Redmi A3 vs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
20Performance27.1
35.2Display34.4
20Camera30.1
38.8Battery43.7
20Features49.3
3 spec wins — Redmi A38 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G wins this phone face-off, 34.7 to 26.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+29) and camera (+10). Redmi A3 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Redmi A3
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
- Stronger performance score: 27 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 30 vs 20
- Stronger battery score: 44 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 49 vs 20
- 525% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 8 MP
Display
| Spec | Redmi A3 | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.71 ″ | 6.7 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1650x720 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 268 ppi | 385 ppi+44% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 733 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Redmi A3 | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G36 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 110,000 | 510,132Bottom 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 211,597Bottom 7% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 43,559Bottom 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 110,374Bottom 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 144,602Bottom 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 728Bottom 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,943Bottom 14% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 96 %Top 48% |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 8 GB+167% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Redmi A3 | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Main aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 5 MP |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 13 MP+160% |
| OIS | No | No |
Battery
| Spec | Redmi A3 | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 25 W+150% |
Design
| Spec | Redmi A3 | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 193 g+4% | 200 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.9 mm+5% |
| IP rating | — | IP54 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Redmi A3 | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Redmi A3 | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 6 years+200% |
Audio
| Spec | Redmi A3 | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |