Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4352mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
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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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 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1284x2778 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 87.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
825 nits
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1049 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz238 Hz
Response time3 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 240 g (8.47 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
86 %
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 64 640
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
992
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
2266
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
2197
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
5459
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9922266
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21975459
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1284n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
416063
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1326730
CPU138567327704
GPU64160434683
Memory92755248498
UX120581315845
NanoReview Score4160631326730
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
9444
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a56 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9444

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 26 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4352 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
20:24
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
28:08
Web Browsing08:05 h11:16 h
Video Playback11:26 h17:03 h
Games06:26 h06:41 h
Standby Mode100 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom 49 Optical, 3x
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: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony IMX703
Sensor size1/2.761/1.66
Pixel size0.64 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSmartSens SC501Sony IMX772
Sensor size1/51/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
72
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
140
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
146
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
Bokeh5575
Preview5281
Zoomn/a119

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 GalaxyCore GC13A0 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
128
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93.3 dB
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
80.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1100
MSRP ($) 199 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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