Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X7 and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X7 vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

66 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7
VS
52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Xiaomi Poco X7
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, Manufactured in October, 2024with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. 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 Xiaomi Poco X7
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 185.5g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 and Samsung Galaxy A16 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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X7
vs
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 86 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X7
1107 nits
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
825 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz360 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7], [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.33 mm (6.39 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 185.5 g (6.54 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X7
88.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
86 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra Samsung Exynos 1330
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G68 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7
1031
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
992
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7
2842
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
2197
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1031992
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28422197
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25071284
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7], [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X7
675069
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
416063
CPU203194138567
GPU14333864160
Memory15927592755
UX169262120581
NanoReview Score675069416063

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X7
19:25
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
20:24
Web Browsing06:50 h08:05 h
Video Playback10:59 h11:26 h
Games05:14 h06:26 h
Standby Mode104 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital 49
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.961/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355SmartSens SC501
Sensor size1/4.01/5
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
72
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a52
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B GalaxyCore GC13A0
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X7
91.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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