iPhone 16
Apple · Sept 2024
₹79,900
44 / 100 spec score
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iPhone 16 vs Galaxy S26
Galaxy S26 scores higher overall and wins 3 of 6 areas, but iPhone 16 still wins 2.
Galaxy S26
Samsung · Feb 2026
₹87,999
63 / 100 spec score
Higher overallArea by area
iPhone 16Galaxy S26
DisplayGalaxy S26 leads
PerformanceiPhone 16 leads
CamerasGalaxy S26 leads
BatteryiPhone 16 leads
PortabilityGalaxy S26 leads
Longevity
Why pick iPhone 16
- Top CPU clock: 4.04 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Compact and light
Why pick Galaxy S26
- Telephoto: 10 MP vs 0 MP
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- Storage (base): 256 GB vs 128 GB
- RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
Light at 167 g and 7.2 mm thin
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Your pick
Galaxy S26
Scores 63 vs 45 on your weighting.
- Galaxy S2663
- iPhone 1645
If Battery mattered a bit more to you, iPhone 16 would draw level.
Full specifications
| iPhone 16 | Galaxy S26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.10 in | 6.30 in |
| Panel | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2556 × 1179 | 2340 × 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | — |
| iPhone 16 | Galaxy S26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
| Process | 3 nm | — |
| Top CPU clock | 4.04 GHz | 3.80 GHz |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| iPhone 16 | Galaxy S26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 0 MP | 10 MP |
| Longest optical zoom | 2 × | 3 × |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Best video | 4K @ 60 fps Dolby Vision | 8K @ 30 fps |
| iPhone 16 | Galaxy S26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | — | 4,300 mAh |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | — |
| iPhone 16 | Galaxy S26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 170 g | 167 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Water resistance | IP68 | — |
| Build | Aluminium, glass back | — |
| iPhone 16 | Galaxy S26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Launched with | iOS 18 | Android (One UI) |
| OS updates promised | — | 7 years |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm jack | No | No |
Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.