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iPhone 16 Plus vs Galaxy A26

Verified specs side by side. The green tick marks the better value on each measurable row.

Comparing 2 phones
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Plus8.3Very good· Top score
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Galaxy A26
Galaxy A26—Score pending
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The short verdict

iPhone 16 Plus is scored, the other is pending

We haven’t scored the Galaxy A26 yet. Compare the measured differences and prices below.

iPhone 16 Plus
8.3
Galaxy A26
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Choose the iPhone 16 Plus if
  • iPhone users who want a big screen and long battery life at a used-market price
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  • Cheaper today ($186 vs $539)
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 16 Plus2 wins
+25%Brighter screen outdoors1,000 vs 800 nits peak
+100%More RAM for multitasking8 vs 4 GB
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Why pick theGalaxy A261 win
−$353Cheaper today$186 vs $539
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Display7 differences
Display type
Super Retina XDR display · HDR · True Tone
AMOLED
Resolution
1290 x 2796
1080 x 2340
Refresh rate
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120 Hz
Peak brightness
1000 nits max brightness (typical) · 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR) · 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)
800 nits
Pixel density
460 ppi
385 ppi
Protection
Ceramic Shield front
Gorilla Glass
Panel
Super Retina XDR OLED
Super AMOLED
Performance3 differences
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Memory3 differences
RAM
8 GB
4 GB
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
128 GB
Card slot
No
MicroSD (TransFlash)
Main camera3 differences
Primary camera
48 MP
50 MP
Stabilization
sensor-shift optical image stabilization
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Video
4K @ 60 fps · HDR · Dolby Vision
4K @ 30 fps · gyro-EIS
Sound1 difference
Headphone port
No
USB Type-C
Battery & Charging3 differences
Capacity
4,674 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes
25W
Wireless charging
25W wireless (MagSafe)
No
Network1 difference
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Connectivity2 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac · dual-band · Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
GPS · GALILEO · GLONASS
Body4 differences
Dimensions
6.33 in (16.1 cm)
6.46 in (16.4 cm)
Weight
199 g
200 g
Water & dust resistance
Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes)
IP67
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Black
Launch & Software1 difference
Operating system
iOS 18
Android 15
Benchmarks1 difference
AnTuTu score
1,727,276
579,811
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