iPhone 16 — 256GB

Short description: 6.1″ Super Retina XDR display, A18 performance, 48MP dual-camera system, long battery life, USB-C, and Apple Intelligence.

Key features

• 6.1″ OLED Super Retina XDR with HDR (up to 2000 nits outdoor)
• A18 chip: 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
• Advanced dual cameras: 48MP Main + 12MP Ultra Wide, 2× optical zoom
• Dolby Vision 4K video, Cinematic & Action modes, Spatial video
• Up to 22 hrs video playback; fast charge via USB-C
• MagSafe & Qi2 wireless charging
• IP68 water/dust resistance
• 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, Ultra Wideband, NFC
• Dynamic Island; iOS 18 with Apple Intelligence

Specifications

Display

Super Retina XDR OLED, 6.1″ (rounded corners within 6.12″ rectangle), 2556×1179 at 460 ppi; HDR; True Tone; P3 wide color; Dynamic Island; 2,000,000:1 contrast; 1000/1600/2000-nit brightness (typical/HDR/outdoor); fingerprint-resistant coating.

Performance

A18 chip with new 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), new 5-core GPU, new 16-core Neural Engine.

Storage

256GB

Size & Weight

147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm; 170 g.

Durability

IP68 (up to 6 m for 30 min, IEC 60529).

Rear cameras

• 48MP Main (26 mm, ƒ/1.6), sensor-shift OIS, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP/48MP capture; enables 12MP 2× Telephoto (52 mm)
• 12MP Ultra Wide (13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 120° FoV, 100% Focus Pixels)
• 2× optical in, 2× optical out; up to 10× digital zoom
• Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Night mode, Portrait with Focus & Depth, Photographic Styles, Macro, Spatial photos

Video (rear)

Dolby Vision 4K at 24/25/30/60 fps; 1080p at 25/30/60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR 30; Action mode up to 2.8K 60; slo-mo 1080p at 120/240; macro video; Night mode time-lapse; QuickTake up to 4K 60; sensor-shift OIS; audio zoom; stereo with Spatial Audio.

Front camera (TrueDepth)

12MP (ƒ/1.9, AF); Night mode; Smart HDR 5; Portrait with Focus & Depth; 4K Dolby Vision up to 60; slo-mo 1080p 120.

Battery & charging

Video playback up to 22 hrs (18 hrs streaming), 80 hrs audio; fast charge ~50% in ~30 min with 20W+ adapter (sold separately); USB-C (USB 2 up to 480 Mb/s), DisplayPort video out; MagSafe up to 25W; Qi2 up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W.

Connectivity

5G (sub-6 & mmWave), Gigabit LTE; Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 2×2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.3; 2nd-gen Ultra Wideband; Thread; NFC (reader); Express Cards with power reserve.

Location

GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou; digital compass; Wi-Fi and cellular location; iBeacon microlocation.

Safety & services

Emergency SOS via satellite; Crash Detection; Roadside Assistance via satellite; Messages & Find My via satellite.

SIM & OS

Dual eSIM (two active; stores 8+ eSIMs); no physical SIM. iOS 18 with Apple Intelligence.

In the box

iPhone with iOS 18; USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); Documentation.

Note: Power adapter/MagSafe charger sold separately. Liquid damage isn’t covered.