iPhone 16

Background

The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus were unveiled alongside the higher-priced iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max during the September 9, 2024 Apple Event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, marking the first time an iPhone release had been announced on a Monday. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus retain their screen sizes of 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches, respectively. They feature a bezel-less, full-edge screen design with no visible borders. The iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Plus use an Apple A18 system on a chip. The chip is optimized for running Generative artificial intelligence and features a Neural Engine that is twice as fast as its predecessor. The iPhone 16 includes an updated 48-megapixel Fusion camera, the same resolution as the iPhone 15, with 2 μm, quad pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP). It has a new ultrawide camera with a wider aperture, automatic focus and 1.4 μm, 100% Focus Pixels. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus come with the Action Button, first featured on the iPhone 15 Pro lineup. All iPhone 16 models now come with a new button called Camera Control. This button is on the right side of the device, and allows the user to open the camera app, switch between different camera controls and features, and taking photos and videos. The iPhone 16 has been upgraded in terms of battery capacity. Every model in the iPhone 16 lineup has support for WiFi 7. iOS 18 includes RecoveryOS on the iPhone 16 series that allows users to recover and restore firmware wirelessly using another iPhone. The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus come in five new colors: Ultramarine, Teal, Pink, White and Black.