Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Xiaomi 11T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Xiaomi 11T, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200. 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
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 203g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11T
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Xiaomi 11T
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 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 85.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
825 nits
Xiaomi 11T
797 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz120 Hz
Response time3 ms2.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 76.9 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
86 %
Xiaomi 11T
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Xiaomi 11T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 64 576
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
992
Xiaomi 11T
1076
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
2197
Xiaomi 11T
3051
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9921076
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21973051
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1284n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
416063
Xiaomi 11T
752077
CPU138567204691
GPU64160224020
Memory92755138080
UX120581185285
NanoReview Score416063752077
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
4520
Max Surface Temp.n/a40 °C
Stabilityn/a81 %
Graphics Testn/a27 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4520
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
10700
Writing scoren/a14316
Web scoren/a6564
Video editingn/a5706
Data manipulationn/a10100
NanoReview Scoren/a10700

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 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 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 26 GB 26 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 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 (47% in 30 min) Yes (86% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
20:24
Xiaomi 11T
22:44
Web Browsing08:05 h08:33 h
Video Playback11:26 h14:58 h
Games06:26 h05:23 h
Standby Mode100 h108 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom 49 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 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/2.761/1.52
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSmartSens SC501Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/51/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
72
Xiaomi 11T
96
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93
Xiaomi 11T
106
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
Xiaomi 11T
93
Bokeh55n/a
Preview52n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 Omnivision OV16A10
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
110
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
124

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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
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 1900 MHz
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/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 500
MSRP ($) 199 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

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