Phone Comparison - Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A17

general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Samsung Samsung
Announced September 2024 October 2024 August 2025
Status Coming Soon - September 2024 Coming Soon - October 2024 Coming Soon - August 2025
Price Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] - -
Colors Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green Black, Gray, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm
(5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm
(6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm
(6.47 x 3.07 x 0.3 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.38 W/kg (head)
0.94 W/kg (body)
0.67 W/kg (head)
0.97 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP54, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 18 Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface - One UI 6.1 One UI 7
Processor Hexa-core, Apple A18 (3 nm) Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) or Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G68 MP2
RAM 6 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 512 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen)
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate, 800 Nits (HBM)
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
90Hz, 800 Nits (HBM)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs Level 5
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.1 inches 6.7 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1179 x 2556 pixels (461 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.56% 85.89% 85.89%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR (photo/panorama)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM NVMe 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W wired
Capacity - 5000 mAh 5000mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -