Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

86 out 100

VS

54 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16

Lighter design: 170g vs 175g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Larger display: 6.4in
Higher pixel density: 522ppi
Higher battery capacity: 4100mAh vs 3561mAh
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
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16

76

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

65

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16

89

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

61

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16

90

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

42

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16

87

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

33

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16

88

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

49

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16

88

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16

86

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

54

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Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.4 in
Resolution	1179x2556 pixels	1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	522 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	87.6 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16

1719 nits

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

789 nits

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	235 Hz
Response time	3 ms	4.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	170 g (6 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- Black - Blue - Green - Red
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16

86.4 %

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

87.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus In benchmarks

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 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

3283

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

947

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

8094

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

2460

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3283	947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8094	2460
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28055	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16

1580390

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

638195

CPU	439113	165023
GPU	611111	197322
Memory	181791	120939
UX	348375	154911
NanoReview Score	1580390	638195

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 16

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

3230

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	42.5 °C
Stability	n/a	82 %
Graphics Test	n/a	19 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	3230

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

PCMark 3.0

Apple iPhone 16

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

8595

Writing score	n/a	10100
Web score	n/a	6612
Video editing	n/a	5772
Data manipulation	n/a	6847
NanoReview Score	n/a	8595

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 128 GB - 1024 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size	16 GB	46.5 GB
UI Skin	n/a	One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume	3561 mAh	4100 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 (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:42 h	1:40 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16

29:45

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

16:40

Web Browsing	13:44 h	05:58 h
Video Playback	18:09 h	11:15 h
Games	05:56 h	04:15 h
Standby Mode	130 h	80 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Zoom	116	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

Matrix	48 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2.55
Pixel size	1 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	52 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.6
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	12 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.1
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16

149

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

114

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16

154

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

97

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16

147

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

109

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

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	CMOS	Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/2.65
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

101

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

88

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 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

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16

90.4 dB

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

87.8 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2024 yr	February, 2019 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	1000
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
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:

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.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 16

0 (0%)

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

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