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Apple iPhone 16

Apple iPhone 16
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  • Released 2024, September 20
    170g, 7.8mm thickness
    iOS 18, up to iOS 26.4.2
    128GB/256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
  • 27% 6,531,485 hits
  • 233 Become a fan
  • 6.1"
    1179x2556 pixels
  • 48MP
    2160p
  • 8GB RAM
    Apple A18
  • 3561mAh
    PD2.025W
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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
  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 (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)
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), Mohs level 4
Platform OS iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.4.2
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", 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
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
Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
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 $ 455.75 / C$ 851.19 / £ 463.00 / € 570.41 / ₹ 69,900
Our Tests Performance AnTuTu: 1721149 (v10)
GeekBench: 7929 (v6)
3DMark: 4295 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 1708 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 15:42h
EU LABEL Energy Class B
Battery 37:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall Class C (90 falls)
Repairability Class C

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128GB 8GB RAM $ 455.75 C$ 851.19
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Apple iPhone 16 - user opinions and reviews

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  • Some bum
  • rUF
  • 23 Apr 2026

3.5k yes but it’s still on par with the s25 battery 4k mah and other phones like Xiaomi I have the iPhone 16 and its battery is built different

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  • Nik
  • Cb5
  • 04 Apr 2026

Better then blasting

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  • 31 Mar 2026

3.500 mah battery! Is this a joke? :))))))

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