Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy A01

86 out 100

VS

31 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Samsung Galaxy A01, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16

Larger display: 6.1in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 3561mAh vs 3000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A01

Lighter design: 149g vs 170g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 2/16 GB
- 2/32 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Samsung Galaxy A01

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16

76

Samsung Galaxy A01

39

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16

89

Samsung Galaxy A01

26

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16

90

Samsung Galaxy A01

17

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16

87

Samsung Galaxy A01

16

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16

88

Samsung Galaxy A01

43

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16

88

Samsung Galaxy A01

39

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16

86

Samsung Galaxy A01

31

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	TFT LCD
Size	6.1 in	5.7 in
Resolution	1179x2556 pixels	720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	301 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	430 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	77 %
Features	DCI-P3	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16

1719 nits

Samsung Galaxy A01

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	146.2 mm (5.76 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	170 g (6 oz)	149 g (5.26 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- Black - Blue - Red
Fingerprint sensor	No	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16

86.4 %

Samsung Galaxy A01

77 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Samsung Galaxy A01 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	3 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Hexagon 536
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	Adreno 505
GPU Cores	640	48
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	450 MHz
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	43.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

3283

Samsung Galaxy A01

477

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

8094

Samsung Galaxy A01

1521

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3283	477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8094	1521
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28055	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16

1580390

Samsung Galaxy A01

146527

CPU	439113	55975
GPU	611111	15438
Memory	181791	50884
UX	348375	24230
NanoReview Score	1580390	146527

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR3
Memory Frequency	n/a	933 MHz
Channels	4	1

Storage Capacity	128 GB	16 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size	16 GB	7.1 GB
UI Skin	n/a	One UI Core 4.1

Battery

Volume	3561 mAh	3000 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	n/a
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	No
Full Charge Time	1:42 h	2:10 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16

29:45

Samsung Galaxy A01

n/a

Web Browsing	13:44 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:09 h	n/a
Games	05:56 h	n/a
Standby Mode	130 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	4128x3096 pixels
Zoom	116	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	No
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 13 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	48 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	28 mm
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/3.1
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16

149

Samsung Galaxy A01

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16

154

Samsung Galaxy A01

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16

147

Samsung Galaxy A01

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	5 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	2560x1960 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.0
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/5
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	720p 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.3	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	Micro USB
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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 (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category	n/a	4
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16

90.4 dB

Samsung Galaxy A01

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	September, 2024 yr	December, 2019 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	February, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	110
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included	No	n/a

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

Results

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

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 16

0 (0%)

Samsung Galaxy A01

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy A01

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