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iPhone 16

Standard flagship featuring A18 chip, Camera Control button, Action button, and 48MP Fusion camera.

List price

$799

48 attributes tracked

Catalog as of September 1, 2026

Manufacturer list price, not a live offer. Confirm current pricing before you buy.

Weight

170 g

Size

6.1 inches

Chipset

Apple A18 (3 nm)

RAM

8 GB

Max optical zoom

2x optical quality crop (10x digital)

Capacity

3,561 mAh

What it does well

  • Powerful Apple A18 processor built for Apple Intelligence
  • Camera Control button and Action button included on standard tier
  • Vibrant saturated color-infused back glass designs

Where it gives ground

  • Display still restricted to 60Hz refresh rate
  • No dedicated optical telephoto camera lens

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Full specifications

Body

Dimensions
147.6 × 71.6 × 7.8 mm
Weight
170 g
Build
Ceramic Shield front, color-infused glass back, aluminum frame
Water / dust rating
IP68 (6 m / 30 min)
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Stylus
No

Display

Type
Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.1 inches
Resolution
1179 × 2556
Pixel density
~460 ppi
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Peak brightness
2,000 nits outdoor / 1,000 nits typical
HDR
Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
Protection
Latest-generation Ceramic Shield
Always-on display
No

Platform

Operating system
iOS 18
Software support
Typically 6+ years of major iOS versions
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU
6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)
GPU
5-core Apple GPU

Memory

RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB NVMe
Storage options
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
microSD
No

Rear camera

Main
48 MP Fusion, f/1.6, 26 mm, sensor-shift OIS, 2x in-sensor zoom
Ultrawide
12 MP with Macro photography, f/2.2, 13 mm, 120°
Telephoto
None (2x optical-quality crop from main sensor)
Max optical zoom
2x optical quality crop (10x digital)
Stabilization
Sensor-shift OIS on main camera
Video
4K 24/25/30/60 fps Dolby Vision, Spatial video capture

Front camera

Selfie camera
12 MP TrueDepth with autofocus, f/1.9
Selfie video
4K 60 fps Dolby Vision

Battery & charging

Capacity
3,561 mAh
Wired chargingNot on the official sheet
~20–25 W USB-C
Wireless charging
MagSafe up to 25 W, Qi2
Reverse wireless
No
Charger in box
No

Audio

Speakers
Stereo speakers
Headphone jack
No

Connectivity

Cellular
5G (sub-6 + mmWave)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay)
USB
USB-C 2.0 (480 Mbps)
SIM
eSIM (US) / nano-SIM + eSIM

Features

Biometrics
Face ID
Extra controls
Action Button, Camera Control
Standout features
Dynamic Island, Apple Intelligence, Spatial audio and video capture
Most rows are from the official spec sheet. Marked rows are other published figures or our summary, not lab tests we ran.Official iPhone 16 spec sheet (opens in a new tab)

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Frequently asked

How much does iPhone 16 cost?

iPhone 16 lists at $799 (manufacturer list price snapshot as of 2026-09-01). Retail prices vary by merchant and this is not a live quote.

What are iPhone 16’s key specs?

Key specifications for iPhone 16 include weight (170 g), size (6.1 inches), and chipset (Apple A18 (3 nm)).

What does iPhone 16 compare against?

iPhone 16 is compared head to head against Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs iPhone 16, Google Pixel 9 Pro vs iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro vs iPhone 16, iPhone 16 vs ASUS Zenfone 11 Ultra, iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 8a, and iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold.