Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Apple iPhone 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 4G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Apple iPhone 16, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetApple A18. 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 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 200g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • 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
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G 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 Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 86.4 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
805 nits
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 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 170 g (6 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
86 %
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Apple iPhone 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Apple A18
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4040 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (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 1000 MHz 1490 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1907 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
719
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
1852
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7193283
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18528094
Geekbench Compute (GPU)129628055
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
390279
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
CPU131391439113
GPU63546611111
Memory91589181791
UX103753348375
NanoReview Score3902791580390
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 19.3 GB 16 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 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 (53% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
25:30
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Web Browsing08:11 h13:44 h
Video Playback14:45 h18:09 h
Games07:11 h05:56 h
Standby Mode141 h130 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 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: 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 size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/5.0n/a
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
149
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
154
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
147
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a84

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 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
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)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 SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
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 16
90.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - 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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