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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-10-01 | -- |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A16 5G has a score of 76.2, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's score of 74.6. The Galaxy A16 5G construction is way heavier but somewhat thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact. Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a much faster processor than Galaxy A16 5G. Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Galaxy A16 5G has a better looking display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot bigger screen, a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Xperia XZ1 Compact has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a lot less megapixels camera in the back and a tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures and videos in low-light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a much better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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