The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are mobile phones that were announced in early September 2024. They were designed by Apple Inc. and manufactured by Foxconn.[4]
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iPhone 16
iPhone 16 Plus |
 iPhone 16 in Ultramarine |
| Developer | Apple |
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| Series | iPhone |
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| Compatible networks | 2G GSM/EDGE, 3G UMTS/HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G NR |
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| First released | September 20, 2024; 15 months ago (2024-09-20) |
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| Predecessor | iPhone 15 and 15 Plus |
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| Successor | iPhone 17
iPhone Air (for iPhone 16 Plus) |
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| Related | iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max
iPhone 16e |
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| Type | Smartphone |
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| Form factor | Slate |
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| Dimensions | - 16: 147.6 × 71.6 × 7.8 mm (5.81 × 2.82 × 0.31 in)
- 16 Plus: 160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm (6.33 × 3.06 × 0.31 in)
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| Mass | - 16: 170 g (6.0 oz)
- 16 Plus: 199 g (7.0 oz)
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| Operating system | Original: iOS 18Current: iOS 26.1, released November 3, 2025[1] |
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| System on chip | Apple A18 |
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| Modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon X71 5G |
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| Memory | 8 GB LPDDR5X[2] |
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| Storage | 128, 256 or 512 GB NVMe |
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| Battery | - 16: 13.84 Wh (3561 mAh) Li-ion @ 3.89 V
- 16 Plus: 18.11 Wh (4674 mAh) Li-ion @ 3.88 V[3]
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| Charging | - MagSafe and Qi 2 wireless
- USB-C fast-charge
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| Display | - 16: 6.1 in (155 mm) 2556 × 1179 resolution at 60 hz
- 16 Plus: 6.7 in (170 mm) 2796 × 1290 resolution at 60 hz
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| Rear camera | - 48 MP, f/1.6, 26 mm (wide)
- 12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm (ultrawide)
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| Front camera | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23 mm (wide) |
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| Sound | Dolby Atmos-tuned Spatial Audio |
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| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) tri-band
Bluetooth 5.3 (A2DP, LE)
Ultra-wideband (UWB)
Thread
NFC (reader mode, Express Cards)
USB-C: USB 2.0 480 Mbit/s
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou |
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| Water resistance | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6 m for 30 mins) |
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| Other | Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite |
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| Hearing aid compatibility | M3, T4 |
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| Website | apple.com/iphone-16 |
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They were announced at an Apple Event called "It's Glowtime". Pre-orders began on September 13 2024, and released on September 20 2024.[5]
iPhone 16 has a 6.1 Inch display, and iPhone 16 Plus has a 6.7 Inch display. Both phones have a longer battery life, better camera, a new camera control button.[6]
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