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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-12 | -- |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 444.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
The Galaxy A16 5G has a global score of 76.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's overall score of 75.3. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS, but Galaxy A16 5G has 14 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Even being the best in our current comparison, Galaxy A16 5G is a just a bit thicker and heavier device than Xiaomi Mi Note 3.
The Galaxy A16 5G has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a little worse pixel number per inch in the display, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, more display brightness and a larger display. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a much more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a way worse 12 megapixels resolution back camera, they both have a same size aperture.
Galaxy A16 5G features a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 43% larger battery size.
Galaxy A16 5G is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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