Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A27

The short verdict

iPhone 16 Plus is scored, the other is pending

We haven’t scored the Galaxy A27 yet. Compare the measured differences and prices below.

iPhone 16 Plus

8.3

Galaxy A27

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Buyers who want long software support and good battery life

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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.

Full specs

Side-by-side specifications

Display4 differences

Resolution

1290 x 2796

1080 x 2340 pixels

Refresh rate

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120 Hz

Pixel density

460 ppi

387 ppi

Protection

Ceramic Shield front

Gorilla Glass

Performance1 difference

Chipset

Apple A18 (3 nm)

6.7″ display · Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset · 5,000 mAh battery

Memory1 difference

Internal storage

128GB, 256GB, 512GB

128 GB

Main camera2 differences

Primary camera

48 MP

50 MP

Stabilization

sensor-shift optical image stabilization

Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)

Sound1 difference

Headphone port

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)

Connectivity2 differences

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.3

5.1

Body2 differences

Weight

199 g

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Colors

Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Light pink

Launch & Software1 difference

Released

2024-09-20

2026-06-15

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iPhone 16 Plus vs Galaxy A27

iPhone 16 Plus is scored, the other is pending

Key differences

Side-by-side specifications

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