Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Google Pixel 9a

A18 chip New 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores New 5‑core GPU New 16‑core Neural Engine

Qualcomm® Snapdragon® 8 Elite for Galaxy

Yes

Octa-core, 2 @4.47GHz, 6 @3.5GHz

128GB | 256GB | 512GB

128GB | 256GB

12GB

18

Subject to change based on future operating system updates

15

Subject to change based on future operating system updates

Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition

Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores, within apps, and on the web

Send and receive money in Messages with Apple Cash

Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac

Pay for your ride using Express Transit

Learn more about Apple Pay

Learn more about Apple Cash

Get help with everyday tasks like sending messages, setting reminders, and more

Activate hands-free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri”, or use type to Siri

Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant

Learn more about Siri

Yes

n77 C-Band, n260

n77 C-Band, n77 3.45GHz, n260

Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78 n79, n258, n260, n261

Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n30, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n257, n260

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

850/900/1700/2100/1900/2100MHz

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

850/900/1800/1900MHz

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi-Fi

FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi‑Fi

FaceTime audio

Voice over LTE (VoLTE)

Wi-Fi calling

Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

Yes

Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be with 6GHz Wi-Fi spectrum support) with 2x2 MIMO

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)

Yes

2.4GHz & 5GHz & 6GHz

With reader mode

Open, Secure

5.3 with 5GHz support

v5.4 + EDR, A2DP, HS, LE, aptX®

Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs)

iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus use eSIM technology and are not compatible with physical SIM cards.

Learn more about eSIM

Learn more about traveling with eSIM

Dual SIM capable with eSIM First and Primary

Yes

Yes

Quad-band

Up to 10 devices

Google Solution

Wireless charging up to 25W with 30W adapter or higher18 Magnet array Alignment magnet Accessory Identification NFC Magnetometer

Safari

Face ID

Barometer

High dynamic range gyro

High-g accelerometer

Proximity sensor

Dual ambient light sensors

Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Barometer, Fingerprint, Gyroscope, Geomagnetic, Proximity, Geomagnetic, Hall

Yes

Insert pictures, video clips and sound clips easily (messaging charges apply)

With Google Messages, Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging offers larger file transfers and group messages with other RCS-capable devices. See when messages are delivered, read and when others are typing a response.

POP3, IMAP4, SSL, TLS, Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®

Yes

Apple Music®

Music

AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE

Yes

Via lockscreen

M3, T3

This device is hearing aid compatible.

Conversational gain with hearing aid: 11 db

Conversational gain without hearing aid: 14 db

Yes

Yes

Yes

The AT&T Eco-Rating 2.0 system gives you environmental and social details about this device. The system uses a total of 20 performance criteria across 5 different attributes, for a total rating of 1 to 5 stars: 19-20 (5-star), 16-18 (4-star), 13-15 (3-star), 10-12 (2-star), 8-9 (1-star)

4/4

3/3

1/1

2/2

10/10