iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus were launched by Apple on Monday during its latest hardware launch event. The smartphones are powered by a new A18 chip and run iOS 18, along with support for Apple Intelligence — the company’s take on artificial intelligence (AI). Like their predecessors, they feature a dual-camera setup on the rear. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus also get the Action button that came with last year’s iPhone 15 Pro models, as well as a new Camera Control button.
iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus Pricing and Availability
The iPhone 16 pricing starts at $799 (roughly Rs. 67,100) while the iPhone 16 Plus starts at $899 (roughly Rs. 75,500) for the base 128GB variant. Both phones are available with up to 512GB of storage.
iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus specifications and features
The recently launched iPhone 16 is a dual SIM (US: eSIM, Global: Nano+eSIM) device that runs on iOS 18. It is powered by a 3nm octa-core A18 chipset with a 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine. Just like the iPhone 16 Pro model, these phones will support Apple Intelligence features that were showcased by the company at WWDC 2024 and will also make it to the iPhone 15 Pro models.
Apple has equipped the iPhone 16 with a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with up to 2,000 nits peak brightness, improved Ceramic Shield protection and the Dynamic Island. The handset is also rated IP68 for dust and water resistance. The iPhone 16 Plus has the same specs as the standard model, but features a larger 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display. The phones also get the action button from the iPhone 15 Pro series, along with a new camera control button on the right. The latter lets you zoom, take photos, record video and more with just a tap or slide.
Like the iPhone 15 series, the new phones feature a 48-megapixel wide-angle camera with 2x in-sensor zoom and an f/1.6 aperture, and they also have a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera with an f/1.6 aperture and autofocus. The ultra-wide camera also enables macro photography. For selfies and video calling, there’s a 12-megapixel TrueDepth camera on the front. The new camera design also enables spatial video and photo capture.
Connectivity options on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC, and a USB Type-C port. You get up to 512GB of built-in storage on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus. Apple typically doesn’t disclose how much RAM or battery capacity its phones have, but these numbers are expected to be revealed during handset teardowns.
