Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Quick Comparison
Both Apple iPhone 16 and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 16 has better resolution of 2556 x 1179 than Samsung Galaxy S26 FE which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 16
| Name | Apple iPhone 16 | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.1 in | 6.7 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 3561 mAh | 4900 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP + 12 MP Dual | 50 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 76999 | Rs. 69999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is September 09, 2024. The cost of Apple iPhone 16 is Rs. 76999. The launch Date of the second phone is August 27, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 FE is Rs. 69999.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE has larger screen size of 6.7 inches in comparison to Apple iPhone 16's 6.1 inch screen. Apple iPhone 16 has OLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy S26 FE has Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen type. Apple's phone has display density of 461 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 385 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 88.7% than Apple's phone ~ 86.4%. Apple iPhone 16 has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S26 FE has 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 8 GB RAM Samsung Galaxy S26 FE has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Apple iPhone 16 (128 GB).
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE's 50 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Apple iPhone 16's 48 MP + 12 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Both of them stand equal in terms of Front Camera Resolution as both have 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Apple iPhone 16 has version 18 iOS Operating System where as Samsung Galaxy S26 FE has version 17 Android Operating System.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Apple iPhone 16 | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | iPhone 16 | SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS, SM-S741BLGB |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | Yes |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 7 years | |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | September 09, 2024 | August 27, 2026 |
| In The Box | Handset, USB C Charge Cable (1m), Documentation | Handset, Data Cable (USB Type C-to-C), Ejection Pin, and Quick Start Guide. |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 71.6 x 147.6 x 7.8 mm | 76.9 x 161.6 x 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 170 g | 193 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Body Material | Aluminum Alloy Frame (Frame) | |
| Colors | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine | Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 1179 x 2556 pixels | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 461 PPI | ~ 385 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 86.4% | ~ 88.7% |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Brightness | 1900 nits (HBM) | |
| HDR Support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Features | Dynamic Island, HDR displaym, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness, Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dolby Vision | HDR10+ |
| Notch | Yes, Dynamic Island Display | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD‑5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76), TDD‑5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) | 5G* FDD Sub6 N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3) 5G* TDD Sub6 N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO7 | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.4 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,578,603 (Total) (v10) 429,696 (CPU) 615,758 (GPU) 178,193 (Memory) 354,956 (UX) | 2,291,721 (Total) (v11) |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 92,198 Read: 2214.2MB/s / Write: 1900 MB/s | |
| Geekbench Score | 7,738 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,194 (Single Core) | 7,693 (Multi Core) (v6) 2,192 (Single Core) 17,682 (OpenCL) 20,817 (Vulkan) |
| 3DMark Score | 4,289 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Camera Score | 147 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 77 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 15.53 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | yes with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, NavIC, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Next-gen Galaxy AI, My Fancam, Audio Eraser, Photo Assist, Document Scan | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Satellite Connectivity, Crash Detection, Action Buttion, Camera Control Buttion, Ai Mobile (Apple Intelligence), New 16‑core Neural Engine, Built-in Stereo Speaker, NVMe Storage | Samsung DeX Support, KNOX PRIVACY |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 123˚ (ultrawide) |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus | Yes |
| Features | Camera Control, Sapphire crystal lens cover, True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Panorama (up to 63MP), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial photos, Macro photography, Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Lens correction (Ultra Wide), Advanced red‑eye correction, Auto image stabilisation, Burst mode, Photo geotagging, Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG, Digital zoom up to 10x | Optical Zoom 3x, Optical quality Zoom 2x (Enabled by Adaptive Pixel sensor) , Digital Zoom up to 30x, NIGHTOGRAPHY, PROVISUAL ENGINE |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 8K @ 24/30 fps UHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Retina Flash | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | iOS v18 | Android v17 |
| Custom UI | One UI 9 | |
| Chipset | Apple Bionic A18 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
| CPU | 4.04 GHz, Hexa Core Processor | 3.3 GHz, Deca Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores | 3.3 GHz, 2.74 GHz, 2.36 GHz, 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Xclipse 950 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE |
| Video | HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 3561 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 4900 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes, 45W |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W | Yes, 15W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes | |
| Video Playback Time | 22 hours | 29 hours |
| Music Playback Time | 80 hours | |