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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2017-03-03 | -- |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 218.00 | $ 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 | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, with a 76.2 score against 72.4. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has older 14 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is a heavier and just a little thicker phone than the Xiaomi Mi 5c.
Xiaomi Mi 5c features a much faster CPU than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Galaxy A16 5G has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a little bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a bigger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a superior storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A16 5G takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a much more megapixels camera and a larger aperture.
Galaxy A16 5G counts with a much better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 75 percent more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is a little more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5c, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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