iPhone 16 With Action Button, Camera Control Launched Alongside iPhone 16 Plus: Price, Specifications
iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are equipped with 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED displays, respectively.
- KEY SPECS
Display – 6.10-inch
Processor – Apple A18
Front Camera– 12-megapixel
Rear Camera – 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel
RAM – 8GB
Storage – 128GB
OS – iOS 18
Resolution – 1179×2556 pixels
Full Specifications
General
| Brand | Apple |
| Model | iPhone 16 |
| Price in India | ₹79,900 |
| Release date | 9th September 2024 |
| Launched in India | Yes |
| Form factor | Touchscreen |
| Dimensions (mm) | 147.60 x 71.60 x 7.80 |
| Weight (g) | 170.00 |
| IP rating | IP68 |
| Removable battery | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes |
| Colors | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine |
Display
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Screen size (inches) | 6.10 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Resolution | 1179×2556 pixels |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 460 |
Hardware
| Processor | hexa-core |
| Processor make | Apple A18 |
| RAM | 8GB |
| Internal storage | 128GB |
| Expandable storage | No |
| Expandable storage type | No |
Camera
| Rear camera | 48-megapixel (f/1.6) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2) |
| No. of Rear Cameras | 2 |
| No. of Front Cameras | 1 |
| Lens Type (Second Rear Camera) | Ultra Wide-Angle |
| Front camera | 12-megapixel (f/1.9) |
Software
| Operating system | iOS 18 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax |
| GPS | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 5.30 |
| NFC | Yes |
| Infrared | No |
| USB Type-C | Yes |
| Headphones | Type-C |
| Number of SIMs | 2 |
| Active 4G on both SIM cards | Yes |
| SIM 1 | |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes |
| 5G | Yes |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
| SIM 2 | |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes |
| 5G | Yes |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
Sensors
iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus were launched by Apple on Monday at its latest hardware launch event. These smartphones are powered by a new A18 chip and run on iOS 18, along with support for Apple Intelligence — the company’s take on artificial intelligence (AI). Like their predecessors, they are equipped with a dual rear camera setup. The iPhone 16 and Plus also feature the Action button that arrived with the iPhone 15 Pro models last year, and a new Camera Control button.
iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus Pricing and Availability
iPhone 16 pricing starts at $799 (roughly Rs. 67,100), while the iPhone 16 Plus starts at $899 (roughly Rs. 75,500) for the base 128GB variant. Both phones are available with up to 512GB of storage.
The phones will be available in Black, pink, Teal, Ultramarine, and White colour options. Pre-orders start on September 13 with sales kicking off on September 20.
Specifications and Features
The newly launched iPhone 16 is a dual SIM (US: eSIM, Worldwide: Nano+eSIM) handset that runs on iOS 18. It is powered by a 3nm octa-core A18 chipset that features a 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, and a 16-core neural engine. Like the iPhone model, these phones will support Apple Intelligence features showcased by the company at WWDC 2024 that will also make their way to the iPhone 15 Pro models.
Apple has equipped the iPhone 16 with a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness, upgraded Ceramic Shield protection, and the Dynamic Island. The handset has an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.
The iPhone has the same specifications has the standard model, but sports a larger 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display. The phones also get the Action button from the iPhone 15 Pro series along with a new Camera control button on the right side. You can use the latter to zoom, click pictures, record video and more with just a tap or slide.