iPhone · Apple Silicon · 2024
iPhone 16
Designed around Apple Intelligence, the 16 added a pressure-sensitive Camera Control button and bumped RAM to 8 GB to run on-device AI.
iPhone 16: key facts
When was the iPhone 16 released?
The iPhone 16 was released in September 20, 2024.
How much did the iPhone 16 cost?
The iPhone 16 launched at $799 in 2024 — about $807 in today’s money (approximate, US CPI).
What are the iPhone 16’s specs?
The iPhone 16 used a Apple A18 running at 4.04 GHz, with 8 GB of memory and 128 GB of storage. It ran iOS 18.
Why does the iPhone 16 matter?
First standard iPhone built for Apple Intelligence, with the new Camera Control button.
Full specifications
| CPU | Apple A18 · 4.04 GHz |
|---|---|
| Cores | 6 |
| Memory (RAM) | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Display | 6.1" Super Retina XDR OLED, 2556×1179 |
| GPU | Apple 5-core GPU |
| Ports | USB-C |
| Weight | 170 g |
| Dimensions | 147.6×71.6×7.8 mm |
| Operating system | iOS 18 |
| Released | September 20, 2024 |
| Discontinued | — |
| Launch price | $799 |
How the iPhone 16 compares to today
A 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro has about 2.0× more memory than this device shipped with.
At 4.04 GHz, the clock is roughly 0.8× slower than a single performance core of a 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro — and that is before counting cores, width and IPC.
This held about 32,800 modern phone photos — a respectable library even today.
Launched at $799 in 2024 — about $807 in today’s money (approx., US CPI).
Cross-architecture speed figures are clock-only and approximate; inflation figures use US CPI.
Did you know?
The Camera Control is a tiny capacitive slider you press and swipe like a shutter.
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Last updated: 2026-06-25