Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M35 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Plus Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A18, vs Samsung Galaxy M35 5G, Manufactured in May, 2024 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 222g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4674mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 390 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 83.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
1815 nits
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)256 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.9 mm (6.33 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 78.6 mm (3.09 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 222 g (7.83 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
88 %
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
83.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Samsung Galaxy M35 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Samsung Exynos 1380
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Mali-G68 MP5
GPU Cores 640 320
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 608 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
3256
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
1012
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
8096
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
2885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32561012
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80962885
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28158n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
1622118
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
599318
CPU417158187561
GPU694070132731
Memory177712121313
UX333173157713
NanoReview Score1622118599318
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMen/a
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 14
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 4674 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:39 h 2:08 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
34:32
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
n/a
Web Browsing15:57 hn/a
Video Playback21:26 hn/a
Games07:34 hn/a
Standby Mode148 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
80.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 435
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Plus:

In the USA, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model has 1 physical slot + eSIM. In China, a model with only two physical SIM cards is available.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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