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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-04-28 | -- |
| 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G95 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G76 MC4 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a general score of 78.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's general score of 76.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S's construction is lighter but a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more brightness, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a much better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S also has a camera with a way better 64 MP resolution. The Galaxy A16 5G counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A16 5G features a battery duration that's very similar to the battery performance in Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is also the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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