Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
- Lighter design: 200g vs 206g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
- Larger display: 6.83in
- Higher pixel density: 447ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.83 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1280x2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99.1 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 360 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 3 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) | 163.34 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 78.31 mm (3.08 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IP69 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | n/a |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Blue - Green |
- Black - Silver - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1330 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP2 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 949 MHz | 895 MHz |
| FLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS | 458.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 992 | 1249 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2197 | 3288 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1284 | n/a |
| CPU | 138567 | 277639 |
| GPU | 64160 | 237833 |
| Memory | 92755 | 172711 |
| UX | 120581 | 188800 |
| NanoReview Score | 416063 | 876983 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 26 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (47% in 30 min) | Yes (89% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:21 h | 0:47 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:05 h | 11:39 h |
| Video Playback | 11:26 h | 21:38 h |
| Games | 06:26 h | 06:48 h |
| Standby Mode | 100 h | 128 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | 49 | 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) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/1.55 (0.65) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 15 mm |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC501 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/5 | 1/4 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 52 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC13A0 | Omnivision OV32D |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/3.6 (0.28) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.61 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 6E (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 | 5.4 |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 199 | 299 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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