What are the new Android smartphones better than the iPhone 16

The presentation of the new iPhone 16 was a real disappointment for many. This device, worth about 55,000 hryvnias, is in many respects inferior even to budget Android smartphones, not to mention the flagships of well-known brands. At the same time, many experts point to such serious advantages of competitors of apple gadgets.

Frequency of updating the display

The rather expensive iPhone 16 in the basic version is equipped with a display with a refresh rate of 60 Hz. This has long been insufficient for a flagship whose animations look sharp and choppy. At the same time, the inexpensive Redmi Note 13  screens boast a refresh rate of 120 Hz.

Optical zoom cameras

In Android devices, the basic option is optical zoom, which allows you to zoom in on the objects being shot without losing quality. This function is available both in the top models Xiaomi 14 and Samsung Galaxy S 24, and in budget models such as Realme 13 Pro+. At the same time, the basic version of the iPhone 16 is equipped with only a pair of cameras (base and ultrawide), and the extreme approximation of these optics – 10x, while the quality drops noticeably already by 3x.

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Memory volume

Today, mobile phones increasingly have to use resource-intensive software, which, taking into account the weight of the OS itself, is about 10-15 GB, requires a hard drive with a large amount of memory. Currently, the device's 128 GB of permanent memory is not enough for most users, which Android smartphone manufacturers understand well, offering cheap models with hard drives from 256 GB. At the same time, the same POCO F6 Pro has a modification with 1 TB of RAM, which is only a dream for fans of the apple brand.

Charging and equipment

The basic delivery set of the iPhone 16 is nothing but a smartphone and it doesn't have a cable, whereas most Androids come with a charger as well as a screen protector and case. In addition, modern Android devices support faster charging. So, the iPhone 16 recovers 50% of the battery in half an hour, while the same Redmi Note 13 Pro+ is fully charged in just 20 minutes.