Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Specs Comparison

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7.3
Apple iPhone 16
5.7
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Apple iPhone 16 Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Released · Sep 20, 2024
Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
6GB · 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)
6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 inches (~0.34 inches with camera bump)
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (~8.7 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 g) 6.88 oz (195.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Lavender, Black, White, Lime

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology
OLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.38 % 86.51 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit) 1900 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x 4.04GHz + 4x 2.20GHz
Octa-core
4x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU Adreno 710
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x) Android (15)

Battery

Type
3561 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 21min
Browsing
16h 48min
Video
7h 30min
Gaming
9h 52min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 26min
Browsing
16h 53min
Video
8h 0min
Gaming
9h 8min

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 (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.96"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX633
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 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
4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
149
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video
120
Overall
126
Photo
114
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.4
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 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, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
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, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
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 $ 399
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation Phone, SIM ejector, Type-C cable, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024 Mar 01, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 999
With 8GB RAM
Memory 8GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
MSRP $ 1199
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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