Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S26+

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Apple Apple iPhone 16 View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26+ View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung
Versions A3287 (International); A3081 (USA); A3286 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3288 (China, Hong Kong) —
Announced 2024, September 09 2026, February 25
Released 2024, September 20 2026, March 06
Availability Available February 25, 2026
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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 - A32871, 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 - A30811, 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 - A32861, 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 - A3288 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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32871, 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 - A30811, 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 - A32861, 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 - A3288 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, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm(5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm(6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight 170 g (6.00 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, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1179 x 2556 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 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) 2600 nits (peak) Best
Protection Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision HDR10+
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 18 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 (5-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 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, 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 (photo/panorama) Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), 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, gyro-EIS 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/6/7, tri-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 GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort 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 Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type L-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 3561 mAh 4900 mAh Best
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging 25W MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best 20W wireless (Qi2.2)
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288 SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS
SAR 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) Best 1.15 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body) 0.78 W/kg (head)1.22 W/kg (body) Best

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