Samsung Galaxy A16 vs POCO M6 Pro

The Samsung Galaxy A16 scores 5.0 in our rating, and the POCO M6 Pro scores 5.4. The Samsung Galaxy A16 leads in software support, while the POCO M6 Pro is ahead in display, performance, camera, battery and design. The Samsung Galaxy A16 is the newer phone, announced Oct 15, 2024.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A16

5.0 Price TBA

POCO POCO M6 Pro

5.4 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A16

Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.67 inches
Newer model Oct 15, 2024 vs Jan 11, 2024
Thinner 7.9 mm vs 7.98 mm

Why choose the POCO M6 Pro

Faster wired charging 67 W vs 25 W
Brighter screen 1,300 nits vs 800 nits
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 4 GB
More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB
Lighter 179 g vs 200 g

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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 A16POCO M6 Pro

Overall 5.0 5.4

Display 6.2 7.1

Performance 2.9 3.5

Camera 4.1 5.4

Battery 4.8 5.5

Design 6.3 6.7

Software support 8.4 3.5

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A16POCO M6 Pro

Size 6.7 inches 6.67 inches

Type OLED, Super AMOLED OLED, Flow AMOLED DotDisplay

Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 385 ppi 394 ppi

Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 800 nits 1,300 nits

Protection — Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A16POCO M6 Pro

Chipset Helio G99 Helio G99

Process 6 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G57 MC2

RAM 4 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 128 GB 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type — UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A16POCO M6 Pro

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 64 MP, f/1.79, 1/2"

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 5 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@60

Front camera 13 MP 16 MP

Front video — 1080p@60

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A16POCO M6 Pro

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 25 W 67 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A16POCO M6 Pro

Dimensions 164.4 × 77.9 × 7.9 mm 161.1 × 74.95 × 7.98 mm

Thickness 7.9 mm 7.98 mm

Weight 200 g 179 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Back — Plastic

Water resistance IP54 IP54

Fingerprint Side-mounted —

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Light Green, Black, Gray Purple, Blue, Black

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A16POCO M6 Pro

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.3 5.2

USB USB-C 2.0 —

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A16POCO M6 Pro

OS at launch Android 14 Android 13

Interface One UI 6.1 MIUI 14

OS updates 6 years —

Security updates 6 years —

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A16POCO M6 Pro

Announced Oct 15, 2024 Jan 11, 2024

Status Released Discontinued

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