Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

86 out 100

VS

83 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8, Manufactured in July, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 170g vs 180g

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 3561mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16

76

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16

89

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

78

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16

90

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

95

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16

87

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

95

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16

88

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

58

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16

88

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16

86

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

83

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.9 in
Resolution	1179x2556 pixels	1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	21:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	88.3 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16

1719 nits

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

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)	166.9 mm (6.57 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight	170 g (6 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP48
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- Gray - Green - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16

86.4 %

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

88.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	3 nm	2 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	n/a
GPU Cores	640	n/a
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

3283

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

3235

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

8094

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

10904

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3283	3235
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8094	10904
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28055	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16

1580390

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

3113347

CPU	439113	1030159
GPU	611111	1215533
Memory	181791	383071
UX	348375	484584
NanoReview Score	1580390	3113347

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 17
OS Size	16 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	One UI 9.0

Battery

Volume	3561 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:42 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16

29:45

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

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	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	116	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	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 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL 3LU
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16

149

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16

154

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16

147

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	10 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	3648x2736 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
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 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	n/a	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	n/a
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)	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16

90.4 dB

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2024 yr	July, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	July, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	799	1199
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	No

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

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

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Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

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