When Does The iPhone 16 Come Out?

Apple’s new iPhone, the iPhone 16, has just been released! Let’s go through everything you need to know… When Does The iPhone 16 Come Out?

Before we start, you can also read this on Medium.

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Let’s go through the key information and most important aspects of the new iPhone 16:

• iPhone 16 was released on the 20th September 2024
• iPhone 16 starts at $799/£799/AU$1,399
• iPhone does in fact inherit the Action Button from the iPhone 15 Pro
• iPhone 16 comes with a new camera control button
• iPhone 16 uses the new A18 Bionic chipset
• iPhone 16 still comes with a max of 512GB of storage
• iPhone comes in the following colours: Ultramarine; Teal; Pink; White and Black
• iPhone 16 now charges at an impressive 45 watts

Now that the most important aspects have been laid out, lets jump into each section in more detail.

The base model of the iPhone 16 measures at 6.1 inches with the iPhone 16 plus measures in at 6.7 inches.

The design is relatively unchanged from the previous iPhone 15 models.

The iPhone 16 models all have an all-glass front with a colourful matte glass back that’s framed by a coloured metal frame. As mentioned in the key info section, the iPhone 16 comes in black, white, teal, pink and ultramarine with the last 3 being very vivid and unique colours.

The iPhone 16 also comes with a Dynamic Island which holds the cameras and TrueDepth camera system for Face ID.

There are antenna bands at the top and sides of the phone, with a power button on the right side and volume buttons and the Action button on the left.

The Action button is the same button that Apple first introduced with the iPhone 15 Pro models last year, and now it is also available for the iPhone 16.

Also new is a Camera Control button that is located below the power button on the right side, and it is used for capturing photos and videos.

Apple removed the distinct 5G mmWave antenna, and it is now built into the frame in the United States. Other countries do not have the mmWave antenna.

Apple redesigned the rear camera bump, and the iPhone 16 has a two-lens pill-shaped vertical setup rather than a diagonally positioned lens. Apple made this change to enable spatial photo and video recording.

Dimensions:	147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8mm
Weight:	170g
Display:	6.1-inch OLED
Resolution:	2556 x 1179 pixels
Refresh rate:	60Hz
Chipset:	A18
Rear cameras:	48MP main (26 mm, ƒ/1.6), 12MP ultrawide (13 mm, ƒ/2.2)
Front camera:	12MP (ƒ/1.9)
Storage:	128GB, 256GB, 512GB

The iPhone 16 was released on the 20th of September 2024.

The iPhone 16 prices begin at $799/£799/ AU $1,399 for the base model.

The iPhone 16 Plus begins at $899/£899/AU $1,752

The iPhone 16 Pro prices begin at $999/£999 and finally the iPhone 16 Pro Max starts at $1,199/£1,199

Well first of all, what’s new? The biggest change is probably the new A18 chipset which is 2 generations newer than in the previous iPhone 15 models. The new iPhone 16 models also come with a dedicated Action Button and a Camera Control function.

So should you? Is it worth upgrading to the iPhone 16?

If you’re into AI and the new Apple Intelligence features I would recommend upgrading. Although at launch there isn’t much you can do.

AI just isn’t present in the iPhone 15 so that’s a clear reason to upgrade to the iPhone 16. Other than that, I wouldn’t say the upgrade is worth it. Just my opinion!

Thanks for reading! 🎉