller screen, a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit worse pixels count in each inch in the display. Huawei Mate X3 features a bit better processor than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A16 5G features a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A16 5G features just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei Mate X3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
Huawei Mate X3 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both have the same diafragm aperture and a same resolution back-facing camera.
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