Apple iPhone 16

Name: Apple iPhone 16
Brand: Apple

$4998GB + 128GBFlagship2024

8.6

Overall Score

within Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.1"

Display

48MP

Camera

3,561

mAh

8GB

Max RAM

30W

Charging

170g

Weight

Why the iPhone 16

Flagship

The Apple iPhone 16 delivers powerful flagship performance backed by its A18 chipset and strong benchmark scores, complemented by a bright Super Retina XDR display and durable IP68-rated build. While the camera system handles general duties very well with its 48MP main sensor, the lack of a dedicated telephoto or optical zoom represents a clear limitation in its class. Priced competitively for an entry flagship, it provides strong overall value within the Apple ecosystem.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.2

Performance

9.3

Battery

8.1

Display

9.0

Build

9.0

Value

8.0

Strengths

Apple A18 3nm chipset with high benchmark scores

6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with 1708 nits measured peak brightness

48MP main camera with sensor-shift OIS and 4K Dolby Vision HDR

IP68 dust tight and water resistant construction with Ceramic Shield front glass

MagSafe and Qi2 wireless charging support

Weaknesses

Dual-camera system lacks a dedicated telephoto lens or optical zoom

Moderate wired charging speeds relative to some competitors

Apple iPhone 16 full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2024, September 20

Announced

2024, September 09

Network

7 specs

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

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

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 - A3287

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

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

Protection

Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4

Resolution

1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 27

CPU

Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)

GPU

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Chipset

Apple A18 (3 nm)

Memory

3 specs

NVMe

Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

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

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Selfie camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Single

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF

SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot

Radio

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Features

2 specs

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)

Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 3561 mAh

Charging

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)

4.5W reverse wired

Body

5 specs

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

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)

Build

Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame

Weight

170 g (6.00 oz)

Dimensions

147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 15:42h

Display

1708 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-25.5 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1721149 (v10)

GeekBench: 7929 (v6)

3DMark: 4295 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

4 specs

SAR

1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)

Colors

Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Models

A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3

SAR EU

1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body)

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class B

Battery

37:00h endurance, 1000 cycles

Free fall

Class C (90 falls)

Repairability

Class C

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Apple iPhone 16

$4998GB + 128GBFlagship2024

8.6

Overall Score

within Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration6 options

Prices reflect the selected storage and RAM configuration.

Buy on Amazon

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

6.1"

Display

48MP

Camera

3,561

mAh

8GB

Max RAM

30W

Charging

170g

Weight

Why the iPhone 16

Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.2

Performance

9.3

Battery

8.1

Display

9.0

Build

9.0

Value

8.0

Strengths

Apple A18 3nm chipset with high benchmark scores

6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with 1708 nits measured peak brightness

48MP main camera with sensor-shift OIS and 4K Dolby Vision HDR

IP68 dust tight and water resistant construction with Ceramic Shield front glass

MagSafe and Qi2 wireless charging support

Weaknesses

Dual-camera system lacks a dedicated telephoto lens or optical zoom

Moderate wired charging speeds relative to some competitors

Apple iPhone 16 full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2024, September 20

Announced

2024, September 09

Network

7 specs

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

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

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 - A3287

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

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

Protection

Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4

Resolution

1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 27

CPU

Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)

GPU

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Chipset

Apple A18 (3 nm)

Memory

3 specs

NVMe

Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

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

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Selfie camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Single

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF

SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot

Radio

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Features

2 specs

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)

Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 3561 mAh

Charging

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)

4.5W reverse wired

Body

5 specs

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

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)

Build

Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame

Weight

170 g (6.00 oz)

Dimensions

147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 15:42h

Display

1708 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-25.5 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1721149 (v10)

GeekBench: 7929 (v6)

3DMark: 4295 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

4 specs

SAR

1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)

Colors

Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Models

A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3

SAR EU

1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body)

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class B

Battery

37:00h endurance, 1000 cycles

Free fall

Class C (90 falls)

Repairability

Class C

Compare the iPhone 16 with

Side-by-side specs and scores against phones in the same price range.

Apple iPhone 17POPULAR

$734 · Score 8.7 · Flagship

Compare

Apple iPhone 17ePOPULAR

$501 · Score 7.8 · Mid-Range

Compare

Similar phones

Price, size and performance

Where to next

Compare with Apple iPhone 17 Compare with Apple iPhone 15 Pro Newer: Apple iPhone 16e Find a phone around $500 Trade in your old phone for the Apple iPhone 16 Compare with Apple iPhone 17e