Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Apple iPhone 8
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 385ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
- Lighter design: 148g vs 200g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 2/64 GB - 2/128 GB - 2/256 GB - 3/64 GB - 3/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 in | 4.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 750x1334 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 16:9 |
| 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 | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86 % | 65.3 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 99.1 % | 99.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 360 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 3 ms | 22 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 1373:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) | 138.4 mm (5.45 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 67.3 mm (2.65 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 148 g (5.22 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IP67 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Blue - Green |
- Silver - Gold - Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1330 | Apple A11 Bionic |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2100 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.42 (Mistral) - 2/2.39 (Monsoon) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP2 | Apple A11 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 192 |
| GPU Frequency | 949 MHz | 1066 MHz |
| FLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS | 409.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 992 | 1030 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2197 | 2686 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1284 | n/a |
| CPU | 138567 | 174461 |
| GPU | 64160 | 115185 |
| Memory | 92755 | 97672 |
| UX | 120581 | 102300 |
| NanoReview Score | 416063 | 489618 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 45.4 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 62 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 18 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 3131 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 64 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) |
| OS Size | 26 GB | 6 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 1821 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes Qi (7.5 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (47% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:21 h | 1:15 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:05 h | 06:14 h |
| Video Playback | 11:26 h | 09:59 h |
| Games | 06:26 h | 03:40 h |
| Standby Mode | 100 h | 81 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | 49 | 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) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 28 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | Apple iSight Camera |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/3 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC501 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/5 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 52 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 7 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 3088x2320 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 32 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC13A0 | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| 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 - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100)) |
| LTE category | n/a | 16 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | September, 2017 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | September, 2017 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 699 |
| MSRP ($) | 199 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
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