Apple iPhone 5s vs Samsung Galaxy A16

Key Specs

Battery
1560 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
4 inches (10.16 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Front Camera
1.2 MP	13 MP
Processor
Apple A7 APL0698	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
RAM
1 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
8 MP	50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity
1560 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
-	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
No	No
Standby time
Up to 250 Hours(3G)	-
TalkTime
Up to 10 Hours(3G)	-
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes

Design

Build Material
-	Back: Plastic
Colours
Gold, Grey, Silver	Gold, Blue Black, Light Green
Height
123.8 mm	164.4 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
7.6 mm	7.9 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Splash proof, IP54
Weight
112 grams	192 grams
Width
58.6 mm	77.9 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	19.5:9
Display Type
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
326 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	90 Hz
Resolution
640x1136 px	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass, Oleophobic coating	-
Screen Size
4 inches (10.16 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
60.66 %	85.86 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	84.6 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
No	No
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
No	No
Resolution
1.2 MP, Primary Camera	13 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)
Sensor
BSI Sensor	-
Video Recording
1280x720 @ 30 fps	Full HD @ 30 FPS

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General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Custom UI
-	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
November 1, 2013 (Official)	October 18, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
iOS v7	Android v14
Software Support
-	6 Years OS / 6 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes	Yes
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Single	Triple
Flash
Yes, Dual-color LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
3264 x 2448 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
No	No
Resolution
8 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view), Primary Camera(0.64µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(1.75µm pixel size)
Sensor
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)	-
Settings
Exposure compensation	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps	Full HD @ 30 FPS HD @ 120 FPS

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
No	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
No	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G, 4G, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
Head: 1.18 W/kg, Body: 1.18 W/kg	Head: 1.08 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) 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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
-	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) 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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Single SIM, GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB 2.0, USB charging	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
-	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Dual core, 1.3 GHz, Cyclone	Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Apple A7 APL0698	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Fabrication
-	6 nm
Graphics
PowerVR G6430	Mali-G57 MC2
RAM type
LPDDR3	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Front	Side
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 1.5 TB
Internal Memory
16 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 2.0