Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Specs Comparison

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7.5	5.2
Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Released · Sep 20, 2024	Released · Oct 25, 2024
6.7-inch · 2796x1290px	6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	4GB · 128GB
4674 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)	6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (~9.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.02 oz (199.0 g)	7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Splash, Dust; IP54
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 Gray, Gold, Light Green

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology
OLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
88.16 %	85.99 %
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)	Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x 4.04GHz + 4x 2.20GHz	Octa-core 2x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
5-core GPU	Mali-G68 MP2
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iOS (18.x)	Android (14)

Battery

Type
4674 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 26.0W Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

7h 31min

Browsing

18h 5min

Video

10h 24min

Gaming

10h 32min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 12min

Browsing

9h 43min

Video

11h 13min

Gaming

9h 52min

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 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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	HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	13 MP Video capture: 1080p

149

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

124

Overall

130

Photo

118

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	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	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, n39, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, 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, 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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
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-E8692A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.98 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 899 / € 1099	$ 230 / € 249

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024	Oct 07, 2024

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 999

With 256GB internal storage and 8GB RAM


Memory	8GB/256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 1199

International


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, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 16 Plus Specs	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Specs
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Apple iPhone 16 Plus Review	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Review
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