Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Xiaomi 13 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 4G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi 13 Lite, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 200g
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Xiaomi 13 Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 89.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
805 nits
Xiaomi 13 Lite
930 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.23 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
86 %
Xiaomi 13 Lite
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Xiaomi 13 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 644
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 443 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
719
Xiaomi 13 Lite
934
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
1852
Xiaomi 13 Lite
2571
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)719934
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18522571
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1296n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
390279
Xiaomi 13 Lite
667696
CPU131391241677
GPU63546167935
Memory91589112520
UX103753145564
NanoReview Score390279667696
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Lite
3093
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3093

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 19.3 GB 33.1 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
25:30
Xiaomi 13 Lite
19:44
Web Browsing08:11 h07:35 h
Video Playback14:45 h12:35 h
Games07:11 h05:01 h
Standby Mode141 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX376
Sensor size1/5.01/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3D2
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Lite
91.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 499
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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