Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Apple Samsung
Announced March 2024 September 2024 October 2024
Status Coming Soon - March 2024 Coming Soon - September 2024 Coming Soon - October 2024
Price - Rs. 144,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm
(6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm
(6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm
(6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SAR EU 0.68 W/kg (head)
1.04 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.38 W/kg (head)
0.94 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP54, dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 14 iOS 18 Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface One UI 6.1 - One UI 6.1
Processor Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1480 Hexa-core, Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) or Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
GPU - Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2
RAM 12 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 1 TB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+, 550 Nits
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision
1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen)
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate, 800 Nits (HBM)
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.6 inches 6.9 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (390 ppi) 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.97% 92.05% 85.89%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP 48 MP + 12 MP + 48 MP 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR (photo/panorama)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 1 TB, 8 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W
Capacity 5000 mAh - 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -