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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-19 | -- |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 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
Xperia XZ1 is slightly better than the Galaxy A16 5G, having a general score of 78.3 against 76.2. Xperia XZ1's body is a little thinner and much lighter than the Galaxy A16 5G. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both of them have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Galaxy A16 5G counts with a slightly better looking display than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a just a bit worse count of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Sony Xperia XZ1 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a way less MP back camera and a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photos.
The Galaxy A16 5G counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ1, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A16 5G counts with a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Although Sony Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia XZ1, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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