Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

Should you buy Apple iPhone 16 or Samsung Galaxy S9? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of pr...ice and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S9
Price69900.051785.0
Operating SystemiOS v18Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Camera48 MP + 12 MP And 12 MP12 MP And 8 MP
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₹69,900
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Key Specs

Battery

- 3000 mAh

Display

- 5.8 inches (14.73 cm)

Front Camera

- 8 MP

Processor

- Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

RAM

- 4 GB

Rear Camera

- 12 MP

Audio

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus -

Audio Jack

USB Type-C -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Stereo Speakers

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

3561 mAh 3000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes Yes, Fast

Removable

No No

TalkTime

- Up to 22 Hours(3G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus -

Flash

Yes, Dual-color LED Flash -

Front Camera

12 MP -

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels -

Rear Camera

48 MP + 12 MP -

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode -

Video Recording

4k @ 60 FPS Full HD @ 240 FPS -

Design

Build Material

Back: Color-infused Glass Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Black, Pink, White, Teal, Ultramarine Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple

Height

- 147.7 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

- 8.5 mm

Waterproof

- Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Weight

170 grams 163 grams

Width

- 68.7 mm
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Dimensions

Height

147.6 mm -

Thickness

7.80 mm -

Width

71.6 mm -

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 18.5:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display Yes

Display Type

Super Retina XDR Super AMOLED

Pixel Density

461 ppi 568 ppi

Refresh Rate

60 Hz -

Resolution

48 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/1.56" 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) 1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Screen Protection

Yes Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm) 5.8 inches (14.73 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 84.51 %

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

- Wide Angle Selfie

Resolution

- 8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

General

Brand

Apple Samsung

Launch Date

September 9, 2024 March 16, 2018

Operating System

iOS v18 Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

Camera Features

- 8 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 4000 x 3000 Pixels

OIS

- Yes

Resolution

- 12 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

Sensor

- S5K2L3, CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Features

- Dolby Atmos

Audio Jack

- 3.5 mm

FM Radio

- No

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3 Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

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 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ 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 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

USB Connectivity

- 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 Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes -

Wi-Fi Features

- Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

- 64 bit

CPU

- Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Chipset

- Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

Fabrication

- 10 nm

Graphics

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) Mali-G72 MP18

Processor

Apple A18 -

RAM

8 GB 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5 LPDDR4X

RAM type

- LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- Rear

IRIS Scanner

- Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Stylus

- Yes

Storage

Expandable Memory

No Yes, Up to 400 GB

Internal Memory

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB 64 GB

Storage Type

NVMe UFS 2.1

USB OTG

- Yes

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