Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone Fold Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 16
Apple iPhone 16 Apple iPhone Fold
Released · Sep 20, 2024
Not announced · No information
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
7.8-inch · 2460x2180px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
3561 mAh
4700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024
MSRP
$ 799 / € 949

Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Yes
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Black, White

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body 7.8-inch
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI 2460x2180px, 424 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Folding inside the device, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision
Additional display
5.5 inches, 2380 x1080 px, OLED

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm) Apple A20 (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x4.04GHz
4x2.20G​Hz
Octa-core
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU Apple GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x) iOS

Battery

Type
3561 mAh, Li - Ion 4700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
Wired: 20.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 21min
Browsing
16h 48min
Video
7h 30min
Gaming
9h 52min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX904
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
50 MP
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX633
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
12 MP
Folded: 12 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
149
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024
FCC ID value: BCG-E8688A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 999
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
MSRP $ 1199
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