Apple · Iphone

iPhone 16

It's official

We will keep this on your list as the date moves.

This one launched before we started watching.

The real dates are above. We never made a guess for it, so there is nothing to grade — and we would rather show you nothing than invent a prediction after the fact.

What the hardware is

Every headline spec is filled in. Values from a spec database describe a phone that exists; values from articles are what sources claim about one that does not yet. Each row says which it is, and where sources contradict each other we print both figures rather than choosing.

5 specs are reported two different ways. Those rows are marked below.

display

Peak brightness: 1000 nits ✓
Pixel density: 460 ppi ✓ 2 sources
Cover glass: Ceramic Shield glass Sources disagree 2 sources also reported as Ceramic Shield
Refresh rate: 60 Hz ✓
Resolution: 1179x2556 ✓ 2 sources
Screen size: 6.1" ✓ 2 sources
Panel type: OLED ✓ 2 sources

performance

CPU cores: 2 cores Sources disagree 2 sources also reported as 6 cores
GPU: Apple GPU (5-core graphics) ✓ 2 sources
Chipset: A18 Sources disagree 2 sources also reported as A18 Bionic

memory

RAM: 8 GB ✓
microSD slot: No ✓
Storage: 128 GB ✓ 2 sources

camera

Front camera: 12 MP ✓ 2 sources
Main camera: 48 MP ✓ 2 sources
Optical zoom: 2x ✓
Rear cameras: 2 cameras ✓ 2 sources
Max video: 4K ✓ 2 sources

battery

Battery: 3561 mAh ✓ 2 sources
Wired charging: 4.5 W Sources disagree 2 sources also reported as 20 W
Wireless charging support: Yes ✓
Wireless charging: 25 W ✓

body

Height: 147.6 mm ✓ 2 sources
Ingress protection: IP68 ✓ 2 sources
Materials: Aluminium, Ceramic, Glass ✓ 2 sources
Thickness: 7.8 mm ✓ 2 sources
Weight: 170 g ✓ 2 sources
Width: 71.6 mm ✓ 2 sources
Colours: Black, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine, White ✓ 2 sources

connectivity

3.5mm jack: No ✓
Bluetooth: 5.3 ✓ 2 sources
NFC: Yes ✓ 2 sources
USB: USB-C ✓
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 5 Sources disagree 2 sources also reported as Wi-Fi 7
5G: Yes ✓ 2 sources
eSIM: Yes ✓

software

Operating system: iOS 18 ✓ 2 sources

other

Model numbers: A3081, A3286, A3287, A3288, IPHONE17 ✓

Spec data from GSMArena (CC BY 4.0), Tweakers Pricewatch.

Where you will be able to buy it

Probably worldwide Based on how this product line usually launches

Going on what this line normally does, not on anything said about this phone yet.

iPhone normally launches worldwide.

No report so far has named a specific country for this one. That is normal early on: the market is usually only spelled out close to launch.

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