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Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro
What iPhone 16 Plus does better (9) and where iPhone 16 Pro wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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7.5Display7.9
8.2Performance8.3
7.2Camera9.5
7.3Battery4.9
9.5Features9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 16 PlusiPhone 16 Pro
| iPhone 16 Plus | iPhone 16 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.9 mm | 149.6 mm | +11.3 mm |
| Width | 77.8 mm | 71.5 mm | +6.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.3 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 199 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 16 Plus better than iPhone 16 Pro?
- Battery capacity4,674 mAh vs 3,582 mAh+30%
- Active use (test)18.8 h vs 14.3 h+31%
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.3″+6%
- Measured brightness1,823 nits vs 1,764 nits+3%
- Endurance per cycle48 h vs 37 h+30%
- Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%
- Loudspeaker loudness-25.2 LUFS vs -27.3 LUFS+-8%
- Resolution (width)1,290 px vs 1,206 px+7%
- Thickness7.8 mm vs 8.3 mm+6%
Why is iPhone 16 Pro better than iPhone 16 Plus?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Optical zoom2× vs 5×2.5×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- AnTuTu score1,727,276 vs 1,871,052+8%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)7,927 vs 8,283+4%
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,324 vs 4,898+13%
- USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Screen-to-body ratio88% vs 90.1%+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 199 g | 199 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 160.9 mm | 149.6 mm |
| Width | 77.8 mm | 71.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) |
| Colours | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,290 px | 1,206 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,796 px | 2,622 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 2,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,823 nits | 1,764 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 90.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Apple A18 Pro |
| Chip maker | Apple | Apple |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU frequency | 4.04 GHz | 4.05 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
| AnTuTu score | 1,727,276 | 1,871,052 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 7,927 | 8,283 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,324 | 4,898 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.28" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 5× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,674 mAh | 3,582 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 18.8 h | 14.3 h |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.2 LUFS | -27.3 LUFS |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.24 W/kg | 1.24 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 18 | iOS 18 |
| Platform | iOS | iOS |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | B |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 48 h | 37 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | C | C |
