Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison
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Apple iPhone 16 | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G |
Released
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Sep 20, 2024
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Released
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Mar 20, 2024
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6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
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6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
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Dual camera
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Triple camera
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8GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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3561 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
Officially announced | |
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Sep 09, 2024 | Mar 11, 2024 |
MSRP | |
$ 799 / € 949 | $ 489 |
Design
Dimensions | |
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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) |
6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches 161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm |
Weight | |
6.00 oz (170.0 g) | 7.51 oz (213.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) 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 | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon |
Display
Size | |
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6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body | 6.6-inch, 84.30% screen-to-body |
Type | |
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 550 nits |
Resolution | |
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI |
Protection | |
Ceramic Shield | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
Features | |
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Apple A18 (3 nm) | Exynos 1480 (5 nm) |
Processor | |
Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20GHz |
Octa-core 4x2.7GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
GPU | |
Apple 5-core GPU | Yes |
Memory | |
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB |
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB |
Storage expansion | |
not expandable | microSDXC |
OS | |
iOS (18.x) | Android (14) |
Battery
Type | |
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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: 25.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
6h 21min
Browsing
16h 48min
Video
7h 30min
Gaming
9h 52min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 36min
Browsing
17h 7min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
9h 39min
Camera
Rear | |
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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, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
Second camera | |
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
Third camera | |
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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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) |
32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
149
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video
132
Overall
140
Photo
123
Video
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.3 | 5.3 |
WLAN | |
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
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 |
Other | |
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) | NFC |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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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 | |
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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, 3, 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 | Nano SIM, eSIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes | |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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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 |
Alternative variants
With 256GB internal storage
Memory | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 999 |
With 256GB internal storage
Memory | 256GB |
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With 512GB internal storage
Memory | 512GB |
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MSRP | $ 1199 |
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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Links
Full specifications | |
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Apple iPhone 16 Specs | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Apple iPhone 16 Review | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Review |