How all the new iPhone 16 models compare to one another on paper
Apple’s higher-end iPhones feature a titanium finish and a new “desert” option. (That just means dark gold.) | Screenshot: Apple
Apple’s new iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max are already up for preorder ahead of their debut on September 20th. It’ll be a few more weeks before the Apple Intelligence AI features arrive, though, as Apple is serving them up in beta as part of iOS 18.1 in October. But without those hyped-up software features in tow just yet, what’s there to be excited about on day one? Well, to make sense of all four models, we’ve put together a little side-by-side comparison outlining some of the key differences between them (if you’re so inclined to make an iPhone 16 your own).
Apple Intelligence will (eventually) be available for all four of the new phones, and each comes equipped with Apple’s latest processors and the new Camera Control button. But while the step-up Pro models look modest compared to the iPhone 15 Pro generation, save for bigger size configurations, the mainline iPhone 16 and 16 Plus seem to have adopted numerous features that were formerly exclusive to Apple’s pricier models (including the ability to take macro photos and a programmable Action button).
Take a look at the spec table below, and see which (if any) is the right one for you. Let us know in the comments what you’re going with, or if this generation is a bit of a snoozer (ya know, just for funsies).
Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge
The bezels are slightly thinner on the iPhone 16 Pro models.
Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge
It’s all about buttons with this year’s iPhones.
Apple’s higher-end iPhones feature a titanium finish and a new “desert” option. (That just means dark gold.) | Screenshot: Apple
Apple’s new iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max are already up for preorder ahead of their debut on September 20th. It’ll be a few more weeks before the Apple Intelligence AI features arrive, though, as Apple is serving them up in beta as part of iOS 18.1 in October. But without those hyped-up software features in tow just yet, what’s there to be excited about on day one? Well, to make sense of all four models, we’ve put together a little side-by-side comparison outlining some of the key differences between them (if you’re so inclined to make an iPhone 16 your own).
Apple Intelligence will (eventually) be available for all four of the new phones, and each comes equipped with Apple’s latest processors and the new Camera Control button. But while the step-up Pro models look modest compared to the iPhone 15 Pro generation, save for bigger size configurations, the mainline iPhone 16 and 16 Plus seem to have adopted numerous features that were formerly exclusive to Apple’s pricier models (including the ability to take macro photos and a programmable Action button).
Take a look at the spec table below, and see which (if any) is the right one for you. Let us know in the comments what you’re going with, or if this generation is a bit of a snoozer (ya know, just for funsies).
Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge
The bezels are slightly thinner on the iPhone 16 Pro models.
Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge
It’s all about buttons with this year’s iPhones.