Apple iPhone 16e vs Samsung Galaxy M36

Apple iPhone 16e
Apple
iPhone 16e
Samsung Galaxy M36
Samsung
Galaxy M36

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Samsung
Release date
February 2025, 1 years 3 months ago
July 2025, 10 months ago
Launch price
€ 709.00 ($ 830.08)
AnTuTu
1.400.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 89% of devices
578.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 75% of devices

Display

Size
6.1"
6.7"
Resolution
1170 x 2532 px FHD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
Oled
Super AMOLED
Density
457 ppi Very high density
385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
19.5:9
Features
Medium-sized Notch, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Scratch resistant, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR10+, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Apple A18 e
Exynos 1380
CPU
2xperformance 4.04 GHz + 4x efficiency 2.20 GHz
4x2.4GHz ARM Cortex A78 + 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
5 nm
Frequency
4.04 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Apple 4 cores GPU
ARM Mali-G68 MP5
RAM
8 GB
6 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX982
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/2.55"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 480 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
2x2 OCL, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, AutoFraming, Autofocus, Touch focus, All Pixel Omni- Directional PDAF, NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 12 bits, DOL HDR

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX714
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
3961 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 25.0W
Yes , 25.0W
Wireless charging
25W Wireless Charging, Unofficial mAh
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 41h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
NVMe
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
71.5 mm 146.7 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
77.9 mm 164.4 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
167 g
198 g
Materials
Glass , Aluminium
Plastic
Colors
Black White
Black Blue Cyan
Water/dust resistance
IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
86 %
83 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 18 iOS 18
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), HOGP, APT-x, LDAC, Apt-x Adaptive
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou (B1), NavIC System
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n76 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, on the front
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
Compass
Yes

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