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Apple vs Android: the phones of 2016

Phones launched in 2016: 3 iPhones on one side, 30 Android phones on the other, compared on the facts on record.

Apple · iOS3 models
Median weight
138 g
Median thickness
7.3 mm
Median battery
1,624 mAh
With a processor on record
3 of 3
Biggest battery
iPhone SE (1st generation) · 1,624 mAh
Android30 models
Median weight
149 g
Median thickness
8.5 mm
Median battery
2,050 mAh
With a processor on record
15 of 30
Lightest
Samsung Galaxy J1 Nxt · 123 g
Biggest battery
OnePlus 3T · 3,400 mAh

iPhones of 2016

ModelSystemProcessorWeightStorageBattery
iPhone SE (1st generation)iOS 14Apple A9113 g16 / 32 / 64 / 128 GB1,624 mAh
iPhone 7iOS 10Apple A10 Fusion138 g32 / 128 / 256 GB—
iPhone 7 PlusiOS 10Apple A10 Fusion188 g32 / 128 / 256 GB—
3 models · linked names have a full spec sheet · click a column to sort

Android phones of 2016

ModelMakerSystemProcessorWeightStorageBattery
LG K10LGAndroid————
LG K4LGAndroid LollipopMediaTek MT6735———
LG K4LGAndroid LollipopSnapdragon 210———
LG V20LGAndroid Nougat—174 g——
OnePlus 3TOnePlusOxygenOSQualcomm Snapdragon 821158 g—3,400 mAh
Redmi Note 4XiaomiMIUI————
Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016)SamsungAndroidSpreadtrum SC9830131 g1 GB2,050 mAh
Xiaomi Mi 5XiaomiAndroidQualcomm Snapdragon129 g——
Redmi 3XiaomiMIUI—144 g——
LG X CamLGAndroid Marshmallow————
Samsung Galaxy J1 NxtSamsungAndroidSpreadtrum SC9830123 g768 MB / 1 GB1,500 mAh
Samsung Galaxy S7SamsungAndroid MarshmallowExynos———
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsungAndroid Marshmallow————
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)SamsungAndroid NougatQualcomm Snapdragon158 g——
Huawei Y5 IIHuaweiAndroid Lollipop————
Samsung Galaxy C5SamsungAndroid————
Moto G4MotorolaAndroid Marshmallow—155 g16 / 32 / 64 / 128 GB—
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)SamsungAndroid————
Honor 7 LiteHuaweiAndroid—156 g——
Huawei Honor 8HuaweiAndroid Marshmallow—153 g——
LG Stylus 2 PlusLGAndroid————
Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016)SamsungAndroidSpreadtrum SC8830138 g1.5 GB2,600 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Note 7SamsungAndroid MarshmallowARM Cortex-A53169 g——
Moto ZMotorolaAndroid————
Xiaomi Mi 5sXiaomiAndroidQualcomm Snapdragon145 g——
PixelHTCAndroid NougatQualcomm Snapdragon 821143 g32 / 128 GB—
Pixel XLHTCAndroidQualcomm Snapdragon 821168 g32 / 128 GB—
Redmi 4 PrimeXiaomiAndroid MarshmallowQualcomm Snapdragon 625156 g——
Redmi 4AXiaomiMIUI—131.5 g——
Samsung Galaxy J1 mini primeSamsungAndroidSpreadtrum SC9830126 g—1,500 mAh
30 models · linked names have a full spec sheet · click a column to sort