Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
49
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47
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6080) that was released on September 21, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1330 and came out 1 year after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (991 against 818 nits)
- Weighs 26.5 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- The phone is 1 year newer
- 47% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 960 and 651 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% | 86% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 99.1% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 3 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.1 mm (6.34 inches) | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 75 mm (2.95 inches) | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 173.5 g (6.12 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Gray, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.2/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6080 | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1068 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~136.7 GFLOPS | ~121.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1407 | 1284 |
| Single-core score | 651 | 960 |
| Multi-core score | 1788 | 1826 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 222402 | 244407 |
| GPU | 48931 | 42598 |
| Memory | 135953 | 110301 |
| UX | 174029 | 178943 |
| Total score | 581315 | 576249 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 150 | 139 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11053 | 13054 |
| Video editing | 5306 | 6777 |
| Photo editing | 20240 | 21291 |
| Data manipulation | 8410 | 9362 |
| Writing score | 13119 | 15837 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-06 (dm1q) | AnTuTu 11 | 605816 |
| 📘 2026-04-19 (Love) | AnTuTu 11 | 536618 |
| 📘 2025-12-19 (Khalifah) | AnTuTu 11 | 582609 |
| 📘 2025-10-25 (Rizaru) | AnTuTu 11 | 581315 |
| 📘 2025-09-06 (Jiro) | AnTuTu 11 | 567996 |
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1286 |
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 960 / 1826 |
| 📘 2025-12-10 (Nait) | AnTuTu 11 | 576249 |
| 📘 2025-11-14 (Nait) | AnTuTu 11 | 491818 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1536 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | 28 GB | 26 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (47% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:16 hr | 1:21 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | 07:38 hr | 08:05 hr |
| Watching video | 09:56 hr | 11:26 hr |
| Gaming | 04:37 hr | 06:26 hr |
| Standby | 105 hr | 100 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM6 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV08D10 | SmartSens SC501 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.4" (≈ 0.23 inch) | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 55 |
| Preview | - | 52 |
| Zoom | - | 49 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A16 5G from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | GalaxyCore GC13A0 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | September 2023 | October 2024 |
| Release date | January 2024 | October 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $199 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.38 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.94 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and camera are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G. But if the performance, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G.
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