iphone-16

iPhone 16 - Tech Specs

Year introduced : 2024

Finish

  • Black

  • White

  • Pink

  • Teal

  • Ultramarine

Aluminium design, Latest‑generation Ceramic Shield front, Colour-infused glass back (Black, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine)

Capacity1

  • 128GB

  • 256GB

  • 512GB

Size and Weight2

  • Width: 71.6 mm (2.82 inches)

  • Height: 147.6 mm (5.81 inches)

  • Depth: 7.80 mm (0.31 inches)

  • Weight: 170 grams (6.00 ounces)

Display

  • Super Retina XDR display

  • 6.1‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display

  • 2556x1179-pixel resolution at 460 ppi

  • Dynamic Island

  • HDR display

  • True Tone

  • Wide colour (P3)

  • Haptic Touch

  • 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)

  • 1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness

  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

  • Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

The iPhone 16 display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 6.12 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).

Splash, Water and Dust Resistant3

Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529

Apple Intelligence

Built into your iPhone, Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.4

Chip

  • A18 chip

  • New 6‑core CPU with 2 perform­ance and 4 efficiency cores

  • New 5‑core GPU

  • New 16‑core Neural Engine

Camera

Advanced dual‑camera system

  • 48MP Fusion: 26mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor‑shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super‑high‑resolution photos (24MP and 48MP)

  • Also enables 12MP 2x Telephoto: 52mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor‑shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels

  • 12MP Ultra Wide: 13mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture and 120° field of view, 100% Focus Pixels

  • 2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 4x optical zoom range

  • Digital zoom up to 10x

  • Camera Control

  • Sapphire crystal lens cover

  • True Tone flash

  • Photonic Engine

  • Deep Fusion

  • Smart HDR 5

  • Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control

  • Portrait Lighting with six effects

  • Night mode

  • Panorama (up to 63MP)

  • Latest-generation Photo­graphic Styles

  • Spatial photos

  • Macro photography

  • Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos

  • Lens correction (Ultra Wide)

  • Advanced red‑eye correction

  • Auto image stabilisation

  • Burst mode

  • Photo geotagging

  • Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording

  • 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps

  • 1080p Dolby Vision video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps

  • 720p Dolby Vision video recording at 30 fps

  • Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps

  • Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps

  • Macro video recording, including slo-mo and time-lapse

  • Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps

  • Spatial video recording at 1080p at 30 fps

  • Time-lapse video with stabilisation

  • Night mode Time-lapse

  • QuickTake video up to 4K at 60 fps in Dolby Vision

  • Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video (Fusion)

  • Digital zoom up to 6x

  • Audio zoom

  • True Tone flash

  • Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)

  • Continuous autofocus video

  • Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video

  • Playback zoom

  • Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264

  • Spatial Audio and stereo recording

  • Wind noise reduction

  • Audio Mix

True­Depth Camera

  • 12MP camera

  • ƒ/1.9 aperture

  • Autofocus with Focus Pixels

  • Retina Flash

  • Photonic Engine

  • Deep Fusion

  • Smart HDR 5

  • Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control

  • Portrait Lighting with six effects

  • Animoji and Memoji

  • Night mode

  • Latest-generation Photo­graphic Styles

  • Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos

  • Lens correction

  • Auto image stabilisation

  • Burst mode

  • 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps

  • 1080p Dolby Vision video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps

  • Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps

  • Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps

  • Time-lapse video with stabilisation

  • Night mode Time-lapse

  • QuickTake video up to 4K at 60 fps in Dolby Vision

  • Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)

  • Spatial Audio and stereo recording

Face ID

Enabled by True­Depth camera for facial recognition

Apple Pay

  • Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in shops, within apps and on the web

  • Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac

  • Pay for your journey using Express Travel5

Peace of Mind

  • Emergency SOS via satellite6

  • Crash Detection7

  • Roadside Assistance via satellite6

Mobile and Wireless

Model A3287* Model A3290*

  • FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75, n76)

  • TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79)

  • FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66)

  • TDD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53)

  • UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)

  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

All models

  • 5G (sub‑6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO8

  • Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA8

  • Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO9

  • Bluetooth 5.3

  • Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip10

  • Thread networking technology

  • NFC with reader mode

  • Express Cards with Power Reserve

For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your network provider and see apple.com/uk/iphone/cellular.

Location

  • GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou

  • Digital compass

  • Wi‑Fi

  • Mobile data

  • iBeacon micro-location

Video Calling11

  • FaceTime video calling over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network

  • FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi‑Fi

  • Share experiences like movies, TV, music and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay

  • Screen sharing

  • Portrait mode in FaceTime video

  • Spatial Audio

  • Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

  • Zoom with rear-facing camera

Audio Calling11

  • FaceTime audio

  • Voice over LTE (VoLTE)8

  • Wi‑Fi calling8

  • Share experiences like movies, TV, music and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay

  • Screen sharing

  • Spatial Audio

  • Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

Audio Playback

  • Supported formats include AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos

  • Spatial Audio playback

  • User‑configurable maximum volume limit

Video Playback

  • Supported formats include HEVC, H.264 and AV1

  • HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG

  • Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV

  • Video mirroring and video out support: up to 4K HDR through native DisplayPort output over USB‑C or USB‑C Digital AV Adapter (model A2119; adapter sold separately)12

Siri13

  • Get help with everyday tasks like sending messages, setting reminders and more

  • Activate hands‑free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri”, or use type to Siri

  • Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant

  • Powered by Apple Intelligence, Siri is more natural, contextually relevant and personal

External Buttons and Connectors

  • Volume up/down

  • Action button

  • Camera Control

  • Side button

  • USB-C connector

  • Built‑in microphones

  • Built‑in stereo speaker

Action button features

  • Silent mode, Focus, Camera, Torch, Voice Memo, Recognise Music, Translate, Magnifier, Controls, Shortcut or Accessibility

Camera controls

  • Exposure, Depth, Zoom, Cameras, Styles, Tone

Charging and Expansion

  • USB-C connector with support for:

  • Charging

  • DisplayPort

  • USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s)

Power and Battery14

  • Video playback: Up to 22 hours

  • Video playback (streamed): Up to 18 hours

  • Audio playback: Up to 80 hours

  • Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

  • MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W with 30W adapter or higher15

  • Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W15

  • Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes15 with 20W adapter or higher paired with USB‑C charging cable, or 30W adapter or higher paired with MagSafe Charger (all available separately)

MagSafe

  • Wireless charging up to 25W with 30W adapter or higher15

  • Magnet array

  • Alignment magnet

  • Accessory Identification NFC

  • Magnetometer

Sensors

  • Face ID

  • Barometer

  • High dynamic range gyro

  • High-g accelerometer

  • Proximity sensor

  • Dual ambient light sensors

Operating System

iOS

Our most personal and secure mobile operating system yet, iOS 18 is packed with powerful features and designed to protect your privacy.

Accessibility

Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, speech and cognitive needs help you get the most out of your iPhone — in the ways that work best for you.

Features include:

  • VoiceOver

  • Zoom

  • Magnifier

  • Voice Control

  • Switch Control

  • AssistiveTouch

  • Eye Tracking

  • RTT and Textphone support

  • Closed Captions

  • Personal Voice

  • Live Speech

  • Type to Siri

  • Vocal Shortcuts

  • Spoken Content

Built-in Apps

  • Apple Store

  • App Store

  • Books

  • Calculator

  • Calendar

  • Camera

  • Clips

  • Clock

  • Compass

  • Contacts

  • FaceTime

  • Files

  • Find My

  • Fitness

  • Freeform

  • GarageBand

  • Health

  • Home

  • iMovie

  • iTunes Store

  • Keynote

  • Magnifier

  • Mail

  • Maps

  • Measure

  • Messages

  • Music

  • News

  • Notes

  • Numbers

  • Pages

  • Passwords

  • Phone

  • Photos

  • Podcasts

  • Reminders

  • Safari

  • Settings

  • Shortcuts

  • Stocks

  • Tips

  • Translate

  • TV

  • Voice Memos

  • Wallet

  • Watch

  • Weather

For a complete list of Apple apps available on iPhone, see apple.com/uk/apps.

SIM Card

  • Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)16

  • Dual eSIM support16

Rating for Hearing Aids

Hearing Aid Compatible

Mail Attachment Support

Viewable document types

  • .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics; .usdz (USDZ Universal)

System Require­ments

  • Apple Account (required for some features)

  • Internet access17

  • Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:

  • macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder

  • macOS High Sierra 10.13 to macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.8 or later

  • Windows 10 or later using iTunes 12.12.10 or later (free download from apple.com/uk/itunes/download)

En­viron­men­tal Require­ments

  • Ambient operating temperature: 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)

  • Non-operating temperature: −20° to 45° C (−4° to 113° F)

  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing

  • Operating altitude: tested up to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)

Languages

Language support

English (Australia, UK, US), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional – Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Spain), Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Kazakh, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

QuickType keyboard support

English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), Chinese – Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin QWERTY, Pinyin 10-Key, Shuangpin, Stroke), Chinese – Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin QWERTY, Pinyin 10-Key, Shuangpin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean (2-Set, 10-Key), Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Ainu, Albanian, Amharic, Apache (Western), Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Armenian, Assamese, Assyrian, Azerbaijani, Bangla (Alphabetic, InScript, Transliteration), Belarusian, Bodo, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese – Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Phonetic, Stroke, Sucheng), Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dhivehi, Dogri, Dutch, Dzongkha, Emoji, Estonian, Faroese, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Fula (Adlam), Georgian, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Alphabetic, InScript, Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish Gaelic, Kashmiri (Arabic, Devanagari), Kazakh, Khmer, Konkani (Devanagari), Kurdish (Arabic, Latin), Kyrgyz, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Maithili, Malay (Arabic, Latin), Maltese, Manipuri (Bengali, Meetei Mayek), Māori, Mongolian, Navajo, Nepali, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Odia (Alphabetic, InScript), Pashto, Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi (Alphabetic, InScript, QWERTY, Transliteration), Rohingya, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Sanskrit, Santali (Devanagari, Ol Chiki), Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Sindhi (Arabic, Devanagari), Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil (Anjal, Tamil 99, Transliteration), Telugu (Alphabetic, InScript, QWERTY, Transliteration), Thai, Tibetan, Tongan, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Uyghur, Uzbek (Arabic, Cyrillic, Latin), Vietnamese (Telex, VIQR, VNI), Welsh, Yiddish, Akan, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Chuvash, Gujarati (Alphabetic, InScript, Transliteration), Hausa, Hmong (Pahawh), Ingush, Kabyle, Kannada (InScript, QWERTY, Transliteration), Liangshan Yi, Malayalam (Alphabetic, InScript, Transliteration), Mandaic, Marathi (InScript, QWERTY, Transliteration), Mi’kmaw, N’Ko, Osage, Rejang, Tamazight (Standard Moroccan), Wancho, Wolastoqey, Yoruba, Inari Sámi, Kildin Sámi, Lule Sámi, Lushootseed, Mvskoke, North Sámi, Pite Sámi, Skolt Sámi, South Sámi, Ume Sámi, Urdu (Alphabetic, QWERTY, Transliteration)

QuickType keyboard support with auto-correction

Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Bangla (Alphabetic, InScript,Transliteration), Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Chinese – Simplified (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese – Traditional (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese – Traditional (Standard, Zhuyin-Grid), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Dutch (Belgium), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Greek, Gujarati (Alphabetic, InScript, Transliteration), Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Alphabetic, InScript, Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish Gaelic, Italian, Japanese (Kana), Japanese (Romaji), Korean (2-Set, 10-Key), Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi (Alphabetic, InScript, Transliteration), Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian (Nynorsk), Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Punjabi (Alphabetic, InScript, QWERTY, Transliteration), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Tamil (Alphabetic, Anjal, Tamil 99, Transliteration), Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu (Alphabetic, QWERTY, Transliteration), Vietnamese (Telex)

QuickType keyboard support with predictive typing

English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Cantonese (Traditional), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Hindi, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, Hebrew, Polish, Romanian, Bangla, Czech, Danish, Gujarati, Greek, Icelandic, Indonesian, Lithuanian, Marathi, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Punjabi, Slovenian, Tamil, Telugu

QuickType keyboard support with multilingual typing

English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), Chinese – Simplified (Pinyin), Chinese – Traditional (Pinyin), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Hindi (Latin), Vietnamese, Polish, Romanian, Turkish

QuickType keyboard support with contextual suggestions

English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), Chinese (Simplified), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Hindi (Devanagari, Latin), Russian, Swedish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Vietnamese

QuickType keyboard support with QuickPath

English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), Chinese (Simplified Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese (Traditional Pinyin QWERTY), French (Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Swedish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Hebrew, Korean, Polish, Romanian

Siri languages

English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), Spanish (Chile, Mexico, Spain, US), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese (Japan), Korean (Republic of Korea), Mandarin Chinese (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish (Finland), Hebrew (Israel), Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Türkiye)

Dictation languages

English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, US), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong), Mandarin Chinese (China mainland, Taiwan), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Spain, US), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (China mainland), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Monolingual dictionary support

English (UK, US), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional – Hong Kong), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Bulgarian, Catalan, Greek, Malay, Polish, Punjabi, Romanian

Idiom dictionary support

Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese – English, Cantonese – English

Bilingual dictionary support

Arabic – English, Bangla – English, Cantonese (Traditional) – English, Chinese (Simplified) – English, Chinese (Simplified) – Japanese, Croatian – English, Czech – English, Danish – English, Dutch – English, Finnish – English, French – English, French – German, German – English, Greek – English, Gujarati – English, Hindi – English, Hungarian – English, Indonesian – English, Italian – English, Japanese – English, Kannada – English, Kazakh – English, Korean – English, Malay – English, Malayalam – English, Norwegian – English, Polish – English, Portuguese – English, Punjabi – English, Russian – English, Slovak – English, Spanish – English, Swedish – English, Tamil – English, Telugu – English, Thai – English, Turkish – English, Ukrainian – English, Urdu – English, Vietnamese – English

Thesaurus

English (UK, US), Chinese (Simplified)

Spellcheck

English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hindi (Devanagari), Hungarian, Irish Gaelic, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Telugu, Turkish, Vietnamese

Apple Pay–supported regions

Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China mainland,18 Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guatemala, Guernsey, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea (Republic of), Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, US, Vatican City, Vietnam

In the Box

  • iPhone 16

  • USB-C Charge Cable (1m)

  • Documentation

As part of our efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2030, iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus do not include a power adapter or EarPods. Included in the box is a USB‑C Charge Cable that supports fast charging and is compatible with USB‑C power adapters and computer ports.

We encourage you to use any compatible USB‑C power adapter. If you need a new Apple power adapter or headphones, they are available for purchase.

iPhone and the Environment

iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are designed to reduce environmental impact:19

Progress towards Apple 2030

  • More than 30% recycled content20

  • 30% emissions reductions against business-as-usual scenario as modelled by Apple21

Materials

  • 100% recycled aluminium on thermal substructure of updated internal design

  • 100% recycled aluminium in the thermal substructure

  • 100% recycled cobalt in the battery22

  • Over 95% recycled lithium in the battery — a first for Apple22

  • 100% recycled gold wire in all cam­eras and Camera Control

  • 100% recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards, the USB‑C connector and multiple small parts

  • 100% recycled copper in multiple printed circuit boards, and 100% recycled copper foil and wire in the inductive charger

  • 100% recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards

  • 100% recycled tungsten and copper wire in the Taptic Engine

  • 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets

  • 80% recycled steel in multiple components (including the Taptic Engine, speaker, multiple small parts and the display support plate)

  • At least 50% recycled plastic in 20 components

  • 100% fibre-based packaging23

  • 64% recycled content in fibre packaging

Energy

  • Over 30% of manufacturing electricity for iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus is sourced from renewable electricity24

  • Exceeds US Department of Energy requirements for battery charger systems25

Waste

  • No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Programme

Smarter chemistry26

  • Arsenic-free glass

  • Mercury-, BFR- and PVC-free

* To identify your iPhone model number, see support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201296. For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your network provider and see apple.com/uk/iphone/cellular. Mobile data technology support is based on iPhone model number and configuration for GSM networks.

  1. Available space is less and varies due to many factors. A standard configuration uses approximately 12GB to 17GB of space, including iOS 18 with its latest features and Apple apps that can be deleted. Apple apps that can be deleted use about 4.5GB of space, and you can re‑download them from the App Store. Storage capacity subject to change based on software version, settings and iPhone model.

  2. Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.

  3. iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are splash, water and dust resistant and were tested under controlled laboratory conditions with a rating of IP68 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes). Splash, water and dust resistance are not permanent conditions. Resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge a wet iPhone; refer to the user guide for cleaning and drying instructions. Liquid damage not covered under warranty.

  4. Apple In­telli­gence will be available in beta on all iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, with Siri and device language set to US English, as an iOS 18 update this October. UK English support will be available this December. Some features and additional languages will be coming over the course of the next year.

  5. Available only in selected cities and public transport systems. Requires eligible device and OS version. See here for details.

  6. Roadside Assistance and Emergency SOS via satellite are included free for two years with the activation of any iPhone 16 model. Connection and response times vary based on location, site conditions and other factors. See https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT213885 for more information. Roadside Assistance available from 30 September 2024.

  7. iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro can detect a serious car crash and call for help. Requires a mobile data connection or Wi‑Fi calling.

  8. Data plan required. 5G, Gigabit LTE, VoLTE and Wi‑Fi calling are available in selected markets and through selected network providers. Speeds are based on theoretical throughput and vary based on site conditions and network. For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your provider and see apple.com/uk/iphone/cellular.

  9. Wi‑Fi 7 available in countries and regions where supported.

  10. Ultra Wideband availability varies by region.

  11. FaceTime calling requires a FaceTime‑enabled device for the caller and recipient and a Wi‑Fi connection. Availability over a mobile network depends on provider policies; data charges may apply.

  12. Standard dynamic range video content only.

  13. Siri may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary by area. Internet access required. Mobile data charges may apply.

  14. All battery claims depend on network configuration and many other factors; actual results will vary. Battery has limited recharge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings. See apple.com/uk/batteries and apple.com/uk/iphone/battery.html for more information.

  15. MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W with 30W adapter or higher. Testing conducted by Apple in August 2024 using pre‑production iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus units and software, USB‑C Charge Cable with Apple USB‑C Power Adapter (20W Model A2305), and Apple MagSafe Chargers (1‑metre Model A2580 and 2‑metre Model A3250) with Apple USB-C Power Adapter (30W Model A2164). Fast‑charge testing conducted with drained iPhone units. Times measured from the appearance of the Apple logo as the unit started up. Charge time varies with settings and environmental factors; actual results will vary. Wireless chargers sold separately.

  16. Use of eSIM requires a wireless service plan (which may include restrictions on switching service providers and roaming, even after contract expires). Not all providers support eSIM. Use of eSIM in iPhone may be disabled when purchased from some providers. See your provider for details. To learn more, visit support.apple.com/en‑gb/HT212780.

  17. Wireless broadband recommended; fees may apply.

  18. In China mainland, you can use Apple Pay on the web in Safari only on compatible iPhone and iPad models using iOS 11.2 or later.

  19. Data accurate as of product launch.

  20. Product recycled or renewable content is the mass of certified recycled material relative to the overall mass of the device, not including packaging or in-box accessories.

  21. Carbon reductions are calculated against a product-specific business-as-usual scenario as modelled by Apple: 1) No use of clean electricity for manufacturing or product use, beyond what is already available on the latest modelled grid (based on regional emissions factors). 2) Apple’s carbon intensity of key materials as of 2015 (our baseline year for our 2030 product carbon-neutrality goal). Carbon intensity of materials reflects use of recycled content and production technology. 3) Apple’s average mix of transport modes (air, rail, sea, land) by product line across three years (fiscal years 2017 to 2019) to best capture the baseline transport emissions of our products.

  22. Lithium and cobalt in the battery claims use mass balance allocation.

  23. Based on retail packaging as shipped by Apple. Breakdown of US retail packaging by weight. Adhesives, inks and coatings are excluded from our calculations of plastic content and packaging weight.

  24. We estimate the percentage of electricity-related emissions in our manufacturing that is sourced from low-carbon electricity by attributing to our carbon model low-carbon energy procured by our suppliers in the prior fiscal year, based on the supplier manufacturing allocations at time of product launch. This calculation assesses the suppliers for iPhone 16 Plus with 128GB. Included in this number is only low-carbon electricity that Apple or its suppliers have procured as part of Apple’s Supplier Clean Energy Programme.

  25. Efficiency perform­ance is based on the US Department of Energy Federal Energy Conservation Standards for Battery Chargers.

  26. Apple’s Regulated Substances Specification describes Apple’s restrictions on the use of certain chemical substances in materials in Apple products, accessories, manufacturing processes, and packaging used for shipping products to Apple’s end customers. Restrictions are derived from international laws or directives, regulatory agencies, eco‑label requirements, environmental standards and Apple policies. Every Apple product is free of PVC and phthalates except for AC power leads in India, Thailand (for two‑pin AC power leads) and the Republic of Korea, where we continue to seek government approval for our PVC and phthalates replacement. Apple products comply with the European Union Directive 2011/65/EU and its amendments, including exemptions for the use of lead such as high-temperature solder. Apple is working to phase out the use of these exempted substances for new products where technically possible.

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