Power users, mobile content creators, and buyers upgrading from an iPhone 14 Pro or older who want flagship performance, long battery life, and pro-grade video capabilities.
Aluminum design · Ceramic Shield front · Glass back
Aluminum unibody design
Colors
Black, White
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Launch & Software3 differences
Released
2025-02-28
September 9, 2025
Operating system
iOS 18.3.1
iOS 26
In the box
iPhone 16e · USB-C Charge Cable (1 m) · Documentation
iPhone 17 Pro · USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m) · Documentation
Benchmarks1 difference
AnTuTu score
1,401,105
2,430,575
Camera2 differences
Image formats captured
HEIF and JPEG
HEIF, JPEG, and DNG
Video formats recorded
HEVC and H.264
HEVC · H.264
Battery & charging5 differences
Battery claims
Up to 26 hours
Up to 33 hours
Charging Watt
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes
Up to 50% charge in 20 minutes
Charging and Expansion
USB-C connector with support for: · Charging · USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s)
Charging · DisplayPort · USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)15
Video playback
Up to 26 hours
Up to 33 hours
Video playback (streamed)
Up to 21 hours
Up to 30 hours
Design4 differences
Height
5.78 inches (146.7 mm)
5.91 inches (150.0 mm)
Weight (oz)
5.88 oz
7.27 oz
Rear Material
Aluminum design · Ceramic Shield front · Glass back
Aluminum unibody design
Weights
5.88 ounces (167 grams)
7.27 ounces (206 grams)
Audio2 differences
Audio Calling
FaceTime audio · Voice over LTE (VoLTE)10 · Wi‑Fi calling
FaceTime audio · Voice over LTE (VoLTE)11 · Wi‑Fi calling
Audio Playback
Supported formats include AAC · MP3 · Apple Lossless
Supported formats include AAC · APAC · MP3
General4 differences
Built-in Apps
App Store · Books · Calculator
Apple Store · App Store · Books
Finish
Black · White
Silver · Cosmic Orange · Deep Blue
Location
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC)
Privacy
iPhone is built from the ground up to protect your personal information. Every iPhone has secure facial authentication. Apps need your permission to track your activity across other companies apps or websites. Your iMessages and FaceTime video calls are encrypted end‑to‑end. And much more.; Learn more about privacy features
iPhone is built from the ground up to protect your personal information. Every iPhone has secure facial authentication. Apps need your permission to track your activity across other companies apps or websites. Your iMessages and FaceTime video calls are encrypted end-to-end. And much more.; Learn more about privacy features
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