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iPhone 16

A generation old and the best supplied phone in the index: everything is in stock, prices have settled, and the Camera Control button cutout is now standard on every case worth buying.

Display
6.1" 60Hz OLED
Chip
A18
Port
USB-C
Charging
MagSafe / Qi2
Released
September 2024
Apple iPhone 16
Hardware & Architectural Profile

Silicon, Optics & Chassis Topology

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Verified physical and architectural specifications. Subtle chassis shifts, camera plateau depths, and port standards dictate which accessories remain compatible across generations.

SoC & Node
Apple A18
3nm (TSMC N3E)
Unified Memory
8 GB LPDDR5X (upgraded for Apple Intelligence)
128GB base
Operating System
iOS 20.3
Launched on iOS 18
I/O & Interface
USB-C
25W USB-PD 2.0
Mass & Frame
170 g
Recycled
Processor & Neural Silicon
Silicon System-on-Chip
Apple A18
CPU Architecture
6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency)
Graphics Processing Unit
5-core GPU with Hardware Ray Tracing
Neural Engine / NPU
16-core Neural Engine, 35 TOPS
Storage Capacities
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Optics & Camera Plateau
Optical Array
Vertical dual camera array (Spatial Video capture capable)
Primary Sensor
48MP Fusion, f/1.6, 26mm, sensor-shift OIS with 2× crop
Telephoto Module
2× sensor crop mode
Plateau Protrusion (Case Clearance)
Pill-shaped vertical camera island, 2.6mm protrusion depth
Enclosure, Controls & Display
External Dimensions (H×W×D)
147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm
Chassis Metallurgy
Recycled Aluminium with color-infused back glass
Tactile Hardware Controls
Action Button, Camera Control, Volume rockers, Side button
Display Panel
6.1" · Super Retina XDR OLED (60Hz fixed) (2,000 nits outdoor peak, 1,000 nits typical)
Screen Border Margin
1.65 mm border
Power, I/O & Telemetry
Physical Port & Protocol
USB-C (USB 2.0 480Mbps)
Cell Chemistry & Capacity
3,561 mAh (13.7 Wh)
Wireless / Inductive Standard
25W MagSafe / 15W Qi2
Wireless Networking
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) · Bluetooth 5.3
Spatial Telemetry
Apple U2

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£125 – £165

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From The Bench

one piece filed against the iPhone 16
18 September 2026
The Plateau Shift: Why Your Old Accessories Won’t Fit the iPhone 18 Pro

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