Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Specs Comparison

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7.3
Apple iPhone 16
5.1
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Apple iPhone 16 Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Released · Sep 20, 2024
Released · Dec 16, 2023
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
3561 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)
6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches
160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 g) 7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Blue Black, Light Blue

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Technology
OLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 90Hz
Screen-to-body
86.38 % 84.49 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit) 800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm) Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x 4.04GHz + 4x 2.20GHz
Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
iOS (18.x) Android (14)

Battery

Type
3561 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 21min
Browsing
16h 48min
Video
7h 30min
Gaming
9h 52min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 43min
Browsing
10h 41min
Video
12h 15min
Gaming
10h 19min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX904
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
50 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX633
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
1080p (30 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p
PhoneArena Camera Tests
149
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video
122
Overall
136
Photo
107
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024
FCC ID value: BCG-E8688A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 799 / € 949 $ 200

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024 Dec 11, 2023

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 999
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
MSRP $ 1199
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