Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy XCover7 Pro
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 16 Pro scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, performance, display, battery, connectivity & features and design & durability), while the Samsung Galaxy XCover7 Pro is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is camera: 96 vs 25 points.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover7 Pro is the newer model, announced 7 months after the Apple iPhone 16 Pro.
- iPhone 16 Pro leads in 17 fields
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro leads in 8 fields
- 13 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 16 Pro | Galaxy XCover7 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 87 | 57 |
| Camera | 96 | 25 |
| Battery | 46 | 34 |
| Display | 92 | 68 |
| Design & durability | 83 | 78 |
| Connectivity & features | 84 | 74 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 16 Pro: 89/100(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 50/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 16 Pro: Apple A18 Pro
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 16 Pro: 8 GB
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 16 Pro: 1 TB(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 256 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 16 Pro: 3 nm
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 16 Pro: 48 MP
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 16 Pro: 1/1.28″(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 16 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 16 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 16 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 16 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 16 Pro: 5×(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 16 Pro: 4K 120 fps(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 16 Pro: 12 MP
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 13 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 16 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 16 Pro: 3582 mAh
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 4350 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 16 Pro: 37:00 h
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 38:15 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 16 Pro: 1000
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 2000
- Wired charging
- iPhone 16 Pro: Unknown
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 15 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 16 Pro: 25 W(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 16 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 16 Pro: Wired
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 16 Pro: 6.3″
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 6.6″
- Panel type
- iPhone 16 Pro: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: LCD
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 16 Pro: 120 Hz
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 16 Pro: 460 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 400 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 16 Pro: 2000 nits
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Unknown
- Resolution
- iPhone 16 Pro: 1206x2622
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 1080x2408
- Screen protection
- iPhone 16 Pro: Ceramic Shield glass
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 16 Pro: 199 g(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 240 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 16 Pro: 8.3 mm(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 10.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 16 Pro: IP68
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: IP68
- Back material
- iPhone 16 Pro: Glass
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Unknown
- Frame material
- iPhone 16 Pro: Titanium
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Unknown
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 16 Pro: C
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: B(Better)
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 16 Pro: C
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: A(Better)
- EU energy class
- iPhone 16 Pro: B
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: B
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 16 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 16 Pro: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 16 Pro: 5.3
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 5.4(Better)
- USB speed
- iPhone 16 Pro: USB 3.x
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: USB 3.x
- USB port
- iPhone 16 Pro: USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 16 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- NFC
- iPhone 16 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 16 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 16 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 16 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 16 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 16 Pro: No
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 16 Pro: None
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Side-mounted(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 16 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 16 Pro: No
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- FM radio
- iPhone 16 Pro: No
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 16 Pro: No
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- iPhone 16 Pro: No
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: microSD
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 16 Pro: iOS 18
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: Android 15
- Launch price
- iPhone 16 Pro: $ 566.26
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: $ 399.90
- Year
- iPhone 16 Pro: 2024
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro: 2025
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| — | iPhone 16 Pro | Galaxy XCover7 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 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 - A3293 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3083 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3292 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, 66 - A3294 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 68 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3293 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3083 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3292 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3294 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2024, September 09 | 2025, April 14 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, September 20 | Available. Released 2025, May 07 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.33 in) | 168.6 x 79.9 x 10.2 mm (6.64 x 3.15 x 0.40 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 240 g (8.47 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, titanium frame (grade 5) | – |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810H compliant |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) | PLS LCD, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~77.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8 |
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz) | Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | Adreno 810 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM NVMe | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) | – |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | – |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2, charging connector pins |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3582 mAh | Li-Po 4350 mAh, removable |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 15W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium | Black |
| Models | A3293, A3083, A3292, A3294, iPhone17,1 | SM-G766B, SM-G766BU1, SM-G766B/DS |
| SAR | 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) | 0.81 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 566.26 / € 698.72 / £ 565.00 | $ 399.90 / € 395.99 / £ 429.00 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class B | Class B |
| Battery | 37:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | 38:15h endurance, 2000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class C (90 falls) | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class B |