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Apple iPhone 16 Plus 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 512GB

2G Network SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900   SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900  
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100   HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100  
4G Network LTE   LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)  
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6   SA/NSA/Sub6  
Dimensions 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm   163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm  
Sim Type eSIM (Nano-SIM)   Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)  
Weight 199 g   214 g  
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED Touchscreen   HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)   Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Capacitive Touchscreen   120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)  
Display Size 6.7 Inches   1290 x 2796 Pixels (~460 PPI)   6.9 Inches   1440 x 3120 Pixels (~498 PPI)  
Protection Ceramic Shield glass 2024 gen   Corning Gorilla Armor 2, DX anti-reflective coating  
Memory 256GB Built-in, 8GB RAM, NVMe   256GB, Built-in, 12GB RAM, UFS 4.X  
Card slot No   No  
GPRS Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot   Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct  
BlueTooth v5.3 with A2DP, LE   v6.0 with A2DP, LE  
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort   USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG  
NFC Yes   Yes  
GPS Yes + A-GPS support, & GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS   Yes + A-GPS support & GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS  
Main Camera Dual Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS + 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide), dual pixel PDAF, dual-LED dual-tone flash   HDR (photo/panorama), Video (4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.)   Quad Camera: 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", multi-directional PDAF, OIS + 10 MP, (telephoto), 1/3.94", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom + 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom + 50 MP, f/1.9, (ultrawide), 1/2.5", dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video, LED Flash   Laser AF, Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama, Video (8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS)  
Front Camera 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS + SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor), Video (HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), Video (4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS)   12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF, HDR, HDR10+, Video (4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps)  
OS IOS 18   Android 16 OS, up to 7 major Android upgrades  
Chipset Apple A18 (3 nm)   Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)  
Processor Hexa-core (2 x 4.04 GHz + 4 x 2.20 GHz)   Octa-core (2 x 4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6 x 3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)  
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics)   Adreno 840  
Sensors Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Face ID, Gyro, Proximity, Ultra Wideband support (gen2 chip), Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite   Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Gyro, Proximity, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Ultra Wideband (UWB) support  
Browser Yes   HTML5  
Sound Speaker Phone   High-bitrate audio support, Speaker  Phone  
Colors Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine   Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold  
Battery (Li-ion Non removable), 4674 mAh   - Fast battery Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised), 15W wireless (Qi2), 4.5W reverse wired   Li-ion 5000 mAh   - Fast charging 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min, 25W wireless (Qi2.2), 4.5W reverse wireless  
Misc iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email   Glass front + Corning-made glass), glass back + Corning-made glass), aluminum frame, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min), Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)   SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM   Glass front + Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back + Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min), Stylus