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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-02-11 | -- |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco X2 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, getting a 79.3 score against 76.2. These phones use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Poco X2 has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version. Even being the best in this comparison review, Xiaomi Poco X2 is a thicker and a bit heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Poco X2, although it has a just a little lower pixel density and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, they both have a display with the same size. The Galaxy A16 5G features a much greater storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 features a really superior hardware performance than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Poco X2 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy A16 5G features just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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