Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Apple iPhone 8 (128GB)

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Apple iPhone 8 (128GB). Comparing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Apple iPhone 8 (128GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy A16 5G stands against Apple iPhone 8 (128GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is ₹16,200 and for Apple iPhone 8 (128GB) is ₹39,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Nov 21, 2025.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G	Apple iPhone 8 (128GB)
CPU	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.39 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
RAM	8 GB	2 GB
Display	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 90 Hz	4.7 inches, 750 x 1334 pixels
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB
Battery	5000 mAh	1821 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Price	₹16,200	₹39,999

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Overview

Specs Score	80 / 100 Better Specs	60 / 100
Sim Count	Dual Sim More Sim Slots	Single Sim
Display Size	6.7 in Bigger Display	4.7 in
Display Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels Better Resolution	750 x 1334 pixels
Screen To Body Ratio	~ 86% Less Bezels	~ 65.4%
RAM	8 GB More RAM	2 GB
CPU Cores	Octa Core More CPU Cores	Hexa Core
Rear Camera	50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution	12 MP
Front Camera	13 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	7 MP
Weight	192 g	148 g Lighter
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.3 mm Slimmer
Battery	5000 mAh Bigger Battery	1821 mAh
Unique Features	5G No Memory Card Support No	No Water Resistant No Wireless Charging

General

Country of Origin	India
Model	SM-A166B, SM-A166B/DS, SM-A166P, SM-A166P/DS, SM-A166E, SM-A166E/DS	iPhone 8
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)	Single Sim, GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	No
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano SIM
SAR	0.38 W/kg (Head) 0.94 W/kg (Body)
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	October 14th, 2024	September, 2017

Design

Dimensions	77.9 x 164.4 x 7.9 mm	67.3 x 138.4 x 7.3 mm
Weight	192 g	148 g
Colors	Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green

Display

Type	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)	Color IPS LCD Screen (16M colors Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 90 Hz	4.7 inches, 750 x 1334 pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9	16:9
PPI	~ 385 PPI	~ 326 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 86%	~ 65.4%
Features	800 nIts Brightness	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating Screen Protection
Notch	Yes, Water Drop Notch

Memory

RAM	8 GB	2 GB
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
Card Slot	Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1.5 TB	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes 1 Mbps Download
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes
5G Bands	FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G* TDD Sub6: N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz+5GHz, VHT80
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, Proprietary v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS Support
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, Side	Yes
Face Unlock	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance		Yes, 1 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP54	IP67
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	6 Years of Android Updates

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)	12 MP
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Panorama, HDR, Digital Zoom up to 10x	Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus
Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, Quad-LED
Front Camera	13 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle)	7 MP
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v14	iOS v11, upgradable to v12.1
Custom UI	OneUI 6.0
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6300	Apple A11
CPU	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.39 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
Core Details	2X Arm Cortex-A76@2.4GHz & 6X Arm Cortex-A55@2.0GHz
Fabrication Node	6 nm
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes, supports HTML5 (Safari)

Multimedia

Supports		MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands
Email	Yes	Yes, with Push Email
Music	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA	MP3, WAV
Video	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM	MP4, H.264
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh	1821 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 25W Fast Charging	Yes
Wireless Charging		Yes
Music Playback Time		40 hours

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