iPhone 16e vs Samsung Galaxy S21

iPhone 16e $599
Samsung Galaxy S21 $800
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
Base Price (MSRP)
$800
CPU
A18 (16e)
CPU
Snapdragon 888
GPU
4-Core A18
GPU
Adreno 660
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.1" OLED 2532×1170 Touch
Display
6.2" AMOLED 2400×1080 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 2.85x faster vs Galaxy S21
  • 65% slower vs iPhone 16e
iPhone 16e - GB6S 3,335
x2.85
Galaxy S21 - GB6S 1,170
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 2.58x faster vs Galaxy S21
  • 61% slower vs iPhone 16e
iPhone 16e - GB6M 8,220
x2.58
Galaxy S21 - GB6M 3,185
x1

FP32

  • 16% faster vs Galaxy S21
  • 13% slower vs iPhone 16e
iPhone 16e - 1.49 TFLOPS FP32
x1.16
Galaxy S21 - 1.29 TFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
A18 (16e)
6 Cores
6 Threads
3.78GHz Clock
CPU Image
Snapdragon 888
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.84GHz Clock
A18 (16e) vs Snapdragon 888 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
4-Core A18
512 Shaders
1450MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Adreno 660
768 Shaders
840MHz
Shared Memory
1.49 TFLOPS FP32
3%
1.29 TFLOPS FP32
3%
4-Core A18 vs Adreno 660 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5X-7500
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
6.1"
OLED
HDR
-
6.2"
AMOLED
HDR
Always On
6.1"
6.2"
Area
14.2 in² (91.4 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
14.4 in² (92.8 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
800 Nits
1,200 Nits Peak
Brightness
850 Nits
1,300 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Resolution
2532×1170
3 Million Pixels
457 PPI
Resolution
2400×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
424 PPI
2532×1170
2400×1080
2,000,000:1 Contrast
2,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
-
Fully Laminated
-
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2532×1170
2400×1080
Main
48.8MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.6 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
0.70 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/1.98" Sensor Size
1.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Telephoto
64.2MP
29mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/7.2" Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Front
12.2MP
23mm Lens
ƒ/1.9 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
86˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Zoom
-
2.0x Optical Zoom-In
5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
2.0x Zoom-Out
1.1x Optical Zoom-In
30x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
-
Max FPS
960 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
24 FPS 8K
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Features
Flash
Autofocus
Front Autofocus
HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
Front HDR Video
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
Autofocus
Front Autofocus
HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
-
Photo Geotagging
-
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
Front Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Front Night Mode
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
Modes
Slow Motion
-
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
-
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
-
Portrait Lighting
Facial
Fingerprint
2
2
4
3
Modem
Apple
C1
5G
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 2900Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
2x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.1
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Satellite SOS
Crash Detection
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
-
-
-
Communication
NFC
Express Cards
-
Communication
NFC
-
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
iBeacon
Compass
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
-
Beidou
-
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
1x USB-C 2.0 (480Mbps)
-
Data
-
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
External
External
12.6Wh
3279mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
15.4Wh
4000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 21 Hours
Up to 15 Hours
Charge Time
30 min 50%
50 min 80%
80 min 100%
Charge Time
30 min 50%
45 min 80%
75 min 100%
iOS
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 6.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Qi Wireless Charging
-
Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
Height
146.7 mm (5.8 in)
Width
71.5 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.8 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Height
151.7 mm (6 in)
Width
71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Weight
167 g (5.89 oz)
Weight
171 g (6.03 oz)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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