Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 158g vs 200g
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
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 90 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 % 85.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
825 nits
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
795 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz373 Hz
Response time3 ms3.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 6.8 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 158 g (5.57 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
86 %
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 64 512
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
992
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
1022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
2197
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2969
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9921022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21972969
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1284n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
416063
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
584521
CPU138567202078
GPU64160137716
Memory92755106890
UX120581137837
NanoReview Score416063584521
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2473
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.5 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2473
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
9976
Writing scoren/a11945
Web scoren/a7477
Video editingn/a5930
Data manipulationn/a8591
NanoReview Scoren/a9976

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 26 GB 14.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4250 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
20:24
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
20:31
Web Browsing08:05 h07:37 h
Video Playback11:26 h13:17 h
Games06:26 h04:48 h
Standby Mode100 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom 49 Digital
Flash LED 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: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Samsung GW3
Sensor size1/2.761/1.97
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSmartSens SC501n/a
Sensor size1/51/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
72
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview52n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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 No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
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, HID, A2DP
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
- NAVIC
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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93.3 dB
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
89.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 320
MSRP ($) 199 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- 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.

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