iPhone XS Max vs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
32.6chipPerformance27.1
29.7Display34.4
35.3Camera30.1
23Battery43.7
73.3Features49.3
5 spec wins — iPhone XS Max9 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone XS Max scores 34.7 against 34.7 for Samsung Galaxy A16 4G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone XS Max edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone XS Max
- Stronger performance score: 33 vs 27
- Stronger camera score: 35 vs 30
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 49
- 19% higher Pixel density: 458 ppi vs 385 ppi
- Has OIS — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
- Stronger display score: 34 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 44 vs 23
- 317% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 100% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 86% higher Front camera: 13 MP vs 7 MP
Display
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 6.7 ″+3% |
| Panel type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2688x1242 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi+19% | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz+50% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 733 nits+17% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| AnTuTu | — | 510,132Bottom 1% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 211,597Bottom 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 43,559Bottom 2% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 110,374Bottom 2% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 144,602Bottom 1% |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 599,396Bottom 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 728Bottom 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,943Bottom 13% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 96 %Top 43% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 5 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 13 MP+86% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,174 mAh | 5,000 mAh+58% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 25 W+67% |
| Wireless charging | 7.5 W | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 208 g | 200 g+4% |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm+3% | 7.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 12 | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | 6 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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