Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A16
The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.
| Specification | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy A16 |
|---|---|---|
| Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs | 18 MP | 13 MP |
| Rear camera resolution (numeric)Differs | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Mobile network generationDiffers | 5G | 4G |
| Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| International Protection (IP) codeDiffers | IP68 | IP54 |
| Display diagonalDiffers | 6.9" | 17 cm (6.7") |
| WeightDiffers | 233 g | 200 g |
| Operating system installedDiffers | iOS 26 | Android 14 |
| PlatformDiffers | iOS | Android |
| Available colour(s)Differs | Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue, Silver | Gray, water green, midnight blue |
| Model numberDiffers | iPhone 17 Pro Max | SM-A165F |
| (sg) Charger typeDiffers | USB-C 40W power adapter or higher | 25W wired |
| (sg) Product series (3)Differs | iPhone 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy A16 |
| BluetoothSame | Yes | Yes |
| USB Type-C charging portSame | Yes | Yes |
| AC adapter includedSame | No | No |
| Auto focusnot known | not known | Yes |
| Digital zoomnot known | not known | 10x |
| Front camera aperture numbernot known | not known | 2 |
| Front camera typenot known | not known | Single camera |
| Maximum frame ratenot known | not known | 120 fps |
| Rear camera aperture numbernot known | not known | 1.8 |
| Rear camera flashnot known | not known | Yes |
| Rear camera typenot known | not known | Triple camera |
| Second rear camera aperture numbernot known | not known | 2.2 |
| Second rear camera resolution (numeric)not known | not known | 5 MP |
| Slow motion modenot known | not known | Yes |
| Third rear camera aperture numbernot known | not known | 2.4 |
| Third rear camera resolution (numeric)not known | not known | 2 MP |
| Video capture resolution (max)not known | not known | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| 3G bands supportednot known | not known | 850,900,2100 MHz |
| 3G standardsnot known | not known | UMTS, WCDMA |
| 4G bands supportednot known | not known | 700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600 MHz |
| 4G standardnot known | not known | LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD |
| 5G standardnot known | not known | Not supported |
| Bluetooth versionnot known | not known | 5.3 |
| Near Field Communication (NFC)not known | not known | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Directnot known | not known | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standardsnot known | not known | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Battery capacitynot known | not known | 5000 mAh |
| Battery endurance in cyclesnot known | not known | 1200 |
| Browsing time (4G) (max)not known | not known | 19 h |
| Browsing time (Wi-Fi) (max)not known | not known | 18 h |
| Continuous video playback time (max)not known | 39 h | not known |
| Removable batterynot known | not known | No |
| Battery endurance per cyclenot known | not known | 2710 min |
| Energy efficiency classnot known | not known | B |
| Repairability classnot known | not known | C |
| Repairability indexnot known | not known | 8.3 |
| Repeated free fall reliability classnot known | not known | B |
| BeiDounot known | not known | Yes |
| Galileonot known | not known | Yes |
| GLONASSnot known | not known | Yes |
| GPS (satellite)not known | not known | Yes |
| Position locationnot known | not known | Yes |
| Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)not known | not known | Yes |
| Display number of coloursnot known | not known | 16 million colours |
| Display resolutionnot known | not known | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Display technology marketing namenot known | not known | Super AMOLED |
| Panel typenot known | not known | AMOLED |
| Processor architecturenot known | not known | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Processor boost frequencynot known | not known | 2.2 GHz |
| Processor coresnot known | not known | 8 |
| Processor frequencynot known | not known | 2 GHz |
| Processor modelnot known | not known | Helio G99 |
| Accelerometernot known | not known | Yes |
| Ambient light sensornot known | not known | Yes |
| Geomagnetic sensornot known | not known | Yes |
| Proximity sensornot known | not known | Yes |
| Depthnot known | not known | 7.9 mm |
| Heightnot known | not known | 164.4 mm |
| Widthnot known | not known | 77.9 mm |
| Audio formats supportednot known | not known | 3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, FLAC, IMY, M4A, Mid, MIDI, MP3, MXMF, OGA, OGG, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, XMF |
| Speakersnot known | not known | Mono |
| Video formats supportednot known | not known | 3G2, 3GP, AV1, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WEBM |
| Speakerphonenot known | not known | Yes |
| Vibrating alertnot known | not known | Yes |
| Video callnot known | not known | Yes |
| USB connector typenot known | not known | USB Type-C |
| USB portnot known | not known | Yes |
| USB versionnot known | not known | 2.0 |
| Energy efficiency scalenot known | not known | A to G |
| Supported batteriesnot known | not known | 5000 mAh |
| Compatible memory cardsnot known | not known | MicroSD (TransFlash) |
| Internal storage capacitynot known | 256 GB (12 GB RAM · 256 GB · esim, 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · esim only, 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · eu version, 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · nano sim + esim, 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · nano sim model (not the esim-only variant), 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · nano sim model (the option listed without 'esim'), 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · nano-sim + esim, 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · nano-sim + esim + esim (max 2 at a time), 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · nanosim, 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · physical sim, 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · sim, 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · sim (eu version)) · 512 GB (12 GB RAM · 512 GB · esim, 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · esim only, 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · eu version, 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · global version, 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · nano sim (non-esim-only model), 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · nano sim model (not the esim-only variant), 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · nano-sim + esim, 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · nano-sim + esim + esim (max 2 at a time), 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · physical sim, 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · sim, 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · sim (eu version), 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · sim (global version)) | not known |
| Maximum memory card sizenot known | not known | 1.5 TB |
| E-mailnot known | not known | Yes |
| Short Message Service (SMS)not known | not known | Yes |
| Body SAR (EU)not known | not known | 1.083 W/kg |
| Head SAR (EU)not known | not known | 0.312 W/kg |
| Form factornot known | not known | Bar |
| Fingerprint readernot known | not known | Yes |
| Subscription typenot known | not known | No subscription |
| (sg) Supports memory cardsnot known | not known | microSDXC |
| (sg) Touch IDnot known | not known | Fingerprint (side-mounted) |
| Link to manufacturer informationnot known | https://apple.com/iphone-17-pro/specs/ | not known |
| Resolution descriptionnot known | not known | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Car holder includednot known | not known | No |
| Headset includednot known | not known | No |
| Memory card includednot known | not known | No |
| Quick start guidenot known | not known | Yes |
| Screen protectornot known | not known | No |
| SIM card ejector pinnot known | not known | Yes |
| Stylus includednot known | not known | No |
| Battery Endurance Hoursnot known | not known | 45:10 h |