Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Apple iPhone Air Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A16 5G | Apple iPhone Air |
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Released
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Oct 25, 2024
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Announced
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Sep 09, 2025
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6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
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6.5-inch · 1260x2736px
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Triple camera
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Single camera
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4GB · 128GB
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8GB · 256GB
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Oct 07, 2024 | Sep 09, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $230 | €249 | 8GB/256GB - $999 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 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) |
6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 inches (~0.27 inches with camera bump) 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 (~6.9 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 7.05 oz / 200.0 g | 5.82 oz / 165.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Titanium |
| 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 | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body | 6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits | OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI | 1260x2736px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 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) | |
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| 736 (Poor) | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.6 (Good) | Untested |
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PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 6x2.0GHz 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 8GB/1TB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1024 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (14) | iOS |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 965 | Untested |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 1875 | Untested |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 367 | Untested |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 360 | Untested |
Learn more on our
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Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh, Li - Ion | Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W | Wireless: 20.0W |
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 | |
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| Triple camera | Single 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 Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| Third camera | |
| 2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| 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 |
Yes Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
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Overall
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Photo
118
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 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, 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 | |
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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 Bands | |
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| 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 |
Alternative variants
With 256GB internal storage and 8GB RAM
| Memory | 8GB/256GB |
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Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Specs | Apple iPhone Air Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Review | |
| User Reviews | |
| Samsung Galaxy A16 5G User Reviews | |
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