Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Xiaomi Poco F5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Xiaomi Poco F5, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2. 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
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F5
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 200g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Xiaomi Poco F5
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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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 Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 88.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
825 nits
Xiaomi Poco F5
961 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz120 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 161.11 mm (6.34 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 74.95 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
86 %
Xiaomi Poco F5
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Xiaomi Poco F5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2910 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Adreno 725
GPU Cores 64 1024
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 580 MHz
FLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
992
Xiaomi Poco F5
1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
2197
Xiaomi Poco F5
4312
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9921678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21974312
Geekbench Compute (GPU)12845510
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
416063
Xiaomi Poco F5
1122877
CPU138567347761
GPU64160342331
Memory92755193083
UX120581239702
NanoReview Score4160631122877
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5
7530
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.7 °C
Stabilityn/a84 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7530

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 26 GB 32 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 2.0

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 (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
20:24
Xiaomi Poco F5
21:08
Web Browsing08:05 h09:04 h
Video Playback11:26 h12:47 h
Games06:26 h05:49 h
Standby Mode100 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom 49 Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) 240 fps (1080p)
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: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1OmniVision OV64B40
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSmartSens SC501Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/51/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
72
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
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 n/a
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3
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 Varies by region
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), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco F5
90.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 379
MSRP ($) 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 Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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