The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus were announced by Apple on Monday at its latest hardware launch event. These smartphones are powered by the new A18 chip, run iOS 18 and also support Apple Intelligence, the company’s artificial intelligence (AI). Like the previous generation, this phone comes with a dual rear camera. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus also feature the action button and new camera control button introduced last year on the iPhone 15 Pro models.
Price and availability of iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus
The iPhone 16 starts at $799 (approximately Rs. 67,100), while the base iPhone 16 Plus 128GB model starts at $899 (approximately Rs. 75,500). Both phones are available with up to 512GB of storage.
This smartphone is available in Black, Pink, Blue, Ultramarine and White colors. Pre-orders begin September 13th and sales begin September 20th.
iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus specifications and features
The newly launched iPhone 16 is a dual-SIM phone (US: eSIM, worldwide: Nano+eSIM) running on iOS 18. It is a 3nm octa-core A18 chipset with a 6-core CPU and a 5-core GPU. , a 16-core neural engine. Similar to the iPhone 16 Pro models, these phones support the Apple Intelligence feature that the company introduced at WWDC 2024 and will also be included in the iPhone 15 Pro models.
Apple has equipped the iPhone 16 with a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED screen with a maximum brightness of up to 2000 nits, improved ceramic protection and Dynamic Island. This phone features the IP68 standard for dust and water resistance.
The iPhone 16 Plus has the same specs as the standard model, but features a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display. Also added an action button for the iPhone 15 Pro series and a new camera control button on the right side. The latter lets you zoom in, click photos, record videos, and more with just a tap or swipe.
Like the iPhone 15 series, the new device features a 48-megapixel wide-angle camera with 2x sensor zoom and f/1.6 aperture. It also has a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera with f/2.2 aperture and autofocus. . Macro photography is also possible with the ultra-wide-angle camera. There’s a 12-megapixel TrueDepth camera on the front for selfies and video calls. The new design of the camera also offers the possibility of video recording and spatial photography.
Connectivity options for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port. iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have a maximum of 512 GB of internal storage. Apple doesn’t typically disclose the amount of RAM or battery capacity of its smartphones, but expects to reveal those numbers when the phone breaks.
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