Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Xiaomi Poco X6

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 4G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi Poco X6, Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X6
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • 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
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Xiaomi Poco X6
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 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 89.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
805 nits
Xiaomi Poco X6
1328 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 161.15 mm (6.34 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 74.24 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
86 %
Xiaomi Poco X6
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Xiaomi Poco X6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
719
Xiaomi Poco X6
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
1852
Xiaomi Poco X6
2980
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7191030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18522980
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1296n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
390279
Xiaomi Poco X6
593842
CPU131391202442
GPU63546116960
Memory91589126346
UX103753148094
NanoReview Score390279593842

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 19.3 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5100 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 (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
25:30
Xiaomi Poco X6
18:31
Web Browsing08:11 h06:45 h
Video Playback14:45 h10:18 h
Games07:11 h04:35 h
Standby Mode141 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/5.01/4
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 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 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 5.2
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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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 Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 249
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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