Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 12 |
| -- | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 6.03 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, getting a 78.8 score against 76.2. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi 12 has the previous 12 version and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14. The Xiaomi 12 is a lighter but just a bit thicker cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G.
Xiaomi 12 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi 12 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi 12 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, more screen brightness and a just a bit higher count of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Galaxy A16 5G features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A16 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1000 GB. The Xiaomi 12 shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, they both have a same resolution camera.
The Galaxy A16 5G features just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi 12, because it has an 11% more battery size.
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