Apple iPhone 16 Plus – GSMArena.com tests | Infinium-tech

Introduction

The Apple iPhone Plus model has been the standout in the iPhone portfolio since its introduction and that doesn’t change with the iPhone 16 series. The Apple iPhone 16 Plus brings a refined design, more powerful hardware, and more advanced cameras, and is considered the iPhone with the best battery life. Still, it costs almost the same as the Pro.

It has a much larger screen and battery to show for it, and it’s significantly less expensive than the iPhone Pro Max, so it makes a lot of sense for people who value these two features but aren’t as interested in photography from the back. Keep cameras.

The iPhone 16 Plus features a refreshed design with thinner bezels and a reimagined camera bump. It retains the same 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED from the iPhone 15 Plus with its Dynamic Island, higher resolution and brightness, HDR capabilities, and its standard 60Hz refresh rate.

At the heart of the new iPhone 16 Plus is a new Apple A18 chip with a more powerful processor, more advanced graphics, and faster AI due to increased and improved memory.

The camera department has seen a big update even if you can’t tell right away. The 48MP primary camera has sensor-shift stabilization and fusion capabilities, promising 2x optical quality zoom, which is better than the 2x zoom on the iPhone 15 Plus. Then comes the improved 12MP ultrawide camera with a wide aperture lens and autofocus support that enables macro photography.

Finally, the iPhone 16 Plus supports next-generation MagSafe and Qi charging, allowing up to 25W wireless charging via the new MagSafe charger and up to 15W with any Qi2 pad.

Apple iPhone 16 Plus specifications at a glance:

• Body: 160.9×77.8×7.8 mm, 199 grams; Glass Front (Corning-made Glass), Glass Back (Corning-made Glass), Aluminum Frame; IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6 meters for 30 minutes), Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, ADEX certified).
• Display: 6.70″ Super Retina
• Chipset: Apple A18 (3nm): Hexa-core; Apple GPU (5-core graphics).
• Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM; NVMe.
• OS/Software: iOS 18.
• rear camera: wide (main): 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm, 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; ultra wide angle: 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚, 0.7μm, Dual Pixel PDAF.
• Front Camera: wide (main): 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, 1/3.6″, PDAF; depth:SL 3D.
• video capture: rear camera: 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Stereo Sound Rec; front camera:4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Gyro-EIS.
• Battery: XXXXmAh; Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 minutes (advertised), 25W Wireless (MagSafe), 15W Wireless (China only), 15W Wireless (Qi2), 4.5W reverse wired.
• Connectivity: 5G; é SIM; dual SIM; Wi-Fi 7; BT 5.3; NFC.
• various: Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer; stereo speakers; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (Gen2 chip), Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite.

There’s no dancing around the elephant in the room. Without the high refresh rate, the iPhone 16 Plus’ screen looks dated despite its high resolution and high maximum brightness and its HDR capabilities.

iPhone 16 • iPhone 16 Pro • iPhone 16 Pro Max • iPhone 16 Plus

With the iPhone Pro approaching Plus size, there may soon be no reason to buy a Plus.

Unboxing the iPhone 16 Plus

The Apple iPhone 16 Plus comes in a thin paper box that contains a braided USB-C cable and a SIM ejection tool.

The paperwork is still here, but the Apple sticker is now gone.