Apple iPhone 16 Plus specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Apple iPhone 16 Plus
  • Exp. release 2024, September 20 199g, 7.8mm thickness iOS 18 128GB/256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
  • Hexa-core Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China About 1,344 USD
  • 6.7" 1290x2796 pixels
  • 48MP 2160p
  • 8GB RAM Apple A18
  •   PD2.025W

Apple iPhone 16 Plus overview

Apple iPhone 16 Plus is a smartphone that runs on iOS. It is expected to be release 2024, September 20. Apple iPhone 16 Plus has 6.7 inch, Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), a resolution of 1290 x 2796 pixels screen with Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen). Apple iPhone 16 Plus uses Apple A18 (3 nm) chipset, Hexa-core CPU, Apple GPU (5-core graphics) GPU. Apple iPhone 16 Plus supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China. Apple iPhone 16 Plus has 48MP Dual main camera, 12MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Apple iPhone 16 Plus is about 1,344 USD.

Score the key features of Apple iPhone 16 Plus compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 80 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 95 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: N/A points
  • Price: 99 / 100 points

Apple iPhone 16 Plus full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
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 Coming soon

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 (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
  IP68 dust/water resistant (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)

PLATFORM

OS iOS 18
Chipset Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU Hexa-core
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", 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

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS 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, non-removable
Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Models A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291
Price About 1,344 USD

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