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iPhone 16 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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iPhone 16 Plus

iPhone 16 Plus

  • 199 g.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Apple A18 (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 111,000In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S26

Samsung Galaxy S26

  • 167 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN, Xclipse 960 - ROW graphics.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 102,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The iPhone 16 Plus runs iOS, has a bigger battery (4,674 mAh) and a larger 6.7-inch, sharper screen and charges faster wirelessly (25 W), while the Samsung Galaxy S26 runs Android and has optical zoom, 8K video recording, more RAM (12 GB) and a longer cycle life (1,200 cycles).

Weight

iPhone 16 Plus
199 g
Samsung Galaxy S26
167 g

Display

iPhone 16 Plus
About 6.7 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S26
About 6.3 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 16 Plus
Apple GPU (5-core graphics) graphics
Samsung Galaxy S26
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW graphics

Memory

iPhone 16 Plus
8 GB RAM in this version
Samsung Galaxy S26
12 GB RAM in this version

Storage

iPhone 16 Plus
NVMe
Samsung Galaxy S26
UFS 4.X

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 16 Plus

  • Bigger battery: 4,674 mAh (vs 4,300 mAh).
  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Sharper screen: 460 ppi (vs 411 ppi).
  • Larger 6.7-inch screen (vs 6.3-inch).
  • Faster wireless charging: 25 W (vs 15 W).

Samsung Galaxy S26

  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
  • Rated for more charge cycles: 1,200 (vs 1,000).
  • Brighter display: up to 2,600 nits (vs 2,000).
  • Newer Bluetooth 5.4 (vs 5.3).
  • Lighter: 167 g (vs 199 g).

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PriorityiPhone 16 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 460 ppi6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 411 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceApple A18 processorQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor
Memory8 GB RAM12 GB RAM
Battery capacity4,674 mAh battery4,300 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
BrandAppleSamsung
ModelApple iPhone 16 PlusGalaxy S26
Announced2024, September 092026, February 25
Device type / form familySmartphone—
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, September 20Available. Released 2026, March 06
Model numbersA3290, A3082, A3289, A3291, iPhone17,4SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS
SAR (US)1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)—
SAR (EU)1.24 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)1.21 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1727276 (v10); GeekBench: 7927 (v6); 3DMark: 4324 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured display brightness1823 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-25.2 LUFS (Very good)—
Battery testActive use score 18:49h—
EU label energyClass B—
EU label battery48:00h endurance, 1000 cycles—
EU label free fallClass C (90 falls)—
EU label repairabilityClass C—
SAR—1.19 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
Dimensions160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight199 g (7.02 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
DisplaySuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM); 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glass (2024 gen)Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresHDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display technologySuper Retina XDR OLED—
Display size6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% 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~88.0% screen-to-body ratio—

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
ProcessorApple A18 (3 nm)Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPUHexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW
GPUApple GPU (5-core graphics)Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW
Process node3 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
RAM8GB12GB
Storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 4.X
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
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 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
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, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
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@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
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@30fps, 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 16 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
BatteryLi-Ion 4674 mAhLi-Ion 4300 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless charging25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)15W wireless (Qi2 Ready); 4.5W reverse wireless
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wired4.5W reverse wireless

Software

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

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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 - A3290; 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 - A3082; 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 - A3289; 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 - A32911, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
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 - A3290; 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 - A3082; 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 - A3289; 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 - A32911, 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, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
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/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPortUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)—
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
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) Armor Aluminum 2

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, White, Pink, Teal, UltramarineCobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—High-bitrate audio support

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
Performance—AnTuTu: 2441481 (v10), 3064672 (v11) GeekBench: 10824 (v6) 3DMark: 7230 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display—1383 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker—-26.7 LUFS (Good)
Battery—Active use score 15:20h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
Energy—Class A
Battery—51:00h endurance, 1200 cycles
Free fall—Class A (270 falls)
Repairability—Class C

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

Get the iPhone 16 Plus if you want iOS and a bigger battery, or the Samsung Galaxy S26 if you would rather have Android and optical zoom.

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