Apple iPhone 16 512gb vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Key Specs

Display
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	-
Front Camera
12 MP	-
Processor
Apple A18	-
RAM
8 GB	-
Rear Camera
48 MP + 12 MP	-

Audio

Audio Jack
-	No
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Battery

Capacity
-	5000mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes	60W wired fast charging
Removable
No	No
Type
Li-ion	Li-Ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	25W wireless charging

Camera

Flash
-	LED flash
Front Camera
-	12MP
Rear Camera
-	200MP + 50MP + 50MP + 10MP
Video Recording
-	8k @30 fps

Design

Build Material
Back: Color-infused Glass	Armor Aluminum Frame
Colours
Black, Pink, White, Teal, Ultramarine	Black, White, Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue
Height
147.6 mm	-
Ruggedness
Dust proof	dust Proof
Thickness
7.80 mm	-
Water Resistance
-	IP68
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68	-
Weight
170 grams	214 g
Width
71.6 mm	-

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Dimensions

Dimensions
-	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9

Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	-
Bezel-less display
Yes with punch-hole display	Yes (Infinity-O punch-hole display)
Brightness
-	2600 nits
Display Type
Super Retina XDR	Dynamic AMOLED
HDR / Ultra HDR
-	Dolby Vision, HDR10+
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes	-
Peak Brightness
2000 nits	-
Pixel Density
461 ppi	-
Refresh Rate
60 Hz	120Hz
Resolution
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	3120 x 1440 pixels
Screen Protection
Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2 protection
Screen Size
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.9 inch
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
86.24 %	-
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	-

Front Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	-
Resolution
12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps	-

General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Custom UI
-	One UI 8.5
Launch Date
September 13, 2024 (Official)	February 25, 2026
Operating System
iOS v18	Android 16

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus	-
Camera Features
10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Dual	-
Flash
Yes, Dual-color LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
8000 x 6000 Pixels	-
OIS
Yes	-
Resolution
48 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 0.7µm pixel size)	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps	-
Video Recording Features
Slo-motion Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Macro Video Action Mode Audio Zoom Stereo recording	-

Multimedia

Audio Features
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	-
Audio Jack
USB Type-C	-
FM Radio
No	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-
Stereo Speakers
Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Bluetooth v6.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM 2
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	dual SIM (Nano + eSIM)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	-
USB Connectivity
USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO	6E/7
Wi-Fi Calling
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Hexa Core (Dual core + Quad core)	-
Chipset
Apple A18	-
Fabrication
3 nm	-
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	-
Processor
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Processor Fabrication
-	3nm
RAM
8 GB	12GB/16GB
RAM Type
-	LPDDR5X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
512 GB	256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage Type
NVMe	UFS 4.0