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iPhone 16 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE 256GB

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iPhone 16 Plus Price range: KSh 113,000.00 through KSh 125,000.00Buy now
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE 256GBKSh 103,000.00Buy now

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FeatureiPhone 16 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26 FE 256GB
Price Price range: KSh 113,000.00 through KSh 125,000.00KSh 103,000.00
DisplaySuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits typical, 2000 nits HBM6.7 inches: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
ProcessorApple A18 (3 nm)Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
RAM8 GB12GB
Storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB256GB, 512GB
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), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
BatteryLi-Ion 4674 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
Weight199 g193 g (6.81 oz)
Operating systemiOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.6Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26 FE 256GB
General
BrandAppleSamsung
ModeliPhone 16 PlusGalaxy S26 FE
Announced2024, September 09 (released 2024, September 20)2026, August 27
Design
Dimensions160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight199 g193 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
DisplaySuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits typical, 2000 nits HBM6.7 inches: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Screen resolution6.7 inches, 1290 x 2796 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), Mohs level 4Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Display featuresHDR10, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits peak brightness120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Performance
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
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB12GB
Storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB256GB, 512GB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Cameras
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), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
Front camera12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF; SL 3D depth/biometrics sensor12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (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.HDR
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Battery & Charging
BatteryLi-Ion 4674 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
Software
Operating systemiOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.6Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Network
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-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)
Connectivity
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)UWB support (gen2 chip)No
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satelliteNo
Durability
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
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, White, Pink, Teal, UltramarineBlueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Audio
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

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