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iPhone 16 Plus
The iPhone 16 Plus is the 6.7-inch version of Apple's 2024 iPhone 16, with the A18 chip, Apple Intelligence, Camera Control and a 48MP main camera, suited to people who want a big screen and long battery life without paying for a Pro model.
Model history · 3 models, 2022–2024
- 2022iPhone 14 PlusCompare
- 2023iPhone 15 PlusCompare
- 2024iPhone 16 Plus
- Screen
- 6.7″
- Display
- OLED, 60 Hz
- Chip
- A18
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB – 512 GB
- Main camera
- 48 MP
- Zoom
- –
- Battery
- 4,674 mAh
- Weight
- 199 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree the battery life is the highlight, among the longest of any phone in their tests, and praise the A18's speed and the new colours. The common complaints are the 60Hz display, slow wired charging and a modest upgrade over the iPhone 15 Plus; GSMArena found Camera Control useful at times but prone to getting in the way.
From techradar.com, tomsguide.com and gsmarena.com
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 6.7″
- Resolution
- 2796 × 1290
- Sharpness
- 460 pixels per inch
- Panel
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 2,000 nits
- Display type
- Super Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic Island; 6.69 inches measured as a standard rectangle
- Pixel density
- 460 ppi
- Brightness detail
- 1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimum
- Always-on display
- No
- Screen protection
- Latest-generation Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Display features
- HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
Performance
- Chip
- A18
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- CPU
- 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
- GPU
- 5-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- AI engine
- 16-core Neural Engine
- Cooling
- Re-engineered internal design with a 100% recycled aluminium thermal substructure to better dissipate heat
Cameras
- Main camera
- 48 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- 12 MP
- Telephoto camera
- None
- Optical zoom
- None
- Front camera
- 12 MP
- Main camera
- 48MP Fusion Main, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos
- Ultra wide camera
- 12MP Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, 100% Focus Pixels
- Front camera
- 12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels
- Zoom
- 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto (52 mm) from the Fusion camera; 2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (4x optical zoom range); digital zoom up to 10x
- Video recording
- 4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 25, 30 or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; spatial video 1080p at 30 fps; HEVC and H.264
- Front video
- 4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 25, 30 or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps
- Camera features
- Camera Control; Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode; macro photography; spatial photos; latest-generation Photographic Styles; Audio Mix
Battery and charging
- Battery
- 4,674 mAh
- Video playback (maker's claim)
- Up to 27 hours
- Wireless charging
- Up to 25 W
- Battery life detail
- Up to 24 hours streamed video playback; up to 100 hours audio playback; EU energy label class B, 48 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cycles
- Wired charging
- Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
- Wireless charging
- MagSafe up to 25W with a 30W adapter or higher; Qi2 up to 25W; up to 50% in around 30 minutes on MagSafe with a 30W adapter
- Charges other devices
- Charges AirPods, Apple Watch or other small USB-C devices at up to 4.5W through the USB-C port
Connectivity
- Satellite messaging
- Yes
- Mobile network
- 5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A3290
- SIM
- Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3; Thread
- Ultra Wideband
- Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip
- NFC
- NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve
- Satellite features
- Emergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite; Messages via satellite (US and Canada)
- USB
- USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s); video out up to 4K HDR
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location
Design
- Type
- Standard
- Weight
- 199 g
- Thickness
- 7.8 mm
- Height × width
- 160.9 × 77.8 mm
- Water and dust resistance
- IP68
- Materials
- Aluminium design with 85% recycled aluminium in the enclosure; colour-infused glass back (Black, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine)
- Colours
- Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
- Buttons
- Action button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/down
- Water resistance detail
- IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
- Biometrics
- Face ID
- Sensors
- Barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors
- Speakers
- Built-in stereo speaker; Spatial Audio playback
- Microphones
- Built-in microphones; Spatial Audio and stereo recording; wind noise reduction; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes
Software
- Operating system
- iOS
- Software at launch
- iOS 18
- Software updates
- Security, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)
- AI features
- Apple Intelligence; visual intelligence with Camera Control; Siri AI (in beta with iOS 27)
- Safety features
- Crash Detection; Emergency SOS
- In the box
- iPhone 16 Plus, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter or EarPods
Storage options
| Storage |
|---|
| 128 GB |
| 256 GB |
| 512 GB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Up to 27 hours of video playback, 5 more than the iPhone 16
- 6.7-inch OLED display with Dynamic Island, up to 2,000 nits outdoors
- Supports Apple Intelligence, with Camera Control and an Action button
Cons
- 60Hz display with no ProMotion or Always-On mode
- No telephoto lens; 2× is a crop from the main camera
- USB-C port runs at USB 2 speed (480Mb/s)
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Main camera | Zoom | Battery | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7″ | OLED, 120 Hz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | 8 GB | 128 GB – 256 GB | 50 MP | – | 5,500 mAh | 186 g | Apr 2024 | |
| 6.67″ | OLED, 120 Hz | Snapdragon 695 5G | 8 GB | 256 GB | 50 MP | – | 5,110 mAh | 191 g | Jun 2024 | |
| 6.6″ | OLED, 120 Hz | Exynos 1380 | 6 GB – 8 GB | 128 GB – 256 GB | 50 MP | – | 5,000 mAh | 209 g | Mar 2024 |
Previous model: iPhone 15 Plus.
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-gb/121030
- apple.com/uk/iphone/compare
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2024/09/apple-introduces-iphone-16-and-iphone-16-plus
- regulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/file
- support.apple.com/en-gb/105047
- support.apple.com/en-gb/105099
- macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-16
- gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_16_plus-13316.php
- 9to5mac.com/2024/09/19/iphone-16-battery-capacities
- gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_16_plus-review-2751.php
Photo: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com
- iPhone 16 and 16 Plus in Ultramarine, front and rear size comparison: apple.com/newsroom/images/2024/09/apple-introduces-iphone-16-and-iphone-16-plus…
- iPhone 16 and 16 Plus in Ultramarine shown stacked: apple.com/newsroom/images/2024/09/apple-introduces-iphone-16-and-iphone-16-plus…
- iPhone 16 Plus front display showing Photographic Styles controls: apple.com/newsroom/images/2024/09/apple-introduces-iphone-16-and-iphone-16-plus…
