iPhone 16 Pro

📅 Launch

• Announced: September 9, 2024

• Released: September 20, 2024

🏗️ Body

• Dimensions: 149.6 x 71.5 x 8.25 mm

• Weight: 199 g (7.03 oz)

• Build: Grade 5 Titanium frame, textured matte glass back, Ceramic Shield front (latest gen)

• SIM: Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual eSIM (US models are eSIM only)

• Controls: Features the Action Button and the new Camera Control (sapphire-covered tactile button with force sensor).

• Resistance: IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)

📺 Display

• Type: LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (peak)

• Size: 6.3 inches (Larger than the previous 6.1″ Pro)

• Resolution: 1206 x 2622 pixels (~460 ppi density)

• Features: Thinnest borders on any Apple product, Always-On display, 1 nit minimum brightness.

⚙️ Platform

• OS: iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.4

• Chipset: Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

• CPU: Hexa-core (2×4.04 GHz performance cores + 4x efficiency cores)

• GPU: 6-core Apple GPU — Supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing.

• Thermal: New internal graphite-clad aluminum structure for 20% better heat dissipation.

💾 Memory

• Internal: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

• RAM: 8GB RAM (LPDDR5X)

• Storage Type: NVMe

📸 Main Camera

• Triple Setup + LiDAR:

  • 48 MP “Fusion”: f/1.78, 24mm, 2nd-gen sensor-shift OIS, zero shutter lag.

  • 12 MP (Telephoto): f/2.8, 120mm, 5x optical zoom (Tetraprism lens now on the smaller Pro).

  • 48 MP (Ultrawide): f/2.2, 13mm, 0.7µm, PDAF — Massive upgrade for Macro and wide shots.

• Features: ProRAW, ProRes, Log video, Academy Color Encoding System (ACES).

• Video: 4K@120fps Dolby Vision (for cinematic slow motion), 4-mic “studio quality” array with Wind Noise Reduction.

🤳 Selfie Camera

• Single: 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF

• Depth: SL 3D (Face ID sensor)

• Video: 4K@60fps, ProRes, Log video support.

🔋 Battery & Charging

• Type: Li-Ion 3582 mAh

• Charging: * Fast wired (50% in 30 min)

  • Up to 25W MagSafe (with 30W adapter)

  • USB-C (USB 3.0) speeds up to 10Gb/s

📡 Communications & Features

• WLAN: Wi-Fi 7, dual-band, hotspot

• Bluetooth: 5.3, Thread networking support

• Special: Apple Intelligence, Audio Mix (edit background noise after recording), Visual Intelligence.

The Recap: The iPhone 16 Pro is a major “size” upgrade, moving to a 6.3-inch screen with the thinnest bezels ever. It finally gets the 5x optical zoom that was previously exclusive to the Max, and the new A18 Pro chip makes it a beast for AAA gaming and 4K 120fps video production.