Both models offer industry-leading durability with the latest-generation Ceramic Shield material that’s two times tougher than any smartphone glass
Durable colour-infused black glass in rich ultramarine, teal and pink offers a bold new colour palette — and it’s also available in white and black
Comes in two sizes, 6.1 inches for iPhone 16 and 6.7 inches for iPhone 16 Plus
Super Retina XDR display provides an exceptional viewing experience under all conditions – with up to 2000 nits in a sunny environment and down to 1 nit in the dark
Camera Control
The Camera Control brings new ways to capture content easily and quickly so you don’t miss the moment
Tactile switch enables the click experience, high-precision force sensor allows for haptic feedback, and a small multipixel capacitive sensor and signal processor recognise touch gestures
New MagSafe cases in clear and silicone work seamlessly with the Camera Control, and feature a sapphire crystal, couples to a conductive layer that communicates finger movements to the Camera Control
Camera System
Versatile camera system captures beautiful photos with two-in-one 48MP Fusion camera, so you can take stunning high-resolution images, or zoom in with the 2x optical-quality Telephoto option
12MP Ultra Wide camera now offers auto-focus, so you can shoot extreme close-up macro photos or wider, expansive pictures
With spatial capture, you can take photos and videos in 3D, and relive your memories in immersive 3D on Apple Vision Pro
Audio features
Powered by advanced intelligence and new Spatial Audio capture, Audio Mix offers a new way to edit voice and background noise in videos with In-frame, Studio and Cinematic voice options
Photographic Styles
Enjoy easy and intuitive camera customisation, including new Undertones to dial in your exact desired look with more advanced skin-tone rendering – and set it across every photo you take
Use more creative Moods to further customise the overall look of a photo that’s inspired from professional photography
A18
Both models are powered by the A18 chip, which is two generations ahead of the A16 Bionic chip in iPhone 15
6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, a new 16-core Neural Engine, and 17 percent more system memory bandwidth power experiences like Apple Intelligence and world-class gaming with console-level titles and hardware-accelerated ray tracing for more true-to-life lighting
Battery and charging
Designed with a larger battery, the energy efficiency of A18, and with advanced power management of iOS 18, iPhone 16 comes with a big boost to all-day battery life
Get up to 27 hours of video playback on iPhone 16 Plus and up to 22 hours of video playback on iPhone 16
New MagSafe charger offers faster wireless charging up to 25W – up to 50 percent in around 30 minutes when paired with the 30W USB-C Power Adapter
Action button
Press and hold to launch the action you want – turn on the flashlight, record a voice memo, or run Shortcuts to open an app, run a series of tasks, or change the actions depending on the time of day or your location
