Apple iPhone 16e vs Samsung Galaxy S26+

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Brand	Apple	Samsung
Versions	A3409 (International); A3212 (USA); A3408 (Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3410 (China)	—
Announced	2025, February 19	2026, February 25
Released	2025, February 28	2026, March 06
Availability	Available	February 25, 2026

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3212, A34081, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A34091, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3410	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3212, A34081, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A34091, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3410	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Dimensions	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm(6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz) Best	190 g (6.70 oz)
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Protection / IP Rating	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	Armor Aluminum 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display Type	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size	6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~460 ppi	~516 ppi Best
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Peak Brightness	800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	2600 nits (peak) Best
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display Features	HDR10	HDR10+

Operating System	iOS	Android
OS Version	18.3.1	16
Update Support	Upgradable to iOS 27.2	Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface	—	One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9
Chipset	Apple A18 (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW

RAM Options	8GB	12GB
Storage Options	128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.X
Card Slot	No	No

Cameras	Single camera	Triple camera
Modules	48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video Best
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio	Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.	HDR, HDR10+
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack	No	No
Audio Codec	—	High-bitrate audio support

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Fingerprint	—	Yes, under display, ultrasonic
Face Unlock	Face ID	—
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features	Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	4005 mAh	4900 mAh Best
Wired Charging	50% in 30 min Best	45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min
Wireless Charging	7.5W (Qi)	20W wireless (Qi2.2) Best
Reverse Wireless Charging	—	4.5W reverse wireless

Colours	Black, White	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models	A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408	SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)	1.15 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU	1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)	0.78 W/kg (head)1.22 W/kg (body) Best