Which has the bigger battery, the Apple iPhone 16 Plus or the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6?

The Apple iPhone 16 Plus has the bigger battery: 4,674 mAh against 4,000 mAh. Real battery life also depends on the chip and screen.

Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6

Which should you buy?

Pick the Apple iPhone 16 Plus for

Bigger battery: 4,674 vs 4,000 mAh (17% more)
Faster wireless charging: 25 W vs 15 W
Thinner folded: 7.8 mm vs 14.9 mm
Better water resistance: IP68 vs IP48

Pick the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 for

Lighter: 187 g vs 199 g (12 g less)
More compact folded: 75.8 mm shorter
Smoother display: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
Brighter display: 2,600 vs 2,000 nits peak
More RAM: up to 12 GB vs 8 GB

Size comparison

Folded, the Apple iPhone 16 Plus is 75.8 mm taller, 5.9 mm wider, 7.1 mm thinner and 12 g heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6. Unfolded, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 opens to 165.1 × 71.9 mm and 6.9 mm thick.

Apple iPhone 16 Plus160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip685.1 × 71.9 × 14.9 mm folded

Specs side by side

Launch	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
Announced	September 9, 20241	July 10, 20241
Released	September 20, 20241	July 31, 20241
Launch price	$8991	—

Body	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
Size	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm	85.1 × 71.9 × 14.9 mm folded1
Unfolded size	—	165.1 × 71.9 × 6.9 mm1
Thickness	7.8 mm (better)	14.9 mm folded, 6.9 mm open1
Weight	199 g	187 g1 (better)
Frame	—	Matte aluminum1
Back	glass1	—
Water resistance	IP68 (better)	IP48
Colours	Ultramarine, Teal, Pink, White, Black1	Yellow, Silver Shadow, Mint, Blue, Crafted Black, White, Peach1

Display	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
Size	6.7"	6.7"
Cover screen	—	3.4"
Type	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Resolution	1290 × 2796 (better)	1080 × 2640
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Peak brightness	2,000 nits1	2,600 nits (better)
Protection	—	Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) inner; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 cover1

Performance and software	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
Chipset	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
CPU	6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)1	Octa-core (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3×3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Process	—	4 nm
Ships with	iOS 18	Android 14 with One UI 6.1.1
OS updates	—	7 years (to Jul 2031)1
Security updates	—	7 years (to Jul 2031)1

Memory	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
RAM	8 GB1	12 GB (better)
Storage	128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB	256 GB / 512 GB
Card slot	—	No1

Cameras	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
Rear	48 MP Main, OIS 12 MP Ultrawide	50 MP Main, OIS 12 MP Ultrawide
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP
Optical zoom	None	None
Front	12 MP	10 MP
Video	4K at 60 fps1	4K@60fps

Battery	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
Capacity	4,674 mAh1 (better)	4,000 mAh
Wired charging	—	25 W1
Wireless charging	25 W (better)	15 W1
Reverse wireless	—	Yes1

Connectivity	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
5G	Yes1	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 71	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.31	Bluetooth 5.3
NFC	Yes1	Yes1
USB	USB-C: USB 2.0 480 Mbit/s	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Headphone jack	—	No1
eSIM	Yes1	Yes
Satellite messaging	Yes1	—

Features	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
Fingerprint	—	Side-mounted1
Stereo speakers	—	Yes

Highlighted: the better value where one is clearly better. Sources for each phone are listed on the Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 pages.

Quick answers

Is the Apple iPhone 16 Plus bigger than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6?: Folded, the Apple iPhone 16 Plus is 75.8 mm taller, 5.9 mm wider, 7.1 mm thinner and 12 g heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6. Unfolded, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 opens to 165.1 × 71.9 mm and 6.9 mm thick.
Which has the bigger battery, the Apple iPhone 16 Plus or the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6?: The Apple iPhone 16 Plus has the bigger battery: 4,674 mAh against 4,000 mAh. Real battery life also depends on the chip and screen.