Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

The short verdict

iPhone 16 Pro Max edges it on score

The iPhone 16 Pro Max leads overall; pick the iPhone 16 Plus if its strengths below matter more to you.

iPhone 16 Plus

8.3

iPhone 16 Pro Max

8.9

Choose the iPhone 16 Plus if

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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.

Why pick theiPhone 16 Plus2 wins

−28 gLighter in the hand199 vs 227 g

−$261Cheaper today$539 vs $800

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Why pick theiPhone 16 Pro Max0 wins

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Full specs

Side-by-side specifications

Display5 differences

Screen size

6.7"

6.9"

Display type

Super Retina XDR display · HDR · True Tone

Super Retina XDR display · ProMotion up to 120Hz · Always-On

Resolution

1290 x 2796

1320 x 2868

Refresh rate

—

120 Hz

Panel

Super Retina XDR OLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Performance4 differences

Chipset

A18

A18 Pro

CPU

Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)

Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)

GPU

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Gpu cores

5-core GPU

6-core GPU

Memory1 difference

Internal storage

128GB, 256GB, 512GB

256 GB

Main camera4 differences

Modules

48MP Fusion Main: 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super-high-resolution photos (

48MP Fusion: 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super-high-resolution photos (

Stabilization

sensor-shift optical image stabilization

second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization

Optical zoom

2x optical zoom in · 2x optical zoom out · 4x optical zoom range

5x optical zoom in · 2x optical zoom out · 10x optical zoom range

Video

4K @ 60 fps · HDR · Dolby Vision

4K @ 120 fps · HDR · Dolby Vision · ProRes · Spatial video & audio

Battery & Charging2 differences

Capacity

4,674 mAh

4,685 mAh

MagSafe

Yes

Wireless charging up to 25W with 30W adapter or higher

Connectivity3 differences

Positioning

GPS · GLONASS · Galileo

GPS (L1+L5) · GLONASS · GALILEO

USB / ports

USB Type-C 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2

External Buttons and Connectors

Volume up/down · Action button · Camera Control

Front camera

Sensors & Security1 difference

Other sensors

Face ID · Barometer · High dynamic range gyro

Face ID · LiDAR Scanner · Barometer

Body4 differences

Dimensions

height: 6.33 inches (160.9 mm) · width: 3.06 inches (77.8 mm) · depth: 0.31 inch (7.80 mm)

height: 6.42 inches (163 mm) · width: 3.06 inches (77.6 mm) · depth: 0.32 inch (8.25 mm)

Weight

199 g

227 g

Build

Aluminum design

Titanium design · Latest-generation Ceramic Shield front · Textured matte glass back

Colors

Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Black Titanium · White Titanium · Natural Titanium

Launch & Software1 difference

In the box

iPhone 16 Plus · USB-C Charge Cable (1 m) · Documentation

iPhone 16 Pro Max · USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m) · Documentation

Benchmarks1 difference

AnTuTu score

1,727,276

1,838,828

Camera4 differences

Also enables 12MP 2x Telephoto

52 mm, /1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels

48 mm, /1.78 aperture, second generation sensor‑shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels

Image formats captured

HEIF and JPEG

HEIF, JPEG, and DNG

Video formats recorded

HEVC and H.264

HEVC · H.264

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)17

Up to 4K HDR through native DisplayPort output over USB-C or USB-C Digital AV Adapter (model A2119; adapter sold separately)13

Battery & charging6 differences

Audio playback

Up to 100 hours

Up to 105 hours

Fast-charge capable

Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes 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)

Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher paired with USB-C charging cable, or 30W adapter or higher paired with MagSafe Charger (all available separately)

Video playback

Up to 27 hours

Up to 33 hours

Video playback (streamed)

Up to 24 hours

Up to 29 hours

Battery claims

Up to 27 hours · Up to 24 hours · Up to 100 hours

Up to 33 hours · Up to 29 hours · Up to 105 hours

Charging and Expansion

Charging · DisplayPort · USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s)

USB-C connector with support for: · Charging · DisplayPort

Design4 differences

Height

6.33 inches (160.9 mm)

6.42 inches (163 mm)

Weight (oz)

7.03 oz

7.99 oz

Rear Material

Aluminum design

Titanium design · Latest-generation Ceramic Shield front · Textured matte glass back

Weights

7.03 ounces (199 grams)

7.99 ounces (227 grams)

Audio1 difference

Audio Calling

FaceTime audio · Voice over LTE (VoLTE)9 · Wi‑Fi calling

FaceTime audio

General4 differences

Apple Intelligence

Apple Intelligence is integrated across your apps and experiences to help you communicate

Built into your iPhone

Built-in Apps

App Store · Books · Calculator

Apple Store · App Store · Books

Finish

Black · White · Pink

Black Titanium · White Titanium · Natural Titanium

Location

GPS · GLONASS · Galileo

Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC)

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