iPhone 16 Technical Specifications

 
iPhone 16
iPhone 16 Plus
Finish

Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

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

Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

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

Capacity1
  • 128GB
  • 128GB
  • 256GB
Size and Weight2
Weight:

170 grams (6.00 ounces)

Weight:

199 grams (7.03 ounces)

Display
  • Super Retina XDR display
  • 6.1‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
  • 2556‑by‑1179-pixel resolution at 460 ppi

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).

  • Super Retina XDR display
  • 6.7‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
  • 2796‑by‑1290-pixel resolution at 460 ppi

The iPhone 16 Plus 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 6.69 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).

Both models
  • 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
Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant3

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

Chip
  • A18 chip
  • New 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
  • New 5‑core GPU
  • New 16‑core Neural Engine
Apple Intelligence

Apple Intelligence is integrated across your apps and experiences to help you communicate, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.4

Camera
  • Advanced dual-camera system
  • 48MP Fusion Main: 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 Dolby Vision at 30 fps
  • Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision 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 Dolby Vision at 60 fps
  • Sensor-shift optical image stabilization for video (Fusion Main)
  • 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
Power and Battery12

Video playback
Up to 22 hours

Video playback (streamed)
Up to 18 hours

Audio playback
Up to 80 hours

Video playback
Up to 27 hours

Video playback (streamed)
Up to 24 hours

Audio playback
Up to 100 hours

Both models
  • Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
  • MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W with 30W adapter or higher13
  • Qi2 wireless charging up to 15W13
  • Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W13
  • Fast-charge capable:
    Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes13 with 20W adapter or higher paired with USB‑C charging cable, or 30W adapter or higher paired with MagSafe Charger (all available separately)
Face ID
  • Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
Peace of Mind
  • Emergency SOS
  • Crash Detection5
Cellular and Wireless
  • Models A3286 and A3289*
  • 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)
  • FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
  • TDD‑LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53)
  • UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • 5G (sub‑6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO6
  • Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO6
  • Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO7
  • Bluetooth 5.3
  • Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip8
  • Thread networking technology
  • NFC with reader mode
  • Express Cards with power reserve
Location
  • GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDou
  • Digital compass
  • Wi‑Fi
  • Cellular
  • iBeacon microlocation
External Buttons and Connectors

Volume up/down

Action button

Camera Control

Side button

Built‑in stereo speaker
Built‑in microphone

USB-C connector

Built‑in microphones

Built‑in 
stereo speaker

Action button features Silent mode, Focus, Camera, Visual Intelligence,11 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)
MagSafe
  • Wireless charging up to 25W with 30W adapter or higher13
  • 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
SIM Card
  • Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)14
  • Dual eSIM support14

Learn more about eSIM

Learn more about traveling with eSIM

Apple Pay
  • Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores, within apps, and on the web
  • Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac

Learn more about Apple Pay

Video Calling9
  • FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi‑Fi
  • FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi-Fi
  • SharePlay
  • Screen sharing
  • Portrait mode in FaceTime video
  • Spatial Audio
  • Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
  • Zoom with rear-facing camera
Audio Calling9
  • FaceTime audio
  • Voice over LTE (VoLTE)6
  • Wi‑Fi calling6
  • 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)10
Operating System
  • iOS 26
    iOS is the world’s most personal and secure mobile operating system, packed with powerful features and designed to protect your privacy.
Privacy

iPhone is built from the ground up to protect your personal information. Every iPhone has secure facial authentication. Apps need your permission to track your activity across other companies’ apps or websites. Your iMessages and FaceTime video calls are encrypted end‑to‑end. And much more.

Accessibility

Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, speech, and cognitive needs help you get the most out of your iPhone — in the ways that work best for you.

Features include:
  • VoiceOver
  • Zoom
  • Magnifier
  • Voice Control
  • Switch Control
  • AssistiveTouch
  • Eye Tracking
  • Closed Captions
  • Personal Voice
  • Live Speech
  • Vocal Shortcuts
  • Spoken Content
Built-in Apps
Rating for Hearing Aids

Hearing Aid Compatible

System Requirements
  • Apple Account (required for some features)
  • Internet access15
  • 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/kw/itunes/download)
Environmental Requirements
Operating ambient temperature:

0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)

Nonoperating temperature:

−20° to 45° C (−4° to 113° F)

Relative humidity:

5% to 95% noncondensing

Operating altitude:

tested up to 3000 m (10,000 feet)

Languages
Language support

English (Australia, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional – Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Spain), Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Kazakh, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Learn more about feature availability

In the Box
  • iPhone with iOS 26
  • USB-C Charge Cable (1 m)
  • Documentation

iPhone and the
Environment

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

See the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus Product Environmental Report (PDF)

Progress toward Apple 2030

  • More than 30% recycled content17
  • 30% emissions reductions against business-as-usual scenario as modeled by Apple18

Materials

  • 100% recycled aluminum in the thermal substructure
  • 100% recycled cobalt in the battery19
  • Over 95% recycled lithium in the battery — a first for Apple19
  • 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
  • 85% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
  • 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 packaging20
  • 64% recycled content in fiber packaging

Energy

  • Over 30% of manufacturing electricity for iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus is sourced from renewable electricity21
  • Exceeds U.S. Department of Energy requirements for battery charger systems22

Waste

  • No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Program

Smarter chemistry23

  • Arsenic-free glass
  • Mercury-, BFR-, and PVC-free