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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-05-20 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | $ 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, with a 76.6 score against 76.2. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a a little bit lighter but thicker cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a very superior performance than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy A16 5G features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit worse number of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Galaxy A16 5G also counts with a little bit larger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much better camera than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a worse resolution camera, they both have a same size aperture. Galaxy A16 5G features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A16 5G counts with a battery lifetime that's just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's battery performance, although the Galaxy A16 5G has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5020mAh.
Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a better device, it costs more than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, resigning a couple features and specs.
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