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Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Xiaomi 14 CIVI

Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
34.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi 14 CIVI
55.1Inno Score
27.1Performance46.7
34.4Display61.6
30.1Camera55.5
43.7Battery55.6
49.3Features65.3
3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A16 4G11 spec wins — Xiaomi 14 CIVI

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi 14 CIVI wins this phone face-off, 55.1 to 34.7, pulling ahead mainly in display (+27) and camera (+25). Samsung Galaxy A16 4G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A16 4G

  • 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 14 CIVI

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 27
  • Stronger display score: 62 vs 34
  • Stronger camera score: 56 vs 30
  • Stronger battery score: 56 vs 44
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 49

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy A16 4G versus Xiaomi 14 CIVI
SpecSamsung Galaxy A16 4GXiaomi 14 CIVI
Screen size6.7 ″+2%6.55 ″
Panel typeSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x23401236x2750
Pixel density385 ppi—
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness733 nits3,000 nits+309%

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy A16 4G versus Xiaomi 14 CIVI
SpecSamsung Galaxy A16 4GXiaomi 14 CIVI
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G99Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu510,132Bottom 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 13%—
Wild Life Extreme stability96 %Top 47%—
RAM (max)8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128/256GB256/512GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy A16 4G versus Xiaomi 14 CIVI
SpecSamsung Galaxy A16 4GXiaomi 14 CIVI
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.63
Ultra-wide5 MP12 MP+140%
Telephoto—50 MP
Optical zoom—2 x
Max video1080p@30fps4K@60fps
Front camera13 MP32 MP+146%
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy A16 4G versus Xiaomi 14 CIVI
SpecSamsung Galaxy A16 4GXiaomi 14 CIVI
Capacity5,000 mAh+6%4,700 mAh
Wired charging25 W67 W+168%

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy A16 4G versus Xiaomi 14 CIVI
SpecSamsung Galaxy A16 4GXiaomi 14 CIVI
Weight200 g179 g+10%
Thickness7.9 mm7.5 mm+6%
IP ratingIP54—
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy A16 4G versus Xiaomi 14 CIVI
SpecSamsung Galaxy A16 4GXiaomi 14 CIVI
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0—
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy A16 4G versus Xiaomi 14 CIVI
SpecSamsung Galaxy A16 4GXiaomi 14 CIVI
OS at launchAndroid 14 (One UI 6.1)Android 14 (HyperOS)
OS update pledge6 years+100%3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy A16 4G versus Xiaomi 14 CIVI
SpecSamsung Galaxy A16 4GXiaomi 14 CIVI
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackNo—

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