Samsung Galaxy A16 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Apple iPhone 17 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 24, 2024	Feb 25, 2026	Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$200	12GB/256GB - $899 12GB/512GB - $1300	8GB/256GB - $799 | €949 8GB/512GB - $999 | €1199

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm	5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (~10 mm with camera bump)	5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm (~9.3 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.05 oz / 200.0 g	5.89 oz / 167.0 g	6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 91.04% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI	2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
		Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2425 (Excellent)	2672 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested	0.8 (Excellent)	1.5 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm) International version - Exynos 2600	Apple A19 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76 6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M	Hexa-core
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 840	Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
4GB/128GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14)	Android (16), up to 7 OS updates	iOS (26.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	3186	3527
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	10944	8798
3D Mark High
Untested	6607	5172
3D Mark Low
Untested	3064	3295

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh	4300 mAh, Li - Ion	3692 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 40.0W Wireless: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 37min

Browsing

15h 48min

Video

8h 54min

Gaming

10h 6min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 13min

Browsing

16h 47min

Video

7h 19min

Gaming

9h 12min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GN3 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED	Dual LED
Video recording
	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
13 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

149

Overall

155

Photo

143

Video

150

Overall

156

Photo

145

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	6.0	6.0
WLAN
dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
		Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28, 30, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
Yes		Yes
VoLTE
Yes		Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
		Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8947A
Measured SAR
		Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg

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