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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-21 | -- |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has an overall score of 76.2, which is slightly better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 general score. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has 14 version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is a just a little thinner but just a little bit heavier phone than Xperia XA1 Plus.
The Xperia XA1 Plus counts with an extremely better processor than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy A16 5G features a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger screen.
Galaxy A16 5G has much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A16 5G counts with a much better battery life than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light images and videos and a back camera with a much worse resolution.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it an easy decision.
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