iPhone 16

iPhone 16
iPhone 16 Plus
	iPhone 16 in Ultramarine
Developer	Apple
Type	Smartphone
Series	iPhone
First released	September 20, 2024
Discontinued	16 Plus: September 9, 2026
Predecessor	iPhone 15 and 15 Plus
Successor	iPhone 17
Related	iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max; iPhone 16e
Compatible networks	2G GSM/EDGE, 3G UMTS/HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G NR
Form factor	Slate
Colors	Ultramarine; Teal; Pink; White; Black;
Dimensions	16: 147.6 × 71.6 × 7.8 mm (5.81 × 2.82 × 0.31 in); 16 Plus: 160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm (6.33 × 3.06 × 0.31 in);
Weight	16: 170 g (6.0 oz); 16 Plus: 199 g (7.0 oz);
Operating system	Original: iOS 18; Current: iOS 27, released September 14, 2026
System-on-chip	Apple A18
Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X71 5G
Memory	8 GB LPDDR5X
Storage	128, 256 or 512 GB NVMe
SIM	Dual eSIM (US); Dual nano-SIM (Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China); nano-SIM and eSIM (elsewhere);
Battery	16: 13.84 Wh (3561 mAh) Li-ion @ 3.89 V; 16 Plus: 18.11 Wh (4674 mAh) Li-ion @ 3.88 V;
Charging	MagSafe and Qi 2 wireless; USB-C fast-charge;
Rear camera	48 MP, f/1.6, 26 mm (wide); 12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm (ultrawide);
Front camera	12 MP, f/1.9, 23 mm (wide)
Display	Super Retina XDR OLED 16: 6.1 in (155 mm) 2556 × 1179 resolution (~460 ppi density); 16 Plus: 6.7 in (170 mm) 2796 × 1290 resolution (~460 ppi density);
Sound	Dolby Atmos-tuned Spatial Audio
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) tri-band; Bluetooth 5.3 (A2DP, LE) ; Ultra-wideband (UWB) ; Thread; NFC (reader mode, Express Cards); USB-C: USB 2.0 480 Mbit/s; GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou
Water resistance	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6 m for 30 min)
Hearing aid compatibility	M3, T4
Other	Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite, FaceTime Audio or Video at 1080p over Wi-Fi and 5G, Voice over 5G Standalone (if supported by the carrier)
Website	apple.com/iphone-16

The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are smartphones developed and marketed by Apple. They are the eighteenth-generation iPhones, succeeding the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. The devices were announced alongside the higher-priced iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max during the Apple Event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on September 9, 2024, and released on September 20.

The iPhone 16 Plus was discontinued on September 9, 2026, following the announcement of the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo; this marks the end of the iPhone Plus series.