Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and Samsung Galaxy A06 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy A06

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A06
Apple iPhone 16
Samsung Galaxy A06

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Samsung Galaxy A06, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetMediatek Helio G85. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 189g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A06
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Samsung Galaxy A06
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
vs
Samsung Galaxy A06

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED PLS TFT
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 262 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 83.8 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Samsung Galaxy A06
559 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A06
83.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Samsung Galaxy A06 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Mediatek Helio G85
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 640 48
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Samsung Galaxy A06
419
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Samsung Galaxy A06
1378
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3283419
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80941378
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055569
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Samsung Galaxy A06]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Samsung Galaxy A06
244063
CPU43911388144
GPU61111142182
Memory18179151758
UX34837561979
NanoReview Score1580390244063
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 14
OS Size 16 GB 18.6 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 6.1 Core

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 5000 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 (59% in 30 min) Yes (43% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 1:26 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Samsung Galaxy A06
24:33
Web Browsing13:44 h09:34 h
Video Playback18:09 h11:51 h
Games05:56 h06:38 h
Standby Mode130 h134 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 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
Sensor size1/1.561/2.76
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
- 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
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1(2100), 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/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A06
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 130
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

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

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

Results

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

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