Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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Brand	Apple	Samsung	Empty slot
Versions	A3287 (International); A3081 (USA); A3286 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3288 (China, Hong Kong)	—	Empty slot
Announced	2024, September 09	2026, February 25	Empty slot
Released	2024, September 20	2026, March 06	Empty slot
Availability	Available	Available	Empty slot

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	Empty slot
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	Empty slot
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	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, 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, 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	Empty slot
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	Empty slot

Dimensions	147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm(5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)	Empty slot
Weight	170 g (6.00 oz) Best	214 g (7.55 oz)	Empty slot
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)Stylus Feature:Passive EMR input only (No Bluetooth / Air Actions)	Empty slot
Stylus	—	Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions)	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) - INTNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USANano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN	Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Armor Aluminum 2	Empty slot

Display Type	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	Empty slot
Display Size	6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best	Empty slot
Resolution	1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	Empty slot
Pixel Density	~460 ppi	~500 ppi Best	Empty slot
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz	Empty slot
Peak Brightness	1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)	2600 nits (peak) Best	Empty slot
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)	Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display	Empty slot
Display Features	HDR10, Dolby Vision	HDR10+	Empty slot

Operating System	iOS	Android	Empty slot
OS Version	18	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 8.5	Empty slot
Chipset	Apple A18 (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm)	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)	Empty slot
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)	Empty slot

RAM Options	8GB	12GB, 16GB	Empty slot
Storage Options	128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM	256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM	Empty slot
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.X	Empty slot
Card Slot	No	No	Empty slot

Cameras	Dual camera	Quad 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	200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video Best	Empty slot
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, 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.	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 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, gyro-EIS	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/6/7, tri-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	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	Empty slot
NFC	Yes	Yes	Empty slot
Radio	No	No	Empty slot
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	Empty slot

Fingerprint	—	Yes, (under display, ultrasonic)	Empty slot
Face Unlock	Face ID	Yes	Empty slot
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Empty slot
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	Empty slot

Battery Type	L-Ion	Li-Ion	Empty slot
Battery Capacity	3561 mAh	5000 mAh Best	Empty slot
Wired Charging	PD2.0, 50% in 30 min	60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best	Empty slot
Wireless Charging	25W MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)	25W wireless (Qi2.2)	Empty slot
Reverse Charging	4.5W reverse wired	4.5W reverse wireless	Empty slot

Colours	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Empty slot
Models	A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288	SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS	Empty slot
SAR	1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) Best	1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)	Empty slot
SAR EU	1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body) Best	1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)	Empty slot