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iPhone 16 Plus vs signature
Device summary
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Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
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| Release year | 2024 | 2026 |
| Starting price | $899 | — |
| Display size | 6.7-inch | 6.8-inch |
| Dimensions | 77.8 mm × 160.9 mm × 7.8 mm | 76.4 mm × 162.1 mm × 7.0 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 186 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Back material | Color-infused glass | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | Extreme AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2796 × 1290 | 2780 × 1264 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits | 6200 nits |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB, 16 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.6 · 26 mm · Sensor-shift OIS | Wide · 50 MP · OIS |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm | Ultra Wide · 50 MP |
| Periscope camera | — | Periscope telephoto · 50 MP · 3x optical zoom · OIS |
| Front cameras | TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9 | — |
| Video recording | 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, Spatial video up to 4K at 30 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 25 W | 90 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 50 W |
| Charging standard | MagSafe, Qi2 | — |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | Silicon-carbon |
| Typical capacity | — | 5200 mAh |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | 10 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE | 5G, LTE |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 6 |
| USB | USB-C (USB 2) | USB-C 3.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS via satellite | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Aluminum | Aircraft-grade aluminum |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68/IP69; MIL-STD-810H |
Basic information
Release year
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 2024
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- 2026
Starting price
- iPhone 16 Plus
- $899
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Display size
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 6.7-inch
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- 6.8-inch
Dimensions
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 77.8 mm × 160.9 mm × 7.8 mm
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- 76.4 mm × 162.1 mm × 7.0 mm
Weight
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 199 g
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- 186 g
Front material
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Ceramic Shield
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- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back material
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Color-infused glass
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Display
Display technology
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Super Retina XDR OLED
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- Extreme AMOLED
Resolution
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 2796 × 1290
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- 2780 × 1264
Refresh rate
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 60 Hz
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- 165 Hz
Peak brightness
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 2000 nits
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- 6200 nits
Protection
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Ceramic Shield
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- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Chipset
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Apple A18
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- Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
RAM
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 8 GB
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- 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
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- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
Expandable storage
- iPhone 16 Plus
- No
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Cameras
Main camera
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.6 · 26 mm · Sensor-shift OIS
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- Wide · 50 MP · OIS
Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
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- Ultra Wide · 50 MP
Periscope camera
- iPhone 16 Plus
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- Periscope telephoto · 50 MP · 3x optical zoom · OIS
Front cameras
- iPhone 16 Plus
- TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9
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- —
Video recording
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, Spatial video up to 4K at 30 fps
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Battery & charging
Wired charging
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 25 W
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- 90 W
Wireless charging
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 15 W
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- 50 W
Charging standard
- iPhone 16 Plus
- MagSafe, Qi2
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Battery type
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
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- Silicon-carbon
Typical capacity
- iPhone 16 Plus
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- 5200 mAh
Reverse wireless charging
- iPhone 16 Plus
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- 10 W
Connectivity
Cellular
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE
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- 5G, LTE
Wi‑Fi
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
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- Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Bluetooth 5.3
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- Bluetooth 6
USB
- iPhone 16 Plus
- USB-C (USB 2)
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- USB-C 3.2
NFC
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Yes
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- Yes
eSIM
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Yes
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- Yes
Satellite
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Emergency SOS via satellite
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Build & durability
Frame
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Aluminum
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- Aircraft-grade aluminum
Ingress protection
- iPhone 16 Plus
- IP68
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- IP68/IP69; MIL-STD-810H
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
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13 g lighter
Thickness
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0.8 mm thinner
Width
iPhone 16 Plus
1.4 mm wider · minor difference
Height
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1.2 mm taller · minor difference
User Experience Summary
iPhone 16 Plus
Strengths
- Standout battery endurance for standard iPhones
- Large 6.7-inch display for media and readability
- Lighter than Pro Max at similar screen size
Compromises
- 60Hz display and no Always-On at nearby Pro pricing
- Poor pocket fit and two-handed handling for many users
- No telephoto lens; value debate versus iPhone 16 Pro
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Strengths
- Best Motorola 2026 imaging — telephoto and low-light flagship tier
- Premium materials and 186 g light ultra-premium carry
- 6.99 mm slim profile with flagship camera stack
Compromises
- Software update tenure trails Samsung and Google ultra-premium
- Imaging not universally superior to Galaxy Ultra and iPhone Pro
- Ultra-premium price with Motorola ecosystem depth gaps