iPhone 16: Everything you need to know

Apple iPhone 16 spec sheet

// Camera Control, Apple Intelligence and bigger Pro models.

Brodie Fogg
Sep 20, 2024
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Apple has officially announced its iPhone 16 range. That includes the iPhone 16, the iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. There's plenty of upgrades coming to the standard iPhone 16 with a few Pro trimmings reserved for the iPhone 16 Pro. Here's everything we know about the new handsets. 

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One of the biggest surprises to come out of this year's iPhone announcement was the price; with companies quick to blame the inflation boogeyman for rising costs, you might have expected a price bump for the iPhone 16. Not only is the iPhone 16 not more expensive than the iPhone 15, it's cheaper than the iPhone 15 was when it launched. What a twist. The knock-on effect there is that the iPhone 15 and iPhone 14 are now even cheaper, so don't count them out if you're shopping for a new handset.

Here's a side-by-side breakdown of the iPhone 16 range:

128GB
256GB
512GB
1TB
iPhone 16$1,399$1,599$1,949N/A
iPhone 16 Plus$1,599$1,799$2,149N/A
iPhone 16 Pro$1,799$1,999$2,349$2,699
iPhone 16 Pro MaxN/A$2,149$2,499$2,849

iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro plans in Australia

Here are the most popular iPhone 16 plans now available in Australia.

iPhone 16 128GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 128GB plans.

iPhone 16 256GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 256GB plans.

iPhone 16 512GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 512GB plans.

iPhone 16 Plus 128GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Plus 128GB plans.

iPhone 16 Plus 256GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Plus 256GB plans.

iPhone 16 Plus 512GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 512GB plans.

iPhone 16 Pro 128GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Pro 128GB plans.

iPhone 16 Pro 256GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Pro 256GB plans.

iPhone 16 Pro 512GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Pro 512GB plans.

iPhone 16 Pro 1TB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Pro 1TB plans.

iPhone 16 Pro Max 256GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Pro Max 256GB plans.

iPhone 16 Pro Max 512GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Pro Max 512GB plans.

iPhone 16 Pro Max 1TB plans

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When will the iPhone 16 be released in Australia?
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Pictured: 1:1 size of the new iPhone 16 Pro Max


As of 20 September 2024, the iPhone 16 has officially gone on sale in Australia. 

iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus

Pictured: iPhone 16 in Black, White, Pink Teal and Ultramarine


  • Upgraded chipset: Thanks to the fact that Apple wants to put Apple Intelligence and the revamped Siri in front of as many iPhone users as possible, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are packing an upgraded A18 chipset to support all that additional thinking they've got to do. 
  • Action Button: Last year's Pro-exclusive Action Button makes its way to the standard iPhone 16 and 16 Plus this year. The Action Button is a side-mounted customisable button that can be used as a silent toggle, a flashlight button, for voice memo recordings or matched up with an accessibility feature or shortcut. 
  • Camera Control: The Camera Control button is an all-new side-mounted button under the lock button. It's a touch-sensitive button that launches the camera and lets you adjust image settings (like zoom) by swiping the button. 
  • 48MP Fusion camera: The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus also feature an updated main shooter. The main lens includes both a 48MP wide angle camera and a 2x telephoto option, essentially a lite version of the Pro's third lens crammed into the main camera. For the few Apple Vision Pro owners among us, spatial photos and video are also available in the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus. 

iPhone 16 specs

Specs
iPhone 16
iPhone 16 Plus
Display size6.1-inch6.7-inch
Dynamic IslandYesYes
Always-on DisplayNoNo
ProMotion 120Hz refresh rateNoNo
Action buttonYesYes
Capture buttonYesYes
Apple IntelligenceYesYes
ProcessorA18A18
ColoursWhite
Black
Ultramarine
Teal
Pink
White
Black
Ultramarine
Teal
Pink
BuildAluminum frameAluminum frame

iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

iPhone 16 Pro colours

Pictured: iPhone 16 Pro in Titanium Black, Natural Titanium, Titanium White and Desert Titanium


  • Bigger displays: For the first time since 2020, the iPhone is getting bigger displays on the Pro models. The iPhone 16 Pro sports a 6.3-inch display, up from 6.1-inch with previous models, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max will rock a 6.9-inch screen, up from the 6.7-inch of Pro Maxs past. Otherwise, it's the same Super Retina XDR OLED Display you know and love. The ProMotion 120Hz refresh rate for silky smooth animations is still a Pro exclusive with the 16 range, as is the Always-On Display. 
  • Camera Control: The iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max will get the same new Camera Control button as the standard 16 and 16 Plus. 
  • 48MP Ultrawide: The camera itself, however, will be a little better again thanks to a 48MP ultrawide lens that is capable of better low-light snaps. 
  • Bigger, better batteries: Perhaps one of the most exciting aspects of the new larger iPhone 16 Pro models is the bigger batteries inside. Aided by the efficiencies afforded by the A18 Pro chip, Apple claims the iPhone 16 Pro Max is capable of 33 hours of video playback, while the iPhone 16 Pro can manage an admirable 27 hours. That's an extra four hours of video playback in the iPhone 16 Pro Max; something we can't wait to test out ourselves. 
  • Even better(er) A18 Pro chip: Apple is doubling down with the chipset upgrades this year, including an even more powerful A18 Pro in the iPhone 16 Pro range. Apple says the A18 Pro clocks a 20% increase in GPU speed, improved ray tracing performance (for better lighting and shadows in games) and boasts a 20% bump in energy efficiency (which should contribute to the additional battery life.) The CPU is also 20% faster than last year's iPhone 15 Pro Max. 

iPhone 16 Pro specs

Specs
iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display size6.3-inch6.9-inch
Dynamic IslandYesYes
Always-on DisplayYesYes
ProMotion 120Hz refresh rateYesYes
Action buttonYesYes
Capture buttonYesYes
Apple IntelligenceYesYes
ProcessorA18 ProA18 Pro
ColoursTitanium Black
Titanium White
Natural Titanium
Desert Titanium
Titanium Black
Titanium White
Natural Titanium
Desert Titanium
BuildTitanium frameTitanium frame

iPhone 16 AI

Apple Intelligence

We were already introduced to Apple’s bite of the big AI pie back at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC.)  Apple Intelligence will land with iOS 18 and will bring with it new generative AI writing and drawing tools and Genmoji, an AI-driven emoji system that lets you create unique emoji reactions. Most importantly, Apple Intelligence promises to skill up Apple’s voice assistant Siri with text-based commands (when you don’t feel like speaking to Siri,) rich language understanding that allows for flubs and interruptions and new ways to interact across apps (like forwarding a work email draft to your close friends for a second opinion.)

Apple Intelligence will be available on all four iPhone 16 models at launch, but it will also come to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, plus a longer list of Apple iPads and Mac devices eventually. 

Brodie Fogg
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Brodie Fogg is the Australian editorial lead at Reviews.org. He has covered consumer tech, telecommunications, video games, streaming and entertainment for over five years at websites like WhistleOut and Finder and can be found sharing streaming recommendations at 7NEWS every month.

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