Apple iPhone 16e vs Samsung Galaxy S26+

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2 of 3 devices The best value in a row is marked Best	Apple Apple iPhone 16e View Specs Change	Change Samsung Galaxy S26+ to… Cancel	Empty slot Search to add a device
Brand	Apple	Samsung	Empty slot
Versions	A3409 (International); A3212 (USA); A3408 (Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3410 (China)	—	Empty slot
Announced	2025, February 19	2026, February 25	Empty slot
Released	2025, February 28	2026, March 06	Empty slot
Availability	Available	February 25, 2026	Empty slot

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	Empty slot
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	Empty slot
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	Empty slot
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	Empty slot
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	Empty slot
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	Empty slot

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)	Empty slot
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz) Best	190 g (6.70 oz)	Empty slot
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)	Empty slot
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	Empty slot
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)	Empty slot

Display Type	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	Empty slot
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	Empty slot
Resolution	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	Empty slot
Pixel Density	~460 ppi	~516 ppi Best	Empty slot
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz	Empty slot
Peak Brightness	800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	2600 nits (peak) Best	Empty slot
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Empty slot
Display Features	HDR10	HDR10+	Empty slot

Operating System	iOS	Android	Empty slot
OS Version	18.3.1	16	Empty slot
Update Support	Upgradable to iOS 27.2	Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates	Empty slot
User Interface	—	One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9	Empty slot
Chipset	Apple A18 (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW	Empty slot
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	Empty slot
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW	Empty slot

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

Cameras	Single camera	Triple camera	Empty slot
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	Empty slot
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio	Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Empty slot
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	Empty slot

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera	Empty slot
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	Empty slot
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.	HDR, HDR10+	Empty slot
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	Empty slot

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

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	Empty slot
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE	Empty slot
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	Empty slot
NFC	Yes	Yes	Empty slot
Radio	No	No	Empty slot
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	Empty slot

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

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

Colours	Black, White	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Empty slot
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	Empty slot
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)	1.15 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body) Best	Empty slot
SAR EU	1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)	0.78 W/kg (head)1.22 W/kg (body) Best	Empty slot