Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A56

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

September, 2024


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Samsung Galaxy A56

Samsung Galaxy A56

January, 2025


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Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A56


Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Samsung Galaxy A56

Price
EUR: €994EUR: N/A
USD: $790USD: N/A
GBP: £849GBP: N/A
INR: N/AINR: N/A
PKR: Rs.419,499PKR: N/A
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)-
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)-
Build
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)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, UltramarineBlack, other colors
Models
A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291, iPhone17,4SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660
Display
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)

Always-on display
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2
Resolution
1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
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, 53, 66 A3290LTE
5G Bands
1, 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 A3290SA/NSA/Sub6
Memory
Internal Memory
128GB ROM, 8GB RAM

256GB ROM, 8GB RAM

512GB ROM, 8GB RAM
Up to 256GB 12GB RAM
Storage Type
NVMe
Card Slot
NomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPortUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
YesYes (market/region dependent)
Camera
Main Camera
Primary: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120" (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
Primary: 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.2, 123" (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

Third: 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF

SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features: HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

Video: 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
12 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Multimedia
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
iOS 18Android OS, v15
Upgradable
Upgradable to iOS 18.2.1
UI
One UI 7
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)Octa-core (1x2.91 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.95 GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)Xclipse 540
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SIM
Nano-SIM + + eSIM (max 2 at a time, International)

eSIM + eSIM (8

more, max 2 at a time, USA)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + (max 2 at a time)
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
NoNo
Benchmarks
Performance
AnTuTu: 1727276 (v10)

GeekBench: 7927 (v6)

3DMark: 4324 (Wild Life Extreme)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 4674 mAhLi-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only)

15W wireless (Qi2)

4.5W reverse wired
45W wired
Additional Features
Features
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)

Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Virtual proximity sensing

Circle to Search
Misc
SAR EU
1.24 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)

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