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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 14 |
| -- | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 7.05 ounces |
| -- | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Galaxy A16 5G is slightly better than Xiaomi 12S, getting a score of 76.2 against 72.9. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A16 5G has a more recent 14 version while Xiaomi 12S has Android 12 version, providing the user a lot of extra features and some performance improvements.
The Xiaomi 12S features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi 12S also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi 12S has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher display pixel density, more brightness and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Galaxy A16 5G takes better photographs and videos than Xiaomi 12S. Both have the same resolution back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12S, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A16 5G counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi 12S, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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