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iPhone 16 Pro specifications
iPhone 16 Pro was introduced by Apple in 2024. This page includes every specification group published on Apple's official technical specifications page, plus model numbers, capacities, colors and current OS compatibility.
Software support: iOS 26|Last reviewed: 2026-07-29
Browse listings for iPhone 16 Pro No final software-support end date has been announced.
Specifications
Design and colors
- Finish
- Black Titanium • White Titanium • Natural Titanium • Desert Titanium
- Size and Weight
- Width: 2.81 inches (71.5 mm) • Height: 5.89 inches (149.6 mm) • Depth: 0.32 inch (8.25 mm) • Weight: 7.03 ounces (199 grams)
- Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant
- Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Display
- Display
- Super Retina XDR display • 6.3‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display • 2622‑by‑1206-pixel resolution at 460 ppi • Dynamic Island • Always-On display • ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz • HDR display • True Tone • Wide color (P3) • Haptic Touch • 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical) • 1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating • Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Performance and storage
- Capacity
- 128GB • 256GB • 512GB • 1TB
- Chip
- A18 Pro chip • New 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores • New 6‑core GPU • New 16‑core Neural Engine
Cameras and video
- Camera
- 48MP Fusion: 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second‑generation sensor‑shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super‑high‑resolution photos (24MP and 48MP) • Also enables 12MP 2x Telephoto: 48 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second generation sensor‑shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels • 48MP Ultra Wide: 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture and 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (48MP) • 12MP 5x Telephoto: 120 mm, ƒ/2.8 aperture and 20° field of view, 100% Focus Pixels, seven-element lens, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilization and autofocus, tetraprism design • 5x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 10x optical zoom range • Digital zoom up to 25x • Camera Control • Customizable default lens (Fusion) • Sapphire crystal lens cover • Adaptive True Tone flash • Photonic Engine • Deep Fusion • Smart HDR 5 • Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control • Portrait Lighting with six effects • Night mode • Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner • Panorama (up to 63MP) • Latest-generation Photographic Styles • Spatial photos • 48MP macro photography • Apple ProRAW • Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos • Lens correction (Ultra Wide) • Advanced red-eye correction • Auto image stabilization • Burst mode • Photo geotagging • Image formats captured: HEIF, JPEG, and DNG
- Video Recording
- 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, 100 fps (Fusion), or 120 fps (Fusion) • 1080p Dolby Vision video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, or 120 fps (Fusion) • 720p Dolby Vision video recording at 30 fps • Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps • Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps • Spatial video recording at 1080p at 30 fps • ProRes video recording up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording • Log video recording • Academy Color Encoding System • Macro video recording, including slo‑mo and time‑lapse • Slo‑mo video support for 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion) • Time‑lapse video with stabilization • Night mode Time‑lapse • QuickTake video up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps • Second‑generation sensor‑shift optical image stabilization for video (Fusion) • 3D sensor‑shift optical image stabilization and autofocus for video (Telephoto) • Digital zoom up to 15x • Audio zoom • True Tone flash • Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p) • Continuous autofocus video • Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video • Playback zoom • Video formats recorded: HEVC, H.264, and ProRes • Spatial Audio and stereo recording • Four studio-quality mics • Wind noise reduction • Audio Mix
- TrueDepth Camera
- 12MP camera • ƒ/1.9 aperture • Autofocus with Focus Pixels • Retina Flash • Photonic Engine • Deep Fusion • Smart HDR 5 • Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control • Portrait Lighting with six effects • Animoji and Memoji • Night mode • Latest-generation Photographic Styles • Apple ProRAW • Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos • Lens correction • Auto image stabilization • Burst mode • 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, 100 fps (Fusion), or 120 fps (Fusion) • 1080p Dolby Vision video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, or 120 fps (Fusion) • Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps • ProRes video recording up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording • Log video recording • Academy Color Encoding System • Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps • Time‑lapse video with stabilization • Night mode Time-lapse • QuickTake video up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps • Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p) • Spatial Audio and stereo recording • Wind noise reduction • Audio Mix
Battery and charging
- Charging and Expansion
- USB-C connector with support for: • Charging • DisplayPort • USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s) 16
- Power and Battery
- Video playback: Up to 27 hours • Video playback (streamed): Up to 22 hours • Audio playback: Up to 85 hours • Built‑in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery • MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W with 30W adapter or higher 18 • Qi2 wireless charging up to 15W 18 • Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W 18 • Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes 18 with 20W adapter or higher (available separately) paired with USB-C charging cable, or 30W adapter or higher paired with MagSafe Charger (both available separately)
- MagSafe
- Wireless charging up to 25W with 30W adapter or higher 18 • Magnet array • Alignment magnet • Accessory Identification NFC • Magnetometer
Connectivity and ports
- Cellular and Wireless
- FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76) • TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) • 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261) • FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) • TDD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53) • UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) • 5G (sub‑6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO 9 • Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO 9 • Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO 10 • Bluetooth 5.3 • Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip 11 • Thread networking technology • NFC with reader mode • Express Cards with power reserve
- Location
- Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC) • Digital compass • Wi-Fi • Cellular • iBeacon microlocation
- External Buttons and Connectors
- Front camera • Side button • Camera Control • USB-C connector • SIM tray (available on models purchased outside the U.S.) • Volume buttons • Action button • Rear cameras • Flash • LiDAR Scanner • Silent Mode, Focus, Camera, Visual Intelligence 15 , Flashlight, Voice Memo, Recognize Music, Translate, Magnifier, Controls, Shortcut, or Accessibility • Exposure, Depth, Zoom, Cameras, Styles, Tone
- Sensors
- Face ID • LiDAR Scanner • Barometer • High dynamic range gyro • High-g accelerometer • Proximity sensor • Dual ambient light sensors
- SIM Card
- Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs) 19 • iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max use advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (Not compatible with physical SIM cards).
Software and security
- Face ID
- Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
- Operating System
- iOS • iOS is the world’s most personal and secure mobile operating system, packed with powerful features and designed to protect your privacy. • See what’s new in iOS • iPhone User Guide
Audio and media
- Audio Calling
- FaceTime audio • Voice over LTE (VoLTE) 9 • Wi‑Fi calling 9 • Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay • Screen sharing • Spatial Audio • Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
- Audio Playback
- Supported formats include AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos • Spatial Audio playback • User‑configurable maximum volume limit
- Video Playback
- Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes • HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10, and HLG • Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV • Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 4K HDR through native DisplayPort output over USB-C or USB-C Digital AV Adapter (model A2119; adapter sold separately) 13
In the box
- In the Box
- iPhone 16 Pro • USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m) • Documentation
Additional specifications
- Apple Intelligence
- Built into your iPhone, Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple. 4 • Learn more about Apple Intelligence
- Apple Pay
- Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores, within apps, and on the web • Send and receive money in Messages with Apple Cash 5 • Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac • Pay for your ride using Express Transit 6
- Peace of Mind
- Emergency SOS via satellite 7 • Crash Detection 8 • Roadside Assistance via satellite 7 • Messages via satellite 7 • Find My via satellite 7
- Video Calling
- FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi‑Fi • FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi‑Fi • Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay • Screen sharing • Portrait mode in FaceTime video • Spatial Audio • Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes • Optical zoom with rear‑facing camera
- Siri
- Get help with everyday tasks like sending messages, setting reminders, and more • Activate hands‑free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri,” or use type to Siri • Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant • Powered by Apple Intelligence, Siri is more natural and helpful 4
Before buying
- Match the model number to your region and cellular networks before buying.
- Test the battery, display, cameras and biometrics, and review parts and service history on a used device.
- Verify storage capacity because iPhone does not support expandable memory cards.
Sources
- Official iPhone 16 Pro technical specifications — Apple Support
- Identify iPhone models and model numbers — Apple Support
- Devices compatible with iOS 26 — Apple Support