Apple iPhone 16e vs Samsung Galaxy A5 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 16e
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Apple iPhone 16e or Samsung Galaxy A5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 16e | Samsung Galaxy A5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, February 19 | 2014, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in | 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm | 5.48 x 5.48 x 2.74 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 123 g | 4.34 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold | |
| Battery | 0 mAh, Li-Ion | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h |
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| Approximate price | $ 599.99 | 260 EUR | |
| 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" in | |
| Screen area | 91.4 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.1% | 71.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1170 x 2532 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 457 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, (wide), AF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | ||
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 18.3.1 | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Apple A18 (3 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 488 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1125 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 799 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | 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 | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 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 - A3212, A3408 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 - A3409 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 - A3410 -5G - 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 - A3212, A3408 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 - A3409 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 - A3410 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A500YZ LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - A500M LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A500Y |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (LTE model only) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, recording | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, 50% in 30 min -7.5W Wireless charging (Qi) - IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- ANT+ -S-Voice |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A3409 (International); A3212 (USA); A3408 (Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3410 (China) -Previously rumored as Apple iPhone SE (2025) |
- Versions: A500F (Global), A500FU (Europe), A500M (Peru, Colombia), A500Y (Australia, New Zealand), A500YZ (Taiwan), A500F1/A500K/A500S (Korea), A500FQ (Turkey) |
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