Apple iPhone 16

Specifications
Apple iPhone 16 MORE PICTURES
  • 6.1" 1179x2556 pixels
  • 48MP 2160p
  • 8GB RAM Apple A18
  • 3561mAh PD2.025W
Released 2024, September 20 170g, 7.8mm thickness iOS 18, up to iOS 18.1 128GB/256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
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Versions: A3287 (International); A3081 (USA); A3286 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3288 (China, Hong Kong)

Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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 - A3287
  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 - A3081
  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 - A3286
  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 - A3288
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 - A3287
  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 - A3081
  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 - A3286
  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 - A3288
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2024, September 09
Status Available. Released 2024, September 20
Body
Dimensions 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
Weight 170 g (6.00 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Size 6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Platform
OS iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.1
Chipset Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
 NVMe
Main Camera
Dual 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Single 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3561 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Misc
Colors Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Models A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3
SAR 1.08 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.24 W/kg (head)     1.41 W/kg (body)    
Price $ 799.99 / £ 799.00 / € 839.00 / ₹ 77,900
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 1510034 (v10)
GeekBench: 7901 (v6)
3DMark: 4295 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 1708 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new) Active use score 15:42h
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User opinions and reviews

  • Anonymous
  • 19 Nov 2024
  • thv

I don't think so. The Samsung Galaxy A06's display has a refresh rate of only 60Hz and a resolution of 720p, yet the endurance score is 13:50h, which is still lower than the iPhone 16 at 15:42h.

  • Anonymous
  • 19 Nov 2024
  • 1Gi

If refresh rate comes into play, explain how the Redmi Note 13 with a 5000mAh and an entry-level Dimensity 6080 chip got a pathetic active use score of 9:49h, while the iPhone 16 Pro got 14:17h despite having a smaller 3582mAh battery and a much more...

  • Mike
  • 18 Nov 2024
  • mAM

You forget something called user experience. The unlocking experience on iPhone is far superior than using a fingerprint scanner. It works everytime. Other than that I switched from an S23 (much better specs) to an iPhone 15 and I'm happier with...

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