Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetApple A18 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3582mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 200g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Apple iPhone 16 Pro
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 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1206x2622 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 (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 91.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
825 nits
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1778 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz239 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
86 %
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Apple iPhone 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 Apple A18 Pro
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4040 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Apple A18 Pro GPU
GPU Cores 64 768
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 1490 MHz
FLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS 2289 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
992
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
3558
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
2197
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
8958
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9923558
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21978958
Geekbench Compute (GPU)128432952
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
416063
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1793917
CPU138567408349
GPU64160739305
Memory92755281199
UX120581365064
NanoReview Score4160631793917
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 26 GB 18 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3582 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 (47% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:38 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
20:24
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
28:13
Web Browsing08:05 h11:41 h
Video Playback11:26 h17:46 h
Games06:26 h05:35 h
Standby Mode100 h132 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom 49 142
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/2.761/1.28
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX913
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSmartSens SC501Sony IMX972
Sensor size1/51/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
72
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
159
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Bokeh5580
Preview5293

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 GalaxyCore GC13A0 Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Optical
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 3.2
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
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/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (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/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

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 16 Pro
79.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
MSRP ($) 199 999
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro:

In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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