iPhone 16 Pro

Released September 2024

The iPhone 16 Pro is Apple's 6.3-inch Pro iPhone from 2024, with the A18 Pro chip, a 120Hz Always-On display, a 5× telephoto camera and 4K 120 fps video, suited to people who want the full Pro camera system in the smaller size.

Model history · 8 models, 2017–2024

Screen: 6.3″
Display: LTPO OLED, 120 Hz
Chip: A18 Pro
Memory: 8 GB
Storage: 128 GB – 1 TB
Main camera: 48 MP
Zoom: 5×
Battery: 3,582 mAh
Weight: 199 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the 16 Pro gains a lot from the larger screen and the 5x telephoto, and praise the improved battery life, premium build and Camera Control. The common complaints are Apple Intelligence features that were unfinished at launch and slow charging; TechRadar also found the base storage too small, and GSMArena found the ultrawide weak in low light.

From techradar.com, tomsguide.com and gsmarena.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 6.3″
Resolution: 2622 × 1206
Sharpness: 458 pixels per inch
Panel: LTPO OLED
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Peak brightness: 2,000 nits
Display type: Super Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic Island; 6.27 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: Yes
Screen protection: Latest-generation Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Display features: ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)

Performance

Chip: A18 Pro
Memory: 8 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU: 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
GPU: 6-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing
AI engine: 16-core Neural Engine
Cooling: New mechanical architecture with a 100% recycled aluminium thermal substructure improves heat dissipation, for up to 20% better sustained performance

Cameras

Main camera: 48 MP
Ultra wide camera: 48 MP
Telephoto camera: 12 MP
Optical zoom: 5×
Front camera: 12 MP
Main camera: 48MP Fusion, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos
Ultra wide camera: 48MP Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 48MP photos
Telephoto camera: 12MP 5x Telephoto, 120 mm, ƒ/2.8 aperture, 20° field of view, 100% Focus Pixels, seven-element lens, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus, tetraprism design
Front camera: 12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels
Zoom: 12MP 2x Telephoto (48 mm) from the Fusion camera; 5x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (10x optical zoom range); digital zoom up to 25x
Video recording: 4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, or 100 or 120 fps (Fusion); 1080p Dolby Vision at 25, 30, 60 or 120 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording; Log video; Academy Color Encoding System; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; spatial video 1080p at 30 fps; slo-mo up to 4K at 120 fps (Fusion) and 1080p at 240 fps (Ultra Wide and Telephoto); HEVC, H.264 and ProRes
Front video: 4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; Log video; 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 portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner; 48MP macro photography; Apple ProRAW; spatial photos; latest-generation Photographic Styles; Audio Mix; customisable default lens; Adaptive True Tone flash

Battery and charging

Battery: 3,582 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim): Up to 27 hours
Wireless charging: Up to 25 W
Battery life detail: Up to 22 hours streamed video playback; up to 85 hours audio playback; EU energy label class B, 37 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 (Apple's MagSafe Charger guide gives 22.5W peak for iPhone 16 Pro); Qi2 and Qi (up to 7.5W) charging; 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 A3293
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: 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 3 (up to 10Gb/s with a USB 3 cable); video out up to 4K HDR
Positioning: Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-location

Design

Type: Standard
Weight: 199 g
Thickness: 8.25 mm
Height × width: 149.6 × 71.5 mm
Water and dust resistance: IP68
Materials: Titanium design with a 100% recycled aluminium internal structural frame; textured matt glass back
Colours: Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
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: LiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors
Microphones: Four studio-quality mics; 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 Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter or EarPods

Storage options

Storage
128 GB
256 GB
512 GB
1 TB

Pros and cons

Pros

5× telephoto camera, which the iPhone 15 Pro didn't have
4K Dolby Vision video at up to 120 fps, plus ProRes and Log
120Hz ProMotion display with Always-On, up to 2,000 nits outdoors

Cons

199 g, 29 g heavier than the iPhone 16
Up to 27 hours of video playback, against 33 on the iPhone 16 Pro Max

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Main camera	Zoom	Battery	Weight	Released
AppleiPhone 16 Pro Max	6.9″	LTPO OLED, 120 Hz	A18 Pro	8 GB	256 GB – 1 TB	48 MP	5×	4,685 mAh	227 g	Sept 2024
AppleiPhone 15 Pro Max	6.7″	LTPO OLED, 120 Hz	A17 Pro	8 GB	256 GB – 1 TB	48 MP	5×	4,422 mAh	221 g	Sept 2023
AppleiPhone 17 Pro	6.3″	LTPO OLED, 120 Hz	A19 Pro	12 GB	256 GB – 1 TB	48 MP	4×	3,988 mAh	204 g	Sept 2025