| Smarter chemistry26 : | Arsenic-free glass Mercury-, BFR- and PVC-free |
| Waste : | No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Programme |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| iPhone and the Environment : | iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are designed to reduce environmental impact:19 See the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus Product Environmental Report Progress towards Apple 2030 More than 30% recycled content20 30% emissions reductions against business-as-usual scenario as modelled by Apple21 |
| In the Box : | iPhone 16 USB-C Charge Cable (1m) Documentation |
| Languages : | 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 |
| Operating altitude: : | tested up to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet) |
| Relative humidity : | 5% to 95% non-condensing |
| Non-operating temperature : | −20° to 45° C (−4° to 113° F) |
| Ambient operating temperature : | 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F) |
| System Requirements : | Apple Account (required for some features) Internet access18 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) |
| Rating for Hearing Aids : | Hearing Aid Compatible |
| 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 Journal 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| Privacy : | iPhone is built from the ground up to protect your personal information. Every iPhone has secure facial authentication. Apps need your permission to track your activity across other companies’ apps or websites. Your iMessages and FaceTime video calls are encrypted end‑to-end. And much more. |
| Operating System : | iOS Our most personal and secure mobile operating system yet, iOS is packed with powerful features and designed to protect your privacy. |
| Siri17 : | 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 and helpful4 |
| 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)16 |
| 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 |
| Audio Calling15 : | FaceTime audio Voice over LTE (VoLTE)9 Wi‑Fi calling9 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 |
| Video Calling15 : | 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 |
| 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 Travel14 |
| SIM Card : | Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)13 Dual eSIM support13 |
| Sensors : | Face ID Barometer High dynamic range gyro High-g accelerometer Proximity sensor Dual ambient light sensors |
| MagSafe and Wireless Charging : | MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W6 Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W6 Magnet array Alignment magnet Accessory Identification NFC Magnetometer |
| USB-C connector with support for : | Charging DisplayPort USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s) |
| Camera controls : | Exposure, Depth, Zoom, Cameras, Styles, Tone |
| Action button features : | Silent mode, Focus, Camera, Visual Intelligence,12 Torch, Voice Memo, Recognise Music, Translate, Magnifier, Controls, Shortcut or Accessibility |
| External Buttons and Connectors : | Volume up/down Action button Camera Control Side button USB-C connector Built‑in microphones Built‑in stereo speaker |
| Location : | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou Digital compass Wi‑Fi Mobile data iBeacon micro-location |
| Mobile and Wireless : | Model A3287 and 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) 5G (sub‑6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO9 Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA9 Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO10 Bluetooth 5.3 Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip11 Thread networking technology NFC with reader mode Express Cards with Power Reserve |
| Peace of Mind : | Emergency SOS via satellite7 Crash Detection8 Roadside Assistance via satellite7 |
| Face ID : | Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition |
| Fast-charge capable : | Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes6 with 20W adapter or higher paired with USB‑C charging cable, or 30W adapter or higher paired with MagSafe Charger (all available separately) |
| Audio playback : | Up to 80 hours |
| Video playback (streamed) : | Up to 18 hours |
| Video playback : | Up to 22 hours |
| 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 Wind noise reduction Audio Mix |
| 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 Main) 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 |
| Camera : | 48MP Fusion Main: 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 |
| Chip : | A18 chip 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores 5‑core GPU 16‑core Neural Engine |
| Apple Intelligence : | Apple Intelligence is integrated across your apps and experiences to help you communicate, 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 |
| Splash, Water and Dust Resistant3 : | Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529 |
| 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 |
| Weight : | 170 grams (6.00 ounces) |
| Depth : | 7.80 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Height : | 147.6 mm (5.81 inches) |
| Width : | 71.6 mm (2.82 inches) |
| Capacity1 : | 128GB 256GB 512GB |
