Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Specifications

2024, September 09 Released
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Display
6.7"
1290x2796 pixels
Camera
48 MP
2160p
RAM & Chipset
8 GB RAM
Apple A18
Battery
4674 mAh
PD2.025W

Detailed Specifications

Full technical breakdown of Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Network

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
 
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
 
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3290
 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3082
 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3289
 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3291
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3290
 
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3082
 
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3289
 
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3291
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch

Announced
2024, September 09
Status
Available. Released 2024, September 20

Body

Dimensions
160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
 
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display

Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4

Platform

OS
iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.4
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Memory

Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
 
NVMe

Main Camera

Dual
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera

Single
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Features

Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 4674 mAh
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
4.5W reverse wired

Misc

Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Models
A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291, iPhone17,4
SAR
1.13 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
1.24 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)    
Price
€ 617.19 / $ 469.99 / £ 529.00

Our Tests

Performance

AnTuTu: 1727276 (v10)
GeekBench: 7927 (v6)
3DMark: 4324 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1823 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 18:49h

EU LABEL

Energy
Class B
Battery
48:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class C (90 falls)
Repairability
Class C

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Apple iPhone 16 Plus — Complete Review & Specifications 2026

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