Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra

52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
VS
82 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra, Manufactured in July, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
vs
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
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 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 4000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 89.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
825 nits
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
86 %
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 790
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 64 1536
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
992
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
2224
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
2197
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
7415
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9922224
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21977415
Geekbench Compute (GPU)128415810
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G], [Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
416063
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
2149581
CPU138567502823
GPU64160855638
Memory92755428947
UX120581362173
NanoReview Score4160632149581
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
13463
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a80 fps
Graphics Scoren/a13463
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
15188
Writing scoren/a17583
Web scoren/a15413
Video editingn/a6546
Data manipulationn/a14781
NanoReview Scoren/a15188

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size 26 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 120 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 (50% in 12 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 0:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
20:24
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing08:05 hn/a
Video Playback11:26 hn/a
Games06:26 hn/a
Standby Mode100 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 49 Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSmartSens SC501Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/51/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
72
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview52n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (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 n/a
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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 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 SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93.3 dB
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 360
MSRP ($) 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 120 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra:

Also known as Redmi K70 Extreme Edition in China.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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