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iPhone 16
Released Sep 20, 2024$799 launch pricePhone
A likeable mainstream iPhone with A18 power, Camera Control, and a light, colorful build - undermined by a 60Hz display in a 120Hz world.
Pros
- A18 chip comfortably outruns same-price Androids
- Excellent 48MP main camera for the class
- Action and Camera Control buttons
- Light 170g build with bold colors
- MagSafe with 25W wireless charging
Cons
- 60Hz display at $799
- No telephoto camera
- Slow wired charging
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance66
Display40.7
Camera48.5
Battery47
Features89.3
Full specifications
Everything we track for the iPhone 16
Display
- Screen size
- 6.1 ″
- Panel type
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- Resolution
- 1179x2556
- Pixel density
- 460 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 2,000 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 86.4 %
Performance
- Chipset
- Apple A18
- AnTuTu 10
- 1,450,000
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 3,300
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 8,100
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128/256/512GB
- Storage type
- NVMe
Camera
- Main camera
- 48 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.6
- Ultra-wide
- 12 MP
- Optical zoom
- 2 x
- Max video
- 4K@60fps
- Front camera
- 12 MP
- OIS
- Yes
Battery
- Capacity
- 3,561 mAh
- Wired charging
- 25 W
- Wireless charging
- 25 W
- Active use endurance
- 11 h
Design
- Weight
- 170 g
- Thickness
- 7.8 mm
- IP rating
- IP68
- Frame material
- Aluminum
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- eSIM
- Yes
Software
- OS at launch
- iOS 18
- OS update pledge
- 6 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the iPhone 16 good in 2026?
The iPhone 16 earns an Inno Score of 56/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. A likeable mainstream iPhone with A18 power, Camera Control, and a light, colorful build - undermined by a 60Hz display in a 120Hz world.
What are the key specs of the iPhone 16?
Chipset: Apple A18 · Screen size: 6.1 ″ · Capacity: 3,561 mAh · Main camera: 48 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the iPhone 16?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Google Pixel 9a, iPhone 16e, iPhone 15 Pro — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
