Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Apple iPhone 17 Specs Comparison

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5.2
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Apple iPhone 17
Released · Oct 25, 2024
Expected release · Sep 19, 2025
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
6.3-inch · 2622x1206px
Triple camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 07, 2024 Sep 09, 2025
Scheduled release
(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$230 | €249 8GB/256GB - $799 | €949
8GB/512GB - $999 | €1199

Design

Dimensions
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)
5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm (~9.3 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.05 oz / 200.0 g 6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 91.04% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI 2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
736 (Poor) Untested
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1330 (5 nm) Apple A19 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.4GHz Cortex-A78
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
Hexa-core
GPU
Mali-G68 MP2 Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS 2.2)
8GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (14) iOS
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
965 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
1875 Untested
3D Mark High
367 Untested
3D Mark Low
360 Untested

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 12min
Browsing
9h 43min
Video
11h 13min
Gaming
9h 52min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
124
Overall
130
Photo
118
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
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
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

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, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s) LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025
FCC ID value: BCG-E8947A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg

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