Apple iPhone 16 vs Asus Zenfone 10 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 16
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Apple iPhone 16 or Asus Zenfone 10 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 16 | Asus Zenfone 10 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, September 09 | 2023, June 29 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.82 in | 146.5 x 68.1 x 9.4 mm | 5.77 x 5.77 x 2.68 in | |
| Weight | 170 g | 6 oz | 172 g | 6.07 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame | Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine | Starry Blue, Midnight Black, Aurora Green, Eclipse Red, Comet White | |
| Battery | 3561 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | € 869.0 | $ 658.00 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 5.92" in | |
| Screen area | 91.7 cm2 | 84.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.8% | 84.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1179 x 2556 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 445 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) - |
- 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak) -Always-on display -*144Hz only available in supported games |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 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 PDAF |
-50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, gimbal OIS -13 MP, f/2.2, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 147 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 149 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 154 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm | |
| Functions | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | ||
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.1 | Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades | |
| Chipset | - Apple A18 (3 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) | - Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 740 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 1314741 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1448 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4551 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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 - 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 - A3288 -5G - 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 - 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 - A3288 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio -Snapdragon Sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -25W Wireless charging (MagSafe), 15W Wireless charging (China only) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- 30W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, Quick Charge 4 -15W Wireless charging -5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A3287 (International); A3081 (USA); A3286 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3288 (China, Hong Kong) |
- Also known as Asus Zenfone 10z |
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