Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

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Apple Apple iPhone 16 Plus View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy A56 5G View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung
Versions A3290 (International); A3082 (USA); A3289 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3291 (China, Hong Kong) —
Announced 2024, September 09 2025, March 2
Released 2024, September 20 2025, March 10
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSPA 1, 2, 4, 5aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 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 - A32901, 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 - A30821, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A32891, 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 - A3291 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Bands 1, 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 - A32901, 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, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A30821, 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 - A32891, 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 - A3291 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm(6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm(6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
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 + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED Super AMOLED
Display Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~385 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) 1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) Best
Protection Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision Vision Booster, HDR10+
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 18 15
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27.2 Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates
User Interface — One UI 7
Chipset Apple A18 (3 nm) Exynos 1580 (4nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Xclipse 540
RAM Options 8GB 8GB, 12GB
Storage Options 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM 128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe UFS 3.1
Card Slot No No
Cameras Dual camera Triple camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Best
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomBest Face, Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 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 (wide)
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. Low Noise Mode
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No (USB Type-C audio)
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes (market dependent)
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Fingerprint — Yes (under display)
Face Unlock Face ID Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4674 mAh 5000 mAh (typical)4905 mAh (rated minimum) Best
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 45W wired (Super Fast Charge 2.0) Best
Wireless Charging 25W MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) No
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired —
Colours Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Lightgray, Graphite, Olive, Pink
Models A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291 SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660, SM-A566U, SM-A566U1, SM-A566W, SM-A566S
SAR 1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) Best 1.32 W/kg (head)
SAR EU 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) Best

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