Apple iPhone 16 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 256GB

Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 16 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 7,995, while Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 256GB scores 6,407, making Apple iPhone 16 256GB the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 256GB offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 256GB offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 256GB features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 16 256GB's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 256GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 256GB offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 256GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 16 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 256GB offers 10 MP, making Apple iPhone 16 256GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 256GB delivers longer battery life with 11h 20m, while Apple iPhone 16 256GB delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 256GB the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 16 256GB and Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 16 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 256GB is rated 7.9.

Apple iPhone 16 256GB

₹89,900

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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 256GB

₹53,898

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024

27 Sep, 2024

06 May, 2026

Performance


Apple A18	Samsung Exynos 2400e	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


3561 mAh	4700 mAh	6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.9/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Powerful chipset, more RAM
Excellent cameras with useful Photographic Styles
Solid battery life
Attractive colour options

Appealing, minimalistic design
Balanced performance
Solid software support & AI capabilities
Good display

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Finicky Camera Control
60Hz refresh rate
Charging could have been faster

No charger included
Average lowlight & portrait cameras

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A

4.5/5

(65,057 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,764,170 AnTuTu Score	1,625,873 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	11h 20m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹89,900

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₹53,898

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₹79,999

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024

(Official)

Sep 27, 2024

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years

7 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A18

Samsung Exynos 2400e

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core

4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core

Deca Core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Xclipse 940

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,764,170

1,625,873

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

15.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %

8.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.4 %

20.6 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1900 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

385 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

87.81 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

147.6 mm

162 mm

150.83 mm

Width

71.6 mm

77.3 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm

8.0 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

170 grams

213 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Color-infused Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass 5

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN1 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

10 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3561 mAh

4700 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

11h 20m

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 20m 0s

1h 10m 57s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg

Head: 1.18 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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