Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Released 2024, September 20
199g, 7.8mm thickness
iOS 18, up to iOS 18.5
128GB/256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
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6.7"
1290x2796 pixels
48MP
2160p
8GB RAM
Apple A18
4674mAh
PD2.025W

Versions: A3290 (International); A3082 (USA); A3289 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3291 (China, Hong Kong)

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3290
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3082
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3289
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3291
	5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3290
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3082
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3289
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3291
	Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2024, September 09
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2024, September 20

Body	Dimensions	160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)
	Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
	Size	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm² (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
	Protection	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)

Platform	OS	iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.5
	Chipset	Apple A18 (3 nm)
	CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
	GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
		NVMe

Main Camera	Dual	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
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
	Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera	Single	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
	Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
	Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Features	Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 4674 mAh
	Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired

Misc	Colors	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
	Models	A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291, iPhone17,4
	SAR	1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	1.24 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
	Price	$ 669.99 / C$ 1,107.60 / £ 745.00 / € 919.90

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 1727276 (v10) GeekBench: 7927 (v6) 3DMark: 4324 (Wild Life Extreme)
	Display	1823 nits max brightness (measured)
	Loudspeaker	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery (new)	Active use score 18:49h

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