Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch3

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Apple Apple iPhone 16 View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy Watch3 View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung Empty slot
Versions A3287 (International); A3081 (USA); A3286 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3288 (China, Hong Kong) SM-R855F, SM-R845F (Global, LTE model); SM-R855U, SM-R845U (USA, LTE model); SM-R850, SM-R840 (Wi-Fi only) Empty slot
Announced 2024, September 09 2020, August 05 Empty slot
Released 2024, September 20 2020, August 06 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 Empty slot
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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 Empty slot
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 — Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE Empty slot
Dimensions 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm(5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) 45mm: 45 x 46.2 x 11.1 mm41mm: 41 x 42.5 x 11.3 mm Empty slot
Weight 170 g (6.00 oz) 53.8 g (45mm stainless steel), 48.2 g (41mm stainless steel), 43 g (45mm titanium) Best Empty slot
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX), stainless steel 316L or titanium frame, rotating bezel 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) eSIM (LTE models) Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP68 dust/water resistant, 5ATMMIL-STD-810G compliant Empty slot
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED Super AMOLED Empty slot
Display Size 6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) Best 1.4 inches Empty slot
Resolution 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 360 x 360 pixels Empty slot
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~364 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) — Empty slot
Protection Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) Corning Gorilla Glass DX Empty slot
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision Always-On-Display Empty slot
Operating System iOS Tizen Empty slot
OS Version 18 5.5 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27.2 — Empty slot
Chipset Apple A18 (3 nm) Exynos 9110 (10 nm) Empty slot
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53 Empty slot
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Mali-T720 Empty slot
RAM Options 8GB 1GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM 4GB / 1GB RAM8GB / 1GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type NVMe eMMC Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Dual camera — Empty slot
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 No Camera Empty slot
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) — Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. — Empty slot
Cameras Single camera — Empty slot
Modules 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) No Camera Empty slot
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. — Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS — Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec — Not Available Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort No Empty slot
Fingerprint — No Empty slot
Face Unlock Face ID No Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, light, optical heart rate, electrical heart (ECG) Empty slot
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite ECG certifiedBlood pressure monitorCompatible with standard 22mm (45mm) / 20mm (41mm) strapsSizes: 41mm, 45mm; Bluetooth and LTE versions Empty slot
Battery Type L-Ion Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 3561 mAh Best 340 mAh (45mm)247 mAh (41mm) Empty slot
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min N/A Empty slot
Wireless Charging 25W MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Wireless (WPC-based) Empty slot
Reverse Charging 4.5W reverse wired N/A Empty slot
Colours Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver: Stainless Steel; Mystic Black: Titanium Empty slot
Models A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288 SM-R840, SM-R850, SM-R845F, SM-R855F, SM-R845U, SM-R855U Empty slot
SAR 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) — Empty slot
SAR EU 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body) — Empty slot

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