iPhone 16 - Tech Specs

Year introduced: 2024

Finish

• Black

• White

• Pink

• Teal

• Ultramarine

Aluminum design, Latest-generation Ceramic Shield front, Color-infused glass back (Black, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine)

Capacity¹

• 128GB

• 256GB

• 512GB

Size and Weight²

• Width: 2.82 inches (71.6 mm)

• Height: 5.81 inches (147.6 mm)

• Depth: 0.31 inch (7.80 mm)

• Weight: 6.00 ounces (170 grams)

Display

• Super Retina XDR display

• 6.1‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display

• 2556‑by‑1179-pixel resolution at 460 ppi

• Dynamic Island

• HDR display

• True Tone

• Wide color (P3)

• Haptic Touch

• 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)

• 1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness

• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

• Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

The iPhone 16 display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 6.12 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).

Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant³

Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529

Apple Intelligence

Chip

• A18 chip

• New 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores

• New 5‑core GPU

• New 16‑core Neural Engine

Camera

Advanced dual-camera system

• 48MP Fusion: 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor‑shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP)

• Also enables 12MP 2x Telephoto: 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels

• 12MP Ultra Wide: 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture and 120° field of view, 100% Focus Pixels

• 2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 4x optical zoom range

• Digital zoom up to 10x

• Camera Control

• Sapphire crystal lens cover

• True Tone flash

• Photonic Engine

• Deep Fusion

• Smart HDR 5

• Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control

• Portrait Lighting with six effects

• Night mode

• Panorama (up to 63MP)

• Latest-generation Photographic Styles

• Spatial photos

• Macro photography

• Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos

• Lens correction (Ultra Wide)

• Advanced red‑eye correction

• Auto image stabilization

• Burst mode

• Photo geotagging

• Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording

• 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

• 1080p Dolby Vision video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

• 720p Dolby Vision video recording at 30 fps

• Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps

• Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps

• Macro video recording, including slo-mo and time-lapse

• Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps

• Spatial video recording at 1080p at 30 fps

• Time‑lapse video with stabilization

• Night mode Time-lapse

• QuickTake video up to 4K at 60 fps in Dolby Vision

• Sensor-shift optical image stabilization for video (Fusion)

• Digital zoom up to 6x

• Audio zoom

• True Tone flash

• Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)

• Continuous autofocus video

• Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video

• Playback zoom

• Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264

• Spatial Audio and stereo recording

• Wind noise reduction

• Audio Mix

TrueDepth Camera

• 12MP camera

• ƒ/1.9 aperture

• Autofocus with Focus Pixels

• Retina Flash

• Photonic Engine

• Deep Fusion

• Smart HDR 5

• Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control

• Portrait Lighting with six effects

• Animoji and Memoji

• Night mode

• Latest-generation Photographic Styles

• Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos

• Lens correction

• Auto image stabilization

• Burst mode

• 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

• 1080p Dolby Vision video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

• Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps

• Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps

• Time‑lapse video with stabilization

• Night mode Time-lapse

• QuickTake video up to 4K at 60 fps in Dolby Vision

• Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)

• Spatial Audio and stereo recording

Face ID

Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition

Apple Pay

• Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores, within apps, and on the web

• Send and receive money in Messages with Apple Cash⁵

• Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac

• Pay for your ride using Express Transit⁶

Peace of Mind

• Emergency SOS via satellite⁷

• Crash Detection⁸

• Roadside Assistance via satellite⁷

• Messages via satellite⁷

• Find My via satellite⁷

Cellular and Wireless

Model A3081* Model A3082*

• FDD‑5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76)

• TDD‑5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79)

• 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)

• FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)

• TDD‑LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53)

• UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)

• GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

All models

• 5G (sub‑6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO⁹

• Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO⁹

• Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO¹⁰

• Bluetooth 5.3

• Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip¹¹

• Thread networking technology

• NFC with reader mode

• Express Cards with power reserve

For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your carrier and see apple.com/iphone/cellular.

Location

• GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDou

• Digital compass

• Wi‑Fi

• Cellular

• iBeacon microlocation

Video Calling¹²

• FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi‑Fi

• FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi-Fi

• Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay

• Screen sharing

• Portrait mode in FaceTime video

• Spatial Audio

• Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

• Zoom with rear-facing camera

Audio Calling¹²

• FaceTime audio

• Voice over LTE (VoLTE)⁹

• Wi‑Fi calling⁹

• Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay

• Screen sharing

• Spatial Audio

• Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

Audio Playback

• Supported formats include AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

• Spatial Audio playback

• User‑configurable maximum volume limit

Video Playback

• Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, and AV1

• HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10, and HLG

• Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV

• Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 4K HDR through native DisplayPort output over USB-C or USB-C Digital AV Adapter (model A2119; adapter sold separately)¹³

Siri¹⁴

• Get help with everyday tasks like sending messages, setting reminders, and more

• Activate hands‑free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri,” or use type to Siri

• Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant

• Powered by Apple Intelligence, Siri is more natural, contextually relevant, and personal

Learn more about Siri

External Buttons and Connectors

1. Front camera

2. Side button

3. Camera Control

4. USB-C connector

5. SIM tray (available on models purchased outside the U.S.)

6. Volume buttons

7. Action button

8. Rear cameras

9. Flash

Action button features

• Silent mode, Focus, Camera, Flashlight, Voice Memo, Recognize Music, Translate, Magnifier, Controls, Shortcut, or Accessibility

Camera controls

• Exposure, Depth, Zoom, Cameras, Styles, Tone

Charging and Expansion

• USB-C connector with support for:

• Charging

• DisplayPort

• USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s)

Power and Battery¹⁵

• Video playback: Up to 22 hours

• Video playback (streamed): Up to 18 hours

• Audio playback: Up to 80 hours

• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

• MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W with 30W adapter or higher¹⁶

• Qi2 wireless charging up to 15W¹⁶

• Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W¹⁶

MagSafe

• Wireless charging up to 25W with 30W adapter or higher¹⁶

• Magnet array

• Alignment magnet

• Accessory Identification NFC

• Magnetometer

Sensors

• Face ID

• Barometer

• High dynamic range gyro

• High-g accelerometer

• Proximity sensor

• Dual ambient light sensors

Operating System

SIM Card

• Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs)¹⁷

• iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus use advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (Not compatible with physical SIM cards).

Rating for Hearing Aids

Hearing Aid Compatible

Mail Attachment Support

System Requirements

• Apple Account (required for some features)

• Internet access¹⁸

• Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:

• macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder

• macOS High Sierra 10.13 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.8 or later

• Windows 10 or later using iTunes 12.12.10 or later (free download from apple.com/itunes/download)

Environmental Requirements

• Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)

• Nonoperating temperature: −4° to 113° F (−20° to 45° C)

• Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing

• Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Languages

English (UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified)

In the Box

• iPhone 16

• USB-C Charge Cable (1 m)

• Documentation

We encourage you to use any compatible USB‑C power adapter. If you need a new Apple power adapter or headphones, they are available for purchase.

iPhone and the Environment

iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are designed to reduce environmental impact:²⁰

Progress toward Apple 2030

• More than 30% recycled content²¹

• 30% emissions reductions against business-as-usual scenario as modeled by Apple²²

Materials

• 100% recycled aluminum on thermal substructure of updated internal design

• 100% recycled aluminum in the thermal substructure

• 100% recycled cobalt in the battery²³

• Over 95% recycled lithium in the battery — a first for Apple²³

• 100% recycled gold wire in all cameras and Camera Control

• 100% recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards, the USB‑C connector, and multiple small parts

• 100% recycled copper in multiple printed circuit boards, and 100% recycled copper foil and wire in the inductive charger

• 100% recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards

• 100% recycled tungsten and copper wire in the Taptic Engine

• 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets

• 80% recycled steel in multiple components (including the Taptic Engine, speaker, multiple small parts, and the display support plate)

• At least 50% recycled plastic in 20 components

• 100% fiber-based packaging²⁴

• 64% recycled content in fiber packaging