Apple iPhone 16e vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
- Higher pixel density: 457ppi
- Lighter design: 167g vs 192g
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4005mAh
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 457 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1 % | 86 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.7 mm (5.78 in) | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP54 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Yes |
| Graphics | Apple A18 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 640 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1907 GFLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3281 | 953 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8035 | 2003 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 24041 | 1318 |
| CPU | 366516 | 138446 |
| GPU | 460423 | 69251 |
| Memory | 225901 | 99549 |
| UX | 352859 | 109306 |
| NanoReview Score | 1405699 | 416552 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4005 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | n/a | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | 1:19 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:21 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:57 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:57 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 119 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 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) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 64 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX972 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 5 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX714 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+ 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 |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | February, 2025 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2025 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 599 | 239 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
Note
Apple iPhone 16e:
The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16e the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
