Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 4G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 385ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 200g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Apple iPhone 11
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 79.9 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
805 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
Response timen/a24.8 ms
Contrastn/a999:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
86 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
719
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
1852
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7191613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18524215
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1296n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
390279
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU131391231010
GPU63546308030
Memory91589155712
UX103753203482
NanoReview Score390279898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.6 °C
Stabilityn/a72 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7530

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 19.3 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
25:30
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsing08:11 h08:46 h
Video Playback14:45 h13:37 h
Games07:11 h04:58 h
Standby Mode141 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 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
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/5.01/3.6
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a63

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 699
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
6 (54.55%)
5 (45.45%)
Total Votes: 11

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