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Apple iPhone XS vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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9.3
Apple iPhone XS
7.5
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Apple iPhone XS Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · Sep 20, 2024
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
6.7-inch · 2796x1290px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
2659 mAh
4674 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm 		6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.24 oz (177.0 g) 7.02 oz (199.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Display

Size
5.8-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI 2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
82.64 % 88.16 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit) 2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest 		Hexa-core
2x 4.04GHz + 4x 2.20GHz
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU 5-core GPU
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) iOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
2659 mAh 4674 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging Fast charging, Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W 		Wired: 26.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
7h 49min
Video
4h 42min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 31min
Browsing
18h 5min
Video
10h 24min
Gaming
10h 32min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Quad LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
149
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 7,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n39, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A 		Date approved: Sep 09, 2024
FCC ID value: BCG-E8692A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.90 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg 		Head: 0.98 W/kg
Body: 0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999 $ 899 / € 1099
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Sep 09, 2024

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1349
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 999
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1149
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1199
International
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, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
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