Apple iPhone 16
Specs
General
| Device Type | Apple Iphone |
| Model | A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288 |
| Announced | 09 September, 2024 |
| Released | 30 September, 2024 |
| Status | Available |
Design
| Water Resistant | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) |
| Dimensions | 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 170 g |
| Protection |
Glass front (Corning-made glass) Glass back (Corning-made glass) Aluminum frame |
| Colors |
Black Pink Teal Ultramarine |
Display
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Size | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1179 x 2556 pixels |
| Display Colors Display Colors is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others. | 16M colors |
| Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality. | 460 ppi |
| Touch Screen | Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch |
| Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) |
| Features | HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) |
| Secondary Display | No |
Camera
| Front Camera | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Camera Setup | Double |
| Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality. |
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 |
| Image | 8000 x 6000 Pixels |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. |
| Camera Features |
Slo-motion Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Macro Video Action Mode Audio Zoom Stereo recording |
| Flash Flash Light => There is commonly two types of flash lights are used in camera mobile phones, LED Flash (LED flash offers lower power consumption with drive circuitry that takes up very little room, LEDs can be strobed faster than any other light source), Xenon Flash (xenon flash produces an extremely intense full-spectrum white light for a very short duration) | Dual-LED dual-tone flash |
Hardware
| Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | IOS 18 |
| Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. | Apple A18 |
| CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. | Hexa Core (Dual core + Quad core) |
| Architecture | 64 bit |
| Fabrication | 3 nm |
| GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. | 8 GB |
| Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. | 128/256/512GB/1TB NVMe Built-in |
| Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | |
| Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
Network
| SIM TYPE SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. | Nano SIM |
| SIM Technology | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network |
LTE |
| 5G Network | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
Multimedia
| FM Radio | |
| Stereo Speakers | YES |
| Loudspeaker | YES |
| Audio Features |
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus |
Connectivity
| Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO |
| Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| EDGE EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) is a wireless network technology generally considered the next step in the 2G network offers data transfer rates up to four times faster than ordinary GSM networks, Generally, EDGE is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection. | |
| GPRS GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system's global system for mobile communications (GSM), Generally, GPRS is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection. | |
| Speed | 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | |
| NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. |
Features
| Messaging | iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
| Web Browser Web Browser => a web browser is a software application used to locate, retrieve and display content on the World Wide Web, including Web pages, images, video and other files, The primary function of a web browser is to render HTML, the code used to design or markup webpages. | HTML5 |
| Games | Built-in + Downloadable |
| Torch |
Battery
| Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | Li-Ion (Lithium Ion) |
| Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions. | 3561 mAh |
| Placement | Non-removable |
| Wireless Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device. | Yes |
| Extra |
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired |
The Apple iPhone 16 continues the brand’s legacy of innovation with notable updates to design, camera, performance, and battery life.
Apple iPhone 16 Design
The iPhone 16 comes in a sleek design similar to the iPhone 15, featuring an aerospace-grade aluminum frame with ceramic shield glass on both the front and back. It introduces new colors, including pink, which has gained popularity. The device is available in two sizes: the standard iPhone 16 and the larger iPhone 16 Plus. Both have IP68 water and dust resistance, making them durable for everyday use.
Display
The iPhone 16 sports a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display, which offers vibrant colors and sharp detail. The Plus variant features a larger 6.7-inch display. Both models support ProMotion with a 120Hz refresh rate, delivering smooth animations and an immersive viewing experience. Additionally, the screen supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision, making it perfect for video content and games.
Performance
Powered by the A18 Bionic chip, the iPhone 16 brings significant improvements in speed and efficiency compared to its predecessor. The 6-core CPU and 5-core GPU handle demanding tasks like gaming, video editing, and AR applications with ease. The device runs on iOS 18, which introduces new privacy features and enhanced customization options.
Camera
The iPhone 16 features a dual-camera setup, consisting of a 48MP main Fusion camera and a 12MP ultra-wide camera. The 48MP camera excels in both detail and low-light performance, thanks to its larger sensor and advanced computational photography. It also supports a 2x telephoto zoom, allowing for versatile shooting options. The ultra-wide camera enables macro photography and expansive landscape shots. A new spatial capture feature enables 3D photography, which pairs well with Apple’s Vision Pro headset.
Battery Life
The iPhone 16 offers improved battery life, with up to 22 hours of video playback on the standard model and 27 hourson the Plus variant. Both models support MagSafe wireless charging and fast charging, allowing up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes using a 30W adapter.
Software
iOS 18 brings several enhancements, such as improved widgets, live activities, and more sophisticated privacy controls. Siri has also been enhanced with better contextual understanding, making it more helpful for tasks like messaging and reminders.
Pros
- Powerful A18 Bionic chip for excellent performance
- Impressive camera system with 48MP main and 12MP ultra-wide lenses
- ProMotion display with 120Hz refresh rate
- Longer battery life with fast charging capabilities
- MagSafe and Qi wireless charging support
Cons
- Still uses a dual-camera system while competitors offer more lenses
- No significant design changes from the previous generation
- USB-C port supports only USB 2 speeds, limiting data transfer rates
Overall, the iPhone 16 is a solid upgrade, especially in terms of performance and camera capabilities, but users expecting a drastic redesign may find the updates modest.
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