Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S10 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S10

88 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Plus Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A18, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4674mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 199g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S10
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 1215 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 88 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
1815 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)256 Hz240 Hz
Response time4 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.9 mm (6.33 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
88 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 640 432
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
3256
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
8096
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3256890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80962184
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28158n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
1622118
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU417158148103
GPU694070236968
Memory177712121310
UX333173141476
NanoReview Score1622118647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a19 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3230
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing scoren/a10392
Web scoren/a6822
Video editingn/a5775
Data manipulationn/a6988
NanoReview Scoren/a8754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 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
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 18 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4674 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:39 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
34:32
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing15:57 h05:13 h
Video Playback21:26 h10:14 h
Games07:34 h03:45 h
Standby Mode148 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.5
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
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)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
80.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 900
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

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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