Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 16 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 7,995, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G scores 3,877, making Apple iPhone 16 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 16's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 16 and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G feature a 12 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 3561 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 16 and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 16 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G has a rating of 4.4.

Apple iPhone 16

₹65,900

@ Flipkart

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

₹31,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

92%

86%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024

02 Mar, 2025

Performance


Apple A18	Samsung Exynos 1580
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Apple A18 vs Samsung Exynos 1580

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Super AMOLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	5 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3561 mAh	5000 mAh
20W Fast Charging	45W Super Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.5/10

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Pros

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

Durable design
Capable camera setup
AI tools for cameras
Long term software support

Cons

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

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Power users may want more

User Ratings

4.6/5

(198,453 ratings)

4.4/5

(1,149 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,764,170 AnTuTu Score	919,985 AnTuTu Score
N/A	10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹65,900

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₹31,999

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024

(Official)

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

Android v15

OS Updates

5 Years

6 Years

Security Updates

5 Years

6 Years

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A18

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Samsung Exynos 1580

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Processor

Hexa Core

4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Xclipse 540

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

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

919,985

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.4 %

28.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

87.64 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

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

87.8 %

Design

Height

147.6 mm

162.1 mm

Width

71.6 mm

77.4 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

170 grams

198 grams

Build Material

Back: Color-infused Glass

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	5 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

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

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

3561 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

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

10h 04m

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

1h 20m 0s

1h 8m 1s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands: