Samsung Galaxy A06 5G vs Apple iPhone 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A06 5G Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300, vs Apple iPhone 16, Manufactured in September, 2024with chipsetApple A18. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 191g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A06 5G and Apple iPhone 16
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 262 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 86.4 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 170 g (6 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
83.8 %
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A06 5G and Apple iPhone 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 6300 Apple A18
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4040 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A18 GPU
GPU Cores 128 640
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 1490 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 1907 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
744
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
1886
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7443283
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18868094
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28055
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
420394
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
CPU129192439113
GPU70050611111
Memory102104181791
UX119048348375
NanoReview Score4203941580390
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
128 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 19.4 GB 16 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3561 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Web Browsingn/a13:44 h
Video Playbackn/a18:09 h
Gamesn/a05:56 h
Standby Moden/a130 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 116
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
149
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
154
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
147
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a84

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)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)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face 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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