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iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S21

WINNER
iPhone 16

Apple

iPhone 16

$799

55.1Inno Score
VS
S
43.6Inno Score
66Performance34.4
40.7Display49.1
44.3Camera40.8
47Battery36.9
89.3Features78.7
11 spec wins — iPhone 163 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S21

InnoReviews verdict

iPhone 16 wins this phone face-off, 55.1 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+32) and features (+11). Samsung Galaxy S21 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPhone 16

  • Stronger performance score: 66 vs 34
  • Stronger camera score: 44 vs 41
  • Stronger battery score: 47 vs 37
  • Stronger features score: 89 vs 79
  • 300% higher Main camera: 48 MP vs 12 MP

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S21

  • Stronger display score: 49 vs 41
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 12% higher capacity: 4,000 mAh vs 3,561 mAh

Display

Display comparison: iPhone 16 versus Samsung Galaxy S21
SpeciPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S21
Screen size6.1 ″6.2 ″+2%
Panel typeSuper Retina XDR OLEDAMOLED
Resolution1179x25562400x1080
Pixel density460 ppi+9%421 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness2,000 nits+54%1,300 nits
Screen-to-body86.4 %—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—252,025Top 94%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—127,819Top 79%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—144,909Top 91%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—221,794Top 88%

Performance

Performance comparison: iPhone 16 versus Samsung Galaxy S21
SpeciPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S21
ChipsetApple A18Samsung Exynos 2100
AnTuTu 101,450,000+94%Top 25%746,547Top 66%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,300+131%Top 5%1,430Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,100+128%Top 10%3,550Top 56%
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128/256/512GB128GB / 256GB
Storage typeNVMeUFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: iPhone 16 versus Samsung Galaxy S21
SpeciPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S21
Main camera48 MP+300%12 MP
Main aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Ultra-wide12 MP12 MP
Telephoto—64 MP
Optical zoom2 x—
Max video4K@60fps8K@24fps
Front camera12 MP+20%10 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: iPhone 16 versus Samsung Galaxy S21
SpeciPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S21
Capacity3,561 mAh4,000 mAh+12%
Wired charging25 W25 W
Wireless charging25 W+67%15 W
Active use endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPhone 16 versus Samsung Galaxy S21
SpeciPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S21
Weight170 g+1%171 g
Thickness7.8 mm+1%7.9 mm
IP ratingIP68IP68
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPhone 16 versus Samsung Galaxy S21
SpeciPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S21
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: iPhone 16 versus Samsung Galaxy S21
SpeciPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S21
OS at launchiOS 18Android 11 (One UI 3.1)
OS update pledge6 years+50%4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: iPhone 16 versus Samsung Galaxy S21
SpeciPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S21
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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