Unlike the Pro models, the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus screens remain the same size as their predecessors, at 6.1" (15.5 cm) and 6.7" (17 cm) respectively. Screens capable of a peak brightness of 2,000 nits, which can go down to 1 nit in the dark.
This year, the base models are even closer to the Pro versions, including the Action button introduced last year to replace the silent switch. The button is customizable and serves as a shortcut for several functions (flash, memo, etc.). Another new hardware feature is a touch-sensitive camera control button, giving access to various options such as zoom, exposure and shutter.
iPhone 16/16 Plus, photo and video capabilities££££
On the camera side, the iPhone 16/16 Plus are equipped with a new 48 Mpxls Fusion wide-angle sensor (f/1.6, 26 mm, 1 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, stabilized, 2x optical zoom) and a new 12 Mpxls ultra-wide-angle (f/2.2, 13 mm, 0.7 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF). The vertical placement of the lenses now allows the capture of spatial videos for the Apple Vision Pro. It should be noted in passing that this is the first time that a non-Pro model can take Macro photos. The Selfie camera is wide-angle in nature, 12 Mpxls (f/1.9, 23 mm, PDAF). Note, video recording in [abc]Ultra[/abc] [abc]HD[/abc] [abc]4K[/abc] at 60 fps (even in [abc]HDR Dolby Vision[/abc]) or [abc]1080p[/abc] at 240 fps on the camera, in [abc]Ultra[/abc] [abc]HD[/abc] 4K[/abc] at 60 fps or [abc]1080p[/abc] at 120 fps on the Selfie camera.
iPhone 16/16 Plus, A18 Pro chip££££
On the processor side, the devices run on the new Hexa Core A18 chip engraved in 3 nm, equipped with a 16-core neural engine optimized for generative models. Perfect since this year Apple has bet everything on its suite of Apple Intelligence features around artificial intelligence. Siri is thus more efficient, there are new writing assistance tools, and many other features (we talked about it here).
iPhone 16/16 Plus, Apple Intelligence££££
Apple Intelligence also includes Visual Intelligence, which allows you to learn more about a captured photo. This answer to Google's Google Lens allows you, for example, to find out the menu and opening hours of a restaurant by capturing its storefront, or to discover the breed of a dog you take a photo of. Via a later update, the function will even be able to find the references of a product or connect to ChatGPT to solve problems.
iPhone 16/16 Plus, Apple Intelligence££££
Equipped with Qi2 wireless charging, the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus provide even better battery life than previous models, according to Apple. In detail, up to 22 hours of local video playback, 18 hours of [abc]streaming[/abc] video, and 80 hours of music playback on a single charge. Finally, let's finish by specifying that this is the first time that the base models are equipped with Wi-Fi 7.
Available in ultramarine, teal, pink, white, black. Indicative prices: €969 and €1,349 for the iPhone 16 (capacity between 128 GB and 512 GB) and between €1,119 and €1,499 for the iPhone 16 Plus (capacity between 128 GB and 512 GB).
Reminder of the key characteristics of the Apple iPhone 16 Plus:
• OS: iOS 18
• Network: 5G, 4G/LTE, HSDPA, GSM
• Screen: [abc]Oled[/abc] 6.4'' (15.5 cm) for the iPhone 16, Oled 6.7'' (17 cm) for the iPhone 16 Plus, 60 Hz, Always-On Display, 2,000 nits
• Coating: Ceramic Shield 2024 anti-scratch screen, matte glass front and back
• Resolution: 1,290 x 2,796 pixels (460 ppi)
• Format: 19.5:9
• Color space (gamut): DCI-P3
• Contrast ratio: 2,000,000:1
• Peak light: 2,000 nits
• Processor: Hexa Core A18 Pro (2 x 4.04 GHz P-cores + 4 x 2 GHz E-cores) engraved in 3 nm
• Graphics chip: Apple GPU (5-Core)
• RAM: 8 GB
• Flash: 128 GB or 256 GB for the iPhone 16, 128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB for the iPhone 16 Plus (not expandable)
• Camera: 48 MP Fusion wide-angle (f/1.6, 26 mm, 1 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, stabilized, 2x optical zoom) + 12 MP ultra-wide-angle (f/2.2, 13 mm, 0.7 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF), Dual LED flash, HDR
• Selfie camera: 12 Mpxls (f/1.9, 23 mm, PDAF, stabilization)
• [abc]Wi-Fi[/abc] Direct compatibility
• [abc]HDR10[/abc] compatibility
• [abc]Bluetooth[/abc] 5.3/[abc]NFC[/abc] compatibility
• [abc]HDR Dolby Vision[/abc] compatibility
• Wi-Fi 7 compatibility
• Others: GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BDS, QZSS, NaviC
• Video capture: up to [abc]Ultra HD[/abc]/[abc]4K[/abc] at 60 fps, (even in HDR Dolby Vision), or in [abc]1080p[/abc] up to 240 fps; [abc]2 160p[/abc] up to 60 fps or in [abc]1 080p[/abc] up to 120 fps on the selfie camera sensor.
• Certification: IP68, [abc]Hi-Res Audio[/abc], [abc]Dolby Atmos[/abc], [abc]HDR Dolby Vision[/abc], [abc]HDR10[/abc], [abc]HDR HLG[/abc], Super Retina XDR
• Unlocking via facial recognition: Face ID
• Sound section: [abc]2.0[/abc]
• Connector: USB-C port
• Battery: fast charge (50% in 30 min), wireless charger (25 W MagSafe; 15 W Qi2), reverse charge (4.5 W)
• Dimensions: 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm
• Weight: 199 g