Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs REDMI 13 5G

The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G scores 5.1 in our rating, and the REDMI 13 5G scores 4.6. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G leads in display, performance, camera and software support, while the REDMI 13 5G is ahead in battery. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is the newer phone, announced Oct 7, 2024.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

5.1 From $199.99

Top score

REDMI REDMI 13 5G

4.6 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

Brighter screen 800 nits vs 550 nits
Better water resistance IP54 vs IP53
Longer OS update support 6 years vs 2 years
Newer model Oct 7, 2024 vs Jul 9, 2024
More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 128 GB
Lighter 200 g vs 205 g

Why choose the REDMI 13 5G

Bigger battery 5,030 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 33 W vs 25 W
Bigger screen 6.79 inches vs 6.7 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2460 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
3.5 mm headphone jack

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Samsung Galaxy A16 5GREDMI 13 5G

Overall 5.1 4.6

Display 6.2 5.9

Performance 3.8 2.9

Camera 4.1 3.8

Battery 4.8 5.0

Design 6.0 5.9

Software support 8.4 5.0

Value for money 4.5 5.0 est.

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A16 5GREDMI 13 5G

Size 6.7 inches 6.79 inches

Type OLED, Super AMOLED LCD, FHD+ Display

Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 1080 × 2460 px

Pixel density 385 ppi —

Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 800 nits 550 nits

Protection — Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A16 5GREDMI 13 5G

Chipset Exynos 1330 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Process 5 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.3 GHz

GPU Mali-G68 MP2 Adreno

RAM 4 GB / 8 GB 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A16 5GREDMI 13 5G

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 108 MP, f/1.75

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Ultrawide 5 MP —

Rear cameras 3 2

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 13 MP 13 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A16 5GREDMI 13 5G

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,030 mAh

Battery type — Li-Po

Wired charging 25 W 33 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A16 5GREDMI 13 5G

Dimensions 164.4 × 77.9 × 7.9 mm 168.6 × 76.28 × 8.3 mm

Thickness 7.9 mm 8.3 mm

Weight 200 g 205 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Back Plastic Glass

Water resistance IP54 IP53

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Blue Black, Light Gray, Light Green, Gold Black Diamond, Hawaiian Blue, Orchid Pink

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A16 5GREDMI 13 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.3 —

USB USB-C 2.0 —

NFC ✓ Yes ✕ No

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A16 5GREDMI 13 5G

OS at launch Android 14 Android 14

Interface One UI 6.1 Xiaomi HyperOS

OS updates 6 years 2 years

Security updates 6 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A16 5GREDMI 13 5G

Announced Oct 7, 2024 Jul 9, 2024

Released — Jul 12, 2024

Status Discontinued Released

US launch price $199.99 —

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