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iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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iPhone 16

iPhone 16

  • 170 g.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Apple A18 (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 93,500In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

  • 193 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Exynos 2500 (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 81,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

With the same 8 GB of RAM and IP68 rating, the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE runs Android and has a bigger battery (4,900 mAh), optical zoom, 4K recording at up to 120 fps and a larger 6.7-inch screen, while the iPhone 16 runs iOS, has a sharper screen, charges faster wirelessly (25 W) and offers video output to a monitor over USB-C.

Weight

iPhone 16
170 g
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
193 g

Display

iPhone 16
About 6.1 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
About 6.7 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 16
Apple A18 (3 nm) processor
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm) processor

Storage

iPhone 16
NVMe
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0

Battery capacity

iPhone 16
3,561 mAh battery capacity
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
4,900 mAh battery capacity

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 16

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Sharper screen: 460 ppi (vs 385 ppi).
  • Faster wireless charging: 25 W (vs 15 W).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 7 (vs Wi-Fi 6E).
  • Lighter: 170 g (vs 193 g).
  • Video output to an external display over USB-C.

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

  • Bigger battery: 4,900 mAh (vs 3,561 mAh).
  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
  • Larger 6.7-inch screen (vs 6.1-inch).
  • Rated for more charge cycles: 1,200 (vs 1,000).
  • Newer Bluetooth 5.4 (vs 5.3).
  • Higher frame rates for 4K recording: up to 120 fps (vs 60 fps).

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PriorityiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Display6.1-inch OLED display, 460 ppi6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 385 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceApple A18 processorExynos 2500 processor
Battery capacity3,561 mAh battery4,900 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min45 W wired, 15 W wireless charging
Weight170 g193 g

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
BrandAppleSamsung
ModelApple iPhone 16Galaxy S26 FE
Announced2024, September 092026, August 27
Device type / form familySmartphone—
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, September 20Available. Released 2026, September 04
Model numbersA3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR (US)1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)—
SAR (EU)1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body)0.50 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1721149 (v10); GeekBench: 7929 (v6); 3DMark: 4295 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured display brightness1708 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-25.5 LUFS (Very good)—
Battery testActive use score 15:42h—
EU label energyClass B—
EU label battery37:00h endurance, 1000 cycles—
EU label free fallClass C (90 falls)—
EU label repairabilityClass C—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Dimensions147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight170 g (6.00 oz)193 g (6.81 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
DisplaySuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM); 6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM); 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glass (2024 gen)Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display featuresHDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Display technologySuper Retina XDR OLED—
Display size6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)—
Brightness1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)—
HDR formatsHDR10, Dolby Vision—
Pixel density~460 ppi—
Aspect ratio19.5:9 ratio—
Screen-to-body ratio~86.8% screen-to-body ratio—

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
ProcessorApple A18 (3 nm)Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPUHexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPUApple GPU (5-core graphics)Xclipse 950
Process node3 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
RAM8GB8GB
Storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Rear camera48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Front camera12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Rear camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Front camera featuresHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.—
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Wide camera48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS—
Ultra-wide camera12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF—

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
BatteryLi-Ion 3561 mAhLi-Ion 4900 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless charging25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)15W wireless, Qi2 compatible
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wiredReverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Operating systemiOS 18, upgradable to iOS 27Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International); · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA); · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3287; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3081; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3286; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A32881, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3287; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3081; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3286; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32881, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPortUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)—
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, White, Pink, Teal, UltramarineBlueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Performance—AnTuTu: 2119022 (v10), 2535201 (v11) GeekBench: 8035 (v6), 7704 (v7) 3DMark: 5275 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display—1268 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker—-26.6 LUFS (Good)
Battery—Active use score 14:49h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Battery—50:00h endurance, 1200 cycles
Energy—Class A
Free fall—Class A (270 falls)
Repairability—Class C

Similarities

  • Both have 8 GB RAM.
  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

Get the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE if you want Android and a bigger battery, or the iPhone 16 if you would rather have iOS and a sharper screen.

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