Apple iPhone 16
[ APPLE ] Smartphones

Apple iPhone 16

Overall Score
81/100
GRADE B · Very Good
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU) 621688
Graphics (GPU) 592569
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Apple iPhone 16 is an engineering-tested smartphones achieving an overall rating of 81/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
69/100
Rating: Average
NanoReview Score
81/100
Rating: Very Good
Performance
91/100
Rating: Excellent

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for Apple iPhone 16
Specification Value
Battery cycles 1000 cycles
Battery type Li-Ion
Bypass charging No
Capacity 3561 mAh
Fast charging Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:42 hr
Gaming 05:56 hr
Max charge power 30 W
Replaceable No
Reverse charging Yes
Standby 130 hr
Watching video 18:09 hr
Web browsing 13:44 hr
Wireless charging Yes (15 W)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks specifications for Apple iPhone 16
Specification Value
CPU 621688
Compute Score (GPU) 28010
GPU 592569
Graphics score 1579
Graphics test 12 FPS
Memory 184239
Multi-core score 8638
Section 1 31 FPS
Section 2 26 FPS
Section 3 20 FPS
Single-core score 3431
Stability 75%
Total score 1985600
UX 587104

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for Apple iPhone 16
Specification Value
2G network GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G network UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
4G network LTE 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
5G support Yes
Bluetooth features LE
Bluetooth version 5.3
DisplayPort Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Hybrid slot No
Infrared port No
NFC* Yes
Type of SIM card Nano
USB features - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
eSIM support* Yes

Design and build

Design and build specifications for Apple iPhone 16
Specification Value
Colors White, Black, Blue, Green, Pink
Drop resistance Good (C) · 90 drops
Fingerprint scanner No
Frame material Metal
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 inches)
Rear material Glass
Repairability Average (2.8/5)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Waterproof IP68
Weight 170 g (6 oz)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 inches)

Display

Display specifications for Apple iPhone 16
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate No
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Display features - DCI-P3
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision
Max rated brightness 2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1600 nits
PPI 460 ppi
PWM 60 Hz
RGB color space 99.7%
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Resolution 1179 x 2556 pixels
Response time 3 ms
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4%
Size 6.1 inches
Type OLED

DxOMark main camera tests

DxOMark main camera tests specifications for Apple iPhone 16
Specification Value
Bokeh 80
Preview 84
Samples Photo samples of Apple iPhone 16 from DxOMark

Main camera

Main camera specifications for Apple iPhone 16
Specification Value
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
8K video recording No
Angle of widest lens 120°
Aperture f/1.6
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Camera features - Bokeh mode- Pro mode
Flash Dual LED
Focal length 26 mm
Image resolution 8064 x 6048
Lenses 1) Standard: 48 MP2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Matrix 48 megapixels
Pixel size 1 micron
Sensor size 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p)
Stabilization Optical
Zoom Digital

Memory

Memory specifications for Apple iPhone 16
Specification Value
Channels 4
Memory card No
Memory type LPDDR5X
RAM size 8 GB
Storage size 128 GB
Storage type NVMe

Other

Other specifications for Apple iPhone 16
Specification Value
Announced September 2024
Bundled charger Not included
Category Flagship
Launch price (MSRP) $799
Release date September 2024
SAR (body) 1.41 W/kg
SAR (head) 1.24 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Face recognition sensor
Successor -Apple iPhone 17

Performance

Performance specifications for Apple iPhone 16
Specification Value
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth- 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest
CPU cores 6 (2 + 4)
Chipset Apple A18
FLOPS ~1907 GFLOPS
GPU clock 1490 MHz
GPU shading units 640
Graphics 5 core Apple GPU
Lithography process 3 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC
Max clock 4040 MHz
Neural processor (NPU) Neural Engine

Recent User Tests

Recent User Tests specifications for Apple iPhone 16
Specification Value
Date Benchmark
📘 2026-04-24(iTzRageeh) GeekBench CPU
📘 2026-05-14(Lakki) AnTuTu
📘 2026-05-20(putheeta) AnTuTu
📘 2026-06-04(Sepehr Naraghipour) AnTuTu
📘 2026-07-03(iTzRageeh) GeekBench CPU
📘 2026-07-15(vovachips) AnTuTu
📘 2026-07-30(Dddd) AnTuTu

Selfie camera

Selfie camera specifications for Apple iPhone 16
Specification Value
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) Yes
Megapixels 12 megapixels
Sensor CMOS
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Software

Software specifications for Apple iPhone 16
Specification Value
OS size 16 GB
OS updates 7 years
Operating system iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5)
Security updates 7 years

Sound

Sound specifications for Apple iPhone 16
Specification Value
Dolby Atmos Yes
FM radio No
Headphone audio jack No
Speakers Stereo

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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