Apple iPhone XS vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus Specs Comparison

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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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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Sep 09, 2024
MSRP
$ 999 $ 899 / € 1099

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, 82.64% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 88.16% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI 2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
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, 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
2x4.04GHz
4x2.20G​Hz
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU 5-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) iOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
2659 mAh, Li - Ion 4674 mAh, 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

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)
Sensor name: Sony IMX904
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)
Sensor name: Sony IMX633
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Quad LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
149
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
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
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) 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, 46 Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage
Memory 512GB
MSRP $ 1349
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 999
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 1149
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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, 48
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