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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2021-01-18 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 9T is a bit better than the Galaxy A16 5G, with a 78.2 score against 76.2. Both phones in this review use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi 9T has older 10 version while Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T construction is a little bit lighter but thicker than the Galaxy A16 5G.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a little lower number of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G also counts with a quite larger display. Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a much better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a much better memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a camera with less megapixels, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T has superior battery life than Galaxy A16 5G, because it has a 20% greater battery capacity.
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