Apple · September 9, 2024
iPhone 16
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#175 of 458 phones
The Apple iPhone 16 is a phone from Apple, announced in September 2024.
It has a 6.1-inch OLED display, the Apple A18 chipset with up to 8 GB of RAM, a 48 MP main camera and a 3,561 mAh battery.
Its vsfind score is 71/100, ranking #175 of 458 phones in our database. Its strongest section is performance (85/100).
Highlights
- Screen size
- 6.1″
- Chipset
- Apple A18
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- 512 GB
- Main camera resolution
- 48 MP
- Battery capacity
- 3561 mAh
- Wired charging
- Not specified
- Weight
- 170 g
- 5G: Yes
- Wireless charging: Yes
- Optical stabilization (OIS): Yes
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- Fingerprint reader: No
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
Section scores
How scores workPros
- Flagship-class chipset
- Very sharp display (460 ppi)
- Latest Wi-Fi standard (Wi-Fi 7)
Cons
- No or very little optical zoom
Who is it for?
Gamers and power users
Performance score 85/100
Fans of compact phones
6.1-inch screen
Features
What it has, at a glance
Network & wireless
- 5G: Yes
- eSIM: Yes
- NFC: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB): Yes
- Satellite connectivity: Yes
Charging
- Wireless charging: Yes
- Reverse charging: Yes
Camera features
- Optical stabilization (OIS): Yes
- Ultra-wide camera: Yes
- Telephoto camera: No
- Periscope lens: No
Audio
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack: No
- FM radio: No
Security
- Fingerprint reader: No
- 3D face unlock: Yes
Build & storage
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
- microSD slot: No
- Infrared blaster: No
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- 86/100
- Chipset
- Apple A18
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- 512 GB
- Process node
- 3 nm
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| OS | iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 27.2 |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A18 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| Card slot | No |
|---|---|
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe |
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- 48 MP
- Main sensor size
- 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Yes
- Telephoto camera
- No
- Optical zoom
- No
- Video recording
- 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- 12 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Yes
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| 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. |
| 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. |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 3561 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- 37:00 h
- EU label cycles
- 1000
- Wireless charging
- 25 W
- Reverse charging
- Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Wired
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| 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 |
Display
- Screen size
- 6.1″
- Panel type
- OLED
- Pixel density
- 460 ppi
- Peak brightness
- 2000 nits
- Resolution
- 1179x2556
- Screen protection
- Ceramic Shield glass
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| 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) |
Design & durability
- Weight
- 170 g
- Thickness
- 7.8 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- IP68
- Back material
- Glass
- Frame material
- Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- C
- EU drop resistance class
- C
- EU energy class
- B
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| 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 (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame |
| 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) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) |
| Energy | Class B |
|---|---|
| Battery | 37:00h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class C (90 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C |
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- USB speed
- USB 2.0
- USB port
- USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Yes
- NFC
- Yes
- eSIM
- Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Yes
- Satellite connectivity
- Yes
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No
- Fingerprint reader
- None
- 3D face unlock
- Yes
- Infrared blaster
- No
- FM radio
- No
- microSD slot
- No
- Card slot
- No
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| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 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 |
| 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 |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite |
|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | No |
General
- Operating system
- iOS 18
- Launch price
- $ 486.94
- Year
- 2024
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| Announced | 2024, September 09 |
|---|---|
| Status | Available. Released 2024, September 20 |
| 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 | $ 486.94 / € 575.00 / £ 449.00 / ₹ 79,990 |
Spec source: www.gsmarena.com · Last updated: November 12, 2026
Storage & RAM
Scores use the highest configuration.
- 128 GB · 8 GB RAM
- 256 GB · 8 GB RAM
- 512 GB · 8 GB RAM
