Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 4G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 712. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3070mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 200g
  • Infrared port

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		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 5.97 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 585 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 84.1 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
805 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
635 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a255 Hz
Response timen/a4.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 147.5 mm (5.81 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 70.5 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
86 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 685 DSP
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
719
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
1852
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
1594
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)719545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18521594
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1296n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
390279
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
314968
CPU13139196860
GPU6354665197
Memory9158969080
UX10375383831
NanoReview Score390279314968
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
654
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a654
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0)
OS Size 19.3 GB 19 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3070 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 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 Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
25:30
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
16:19
Web Browsing08:11 h05:40 h
Video Playback14:45 h10:32 h
Games07:11 h03:52 h
Standby Mode141 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/5.01/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 5120x3840 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX576
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.78
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
81.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 400
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A16 4G the clear winner in this comparison.

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