Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

Compare Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone 16 Plus is priced from ₹79,900, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) is available at ₹74,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)
Price	₹79,900	₹74,999
Processor	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Display	6.7 inches, 1.5K OLED, 60Hz	6.4 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	12MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)
Battery	4674mAh, 30W	4500mAh, 25W
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (NvMe)	8GB (LPDDR5), 128GB (UFS 3.1)

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10/10

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Apple iPhone 16 Plus

₹79,900

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Was ₹73,999 2 month(s) ago

8.9/10

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

₹74,999

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₹20,000 higher than launch price

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Apple iPhone 16 Plus

₹79,900

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

₹74,999

Reasons To Consider

→ Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Faster processor for smoother multitasking and demanding mobile gaming - (A18)

Features a crispier and higher resolution display - (1.5K)

Larger image sensor capturing more ambient light - (1/1.56")

Rich HDR playback with expanded dynamic range and realistic contrast - (Dolby Vision)

Advanced image stabilization ensuring blur-free photos and steady handheld video - (Sensor Shift OIS)

Faster RAM delivering quicker data access and snappier multitasking - (LPDDR5X)

→ Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

Smoother refresh rate for fluid scrolling, animations, and gameplay - (120Hz)

Higher optical zoom for clearer, detailed shots of distant subjects - (3X Zoom)

Longer zoom capability allowing clear captures from farther away - (20-50X)

Features a high touch sampling rate - (240Hz)

Equipped with a dedicated cooling system - (Vapor Chamber Cooling)

Better Software experience with multiple prebuilt features - (One UI)

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Apple iPhone 16 Plus100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)73

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)82

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)88

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)100

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Apple iPhone 16 Plus100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)90

Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Display	6.7 inches, 1.5K OLED, 60Hz	6.4 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	12MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)
Battery	4674mAh, 30W	4500mAh, 25W
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5X)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Storage	128GB (NvMe)	128GB (UFS 3.1)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Launch Price	₹89,900	₹54,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Display Type	OLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	HDR10+
Display Engine	Super Retina XDR	Dynamic 2X
Display Size	6.7 inches	6.4 inches
Area	110.2 cm²	100.5 cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	88%	86.7%
Resolution Width	1290pixels	1080pixels
Resolution Height	2796pixels	2340pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	460ppi	403ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	8-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	1.5K	FHD+
Typical Brightness	1000nits	-
High Brightness	1600nits	-
Peak Brightness	2000nits	1200nits
Eye Protection	PWM Dimming	Eye Comfort Shield
Contrast Ratio	2,000,000:1	-
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	1.07 Billion Colours	16.7 Million Colours
LTPS Support	-	Yes
Touch Sampling Rate	-	240Hz

Body

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Height	160.9 mm	155.7 mm
Width	77.8 mm	74.5 mm
Thickness	7.8 mm	7.9 mm
Weight	199 grams	177 grams
Screen Material	Ceramic Shield Glass	Gorilla Glass Victus
Display Protection	Apple Ceramic Shield	Gorilla Glass Victus
Back Material	Glass	Plastic
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Ceramic Shield Glass	-
Ports	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
Additional Features	Display Port	OTG
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	-

Processor

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Qualcomm
Chipset	A18	Snapdragon 888
Fabrication Size	3 nm	5 nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Adreno 660
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling

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Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1605038	915852
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	3466	1427
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	8592	3423

Operating System

OS Name	iOS	Android
OS Version	18	14
OS Skin	iOS	One UI
Inbuilt AI	Apple Intelligence	-
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	7 year(s)	4 year(s)
Security Updates	7 year(s)	5 year(s)
AI Features	Apple Intelligence, Siri AI	-

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Main Camera Megapixel	48MP	12MP
Main Camera Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Main Camera Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera Camera Sensor	Sony IMX904	-
Main Camera Sensor Size	1/1.56"	1/1.76"
Main Camera Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	12MP	8MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Main Camera #2 Field of View	120°	-
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Telephoto
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX633	-
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Features	Action Mode, Burst Shot, Continuous Auto Focus, Digital zoom, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, HDR, Live Photos, Macro, Night mode, Optical Zoom, panorama, Portrait Light	Auto HDR
Camera Stabilization	Sensor Shift OIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	HDR 10+ recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	-
Max Zoom Supported	2-10X	20-50X
Optical Zoom Support	2X	3X
Video Features	3D (spatial) video, Cinematic mode, Dolby Vision, Macro Video Recording, Night Video Recording, Slow Motion, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse Video	gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Video Recording	1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@30fps	1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@960fps
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	-	1/4.5"
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	-	12MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	-	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	123°
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	-	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/3.0"

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	32MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	23 mm	26 mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1 µm	0.8 µm
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX714	-
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.6"	1/2.74"
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF	-
Features	Burst Shot, Deep Fusion, Dual-pixel PDAF, Live Photos, Night mode, Portrait, Screen flash	-
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel PDAF	Fixed Focus
Video Features	3D (spatial) Audio, Cinematic Mode (4k@30fps), Dolby Vision, gyro-EIS, Slow motion, Stereo Sound Recording, Time Lapse	1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Video Recording	1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 1080p@25, 4K@24, 4K@25, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	SDR recording
Front Camera #1 Field of View	-	81°

Battery

🏆 Winner: Tie

Battery Capacity	4674mAh	4500mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	30W	25W
Charging Speed Wireless	25W	15W
Charging Standards Supported	MAGSAFE, PD2.0, Qi2	-
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	4.5W	-

Memory

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Storage Size	128	128
Storage Type	NvMe	UFS 3.1
RAM Size	8	8
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5

Network

Sim Type	Hybrid Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, TDD, UMTS	5G, CDMA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA, LTE
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100,
4G Bands	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66	1, 12, 17, 2, 20, 26, 28, 3, 32, 38, 4, 40, 41, 5, 66, 7, 8
5G Bands	SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79	1, 20, 28, 3, 38, 40, 41, 5, 66, 78, 8, SA/NSA/Sub6

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wi-Fi Features	Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 7	WiFi 6
Bluetooth Version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS	BDS, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Barometer Sensor, Compass, Dual Ambient Light Sensor, Emergency SOS, Face ID, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Touch Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	Taptic Engine	-
Fingerprint Scanner	-	Optical (under display)