Head to head · 2 phones

iPhone 16 Plus vs 18 Pro

Verified specs side by side. The green tick marks the better value on each measurable row.

Comparing 2 phones
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Plus8.3Very good· Top score
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18 Pro
18 Pro—Score pending
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The short verdict

iPhone 16 Plus is scored, the other is pending

We haven’t scored the 18 Pro yet. Compare the measured differences and prices below.

iPhone 16 Plus
8.3
18 Pro
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Choose the iPhone 16 Plus if
  • iPhone users who want a big screen and long battery life at a used-market price
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Choose the 18 Pro if
  • Brighter screen outdoors (4,000 vs 1,000 nits peak)
  • Bigger battery (7,000 vs 4,674 mAh)
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 16 Plus1 win
+5%Larger screen6.7 vs 6.4 in
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Why pick the18 Pro2 wins
+300%Brighter screen outdoors4,000 vs 1,000 nits peak
+50%Bigger battery7,000 vs 4,674 mAh
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Display5 differences
Screen size
6.7"
6.4"
Display type
Super Retina XDR display · HDR · True Tone
AMOLED
Resolution
1290 x 2796
2436×1120
Refresh rate
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120 Hz
Peak brightness
1000 nits max brightness (typical) · 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR) · 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)
4000 nits
Performance1 difference
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (2nm) up to 5 GHz Oryon
Memory2 differences
RAM
8 GB
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Internal storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
up to 16GB LPDDR5X / 1TB UFS 4.1
Main camera1 difference
Primary camera
48 MP
200 MP
Battery & Charging1 difference
Capacity
4,674 mAh
7,000 mAh
Body1 difference
Weight
199 g
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Launch & Software1 difference
Released
2024-09-20
2026-09-23
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