Introduction
This year, Apple has made the iPhone Pro interesting again. For starters, the iPhone 16 Pro’s feature set is identical to the Pro Max’s (yes, we mean cameras). But there’s more: the previously smaller Pro model is now officially not so small as it has a new, larger 6.3-inch screen with stunningly thin bezels.
A slightly larger screen on the Pro model was a dream for many and now it has come true. The iPhone 16 Pro comes with a 6.3-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED with high resolution, refresh rate and brightness, as well as HDR10 and Dolby Vision capabilities. There’s a brand new third-generation Ceramic Shield on top, touted as the strongest smartphone glass.
Then there is a new chip in the 16 Pro: the Apple A18 Pro with improved processor, graphics and memory bandwidth for better AI.
The camera department has seen a major update. The first is the improved primary 48MP with next-generation sensor-shift stabilization and with Fusion capabilities for 2x in-sensor zoom. Next up is the 48MP ultra-wide camera with autofocus, which promises incredible panoramic and macro shots. And finally, the 12MP 5x telephoto from the 15 Pro Max has arrived on the iPhone 16 Pro, and it’s been upgraded with new sensor-shift stabilization.
The new cameras and new chipset also enable 4K video recording at 120 fps and spatial audio during video recording.
There’s also a new Camera Control key, with all kinds of sensors, that aims to make the iPhone feel even more like a camera.
Finally, the iPhone 16 Pro offers next-generation MagSafe wireless charging based on Qi2 – it can deliver up to 25W. The new Pro models are also rumored to have up to 45W fast wired charging, but we’ll talk more about this later.
Apple iPhone 16 Pro specifications at a glance:
- Body: 149.6×71.5×8.3mm, 199g; Ceramic Shield glass front (Corning glass), glass back (Corning glass), titanium frame (grade 5); IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6 m for 30 min), Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified).
- Display: 6.30″ LTPO Super Retina
- Chip set: Apple A18 Pro (3 nm): Hexa-core (2×4.04 GHz + 4×2.X GHz); Apple GPU (6-core graphics card).
- Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM; NVMe.
- Operating system/software: iOS 18.
- Reversing camera: Broad (head): 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm, 1/1.28″, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; Telephoto: 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm, 1/3.06″, 1.12 µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor-shift OIS, 5x optical zoom; Ultra wide angle: 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 0.7µm, PDAF; Depth: TOF 3D LiDAR Scanner.
- Front camera: Broad (head): 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, 1/3.6″, PDAF, OIS; Depth: SL 3D.
- Video recording: Rear camera: 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound recording; Front camera: 4K at 24/25/30/60fps, 1080p at 25/30/60/120fps, gyro EIS.
- Battery: 3,582mAh; Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised), 25 W wireless (MagSafe), 15 W wireless (China only), 15 W wireless (Qi2), 4.5 W reverse wired.
- Connectivity: 5G; eSIM; Double SIM card; WiFi 7; BT 5.3; NFC.
- Miscellaneous: Face ID, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass, barometer; stereo speakers; Support for Ultra Wideband (UWB) (gen2 chip), Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite.
It seems that Apple iPhone 16 Pro has thought everything through, and at first glance nothing is missing. This alone is a fairly rare occurrence.
Unpacking the iPhone 16 Pro
The iPhone 16 Pro box is expected to contain just the phone, a braided USB-C cable, and a SIM eject tool.
This is it. While scarce, it’s still more than what, say, Sony offers, so it’s something.