PhoneApple · Launched Sept 2024
iPhone
16
The standard iPhone with a Camera Control button, the A18 chip and Apple Intelligence.
About US$848 · €767 · £641 (converted at ECB rates of 13 Nov 2026; not local prices)
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The spec sheet
Launch specifications from Apple's announcement.
Super Retina XDR OLED, 60 Hz.
Apple A18. Up to 8 GB RAM.
48 MP main, 12 MP ultrawide. Front: 12 MP autofocus.
20 W wired · 25 W wireless · Up to 22 hours video playback
iOS 18. Still getting iOS updates. Apple doesn't publish an end date in advance. Source
IP68 dust and water resistance.
Colours: Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine.
iPhone 16 overview
The iPhone 16 is a smartphone from Apple that launched in India in Sept 2024 at ₹79,900 for the 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage variant, with 3 storage options in total. It has a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with a 60 Hz refresh rate, and runs on the Apple A18 with iOS 18. On the back there are 2 cameras: 48 MP main and 12 MP ultrawide; the front camera is 12 MP autofocus, and video recording goes up to 4K 60 fps Dolby Vision. Power comes from 20 W wired charging and 25 W wireless charging. It weighs 170 g, is 7.8 mm thick and is rated IP68 for dust and water resistance. It comes in Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine.
iPhone 16 pros, cons and verdict
Pros
- 48 MP main camera for detailed photos
- USB-C port
- Supports Apple Intelligence
- Light at 170 g
Cons
- 60 Hz screen: scrolling is less smooth than on the ProMotion models
- No dedicated telephoto lens, so zoom is limited
- Shorter battery life than most iPhones here: up to 22 hours of video playback
Our verdict. The iPhone 16 suits people who want a dependable all-round iPhone without the Pro extras. Its strongest points are the 48 MP main camera and USB-C. The trade-offs are a 60 Hz screen and no telephoto lens. The newer iPhone 17 is also on SpecsDrop.
Compare with the iPhone 17 →SpecsDrop's take, worked out from launch specifications and prices compared with the other iPhones on this site. It is not a hands-on review.
About the iPhone 16
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are smartphones developed and marketed by Apple. They are the eighteenth-generation iPhones, succeeding the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. The devices were announced alongside the higher-priced iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max during the Apple Event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on September 9, 2024, and released on September 20.
iPhone 16 full specifications
- Launched
- Sept 2024
- Type
- Phone
- Display
- 6.1″ Super Retina XDR OLED, 60 Hz
- Chipset
- Apple A18
- RAM
- 8 GB (third-party figure, Apple doesn't publish it)
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Rear cameras
- 48 MP main · 12 MP ultrawide
- Front camera
- 12 MP autofocus
- Video
- 4K 60 fps Dolby Vision
- Battery
- Up to 22 hours video playback
- Wired charging
- 20 W
- Wireless charging
- 25 W
- Software
- iOS 18
- Updates until
- Still supported, no end date published
- Frame
- Aluminium
- Weight
- 170 g
- Thickness
- 7.8 mm
- Water resistance
- IP68
- Colours
- Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
- Launch price
- ₹79,900
