Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. 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 205g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • 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
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
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 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 88.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
825 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
1210 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %99.1 %
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) 162.53 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 74.67 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
86 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 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))
- 1/2.5 (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 1050 MHz
FLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
992
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
1161
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
2197
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
3104
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9921161
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21973104
Geekbench Compute (GPU)12843327
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
416063
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
750366
CPU138567272657
GPU64160191996
Memory92755138806
UX120581146907
NanoReview Score416063750366

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size 26 GB 32 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5110 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:21 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
20:24
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
22:58
Web Browsing08:05 h10:26 h
Video Playback11:26 h13:31 h
Games06:26 h05:43 h
Standby Mode100 h102 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 16320x12240 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: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Samsung S5KHP3
Sensor size1/2.761/1.4
Pixel size0.64 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
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 Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview52n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 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 Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
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/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93.3 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
90.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 449
MSRP ($) 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 Note 14 Pro Plus 5G:

The black and blue models (glass back) are 8.75 thick and weigh 210.14g, while the purple model (eco-leather) is 8.85 and 205.13g.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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