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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has an overall score of 76.2, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's general score of 75.1. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's design is way heavier but thinner than the Xperia Z5 Compact. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has the newer 14 version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a way bigger screen, a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia Z5 Compact has a much better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an extra GPU.
The Xperia Z5 Compact captures better videos and photos than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a camera in the back with a way worse 23 mega-pixels resolution, they both have the same camera aperture. Galaxy A16 5G features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A16 5G features a really longer battery performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an 85 percent greater battery capacity.
Galaxy A16 5G not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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