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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-07-27 | -- |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, having a 76.2 score against 74.3. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has an older 14 version while Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's construction is heavier but a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a much faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a display that is just as good as Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's screen, because although the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a much brighter screen, a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Galaxy A16 5G counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a larger aperture for better low light captures and videos and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels. Galaxy A16 5G counts with much more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A16 5G counts with superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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