Apple iPhone 16 Plus 256GB
6.7″ OLED display, Apple A18, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, 48 MP main camera, 4674 mAh battery, 5G, iOS 18.
Spec score
Data evidence: 94 %
Strengths
- Build & comfort — 92.9
- Basics — 85
Is it a real upgrade?
Compared against frozen reference profiles of popular older phones, scored by the identical algorithm. Only spec-derived facts — no guesswork.
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +32.9
- Smoothness +50.5
- Camera hardware +44.7
- Longevity +38.9
- Screen +35.9
- Battery +28.6
- Basics +20
- Build & comfort -7.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +16.8
- Longevity +31.4
- Smoothness +26.7
- Battery +22.9
- Camera hardware +19.9
- Screen +7.3
- Build & comfort +6
- Basics -15
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +6
- Battery +25.3
- Longevity +20.9
- Smoothness +8.9
- Camera hardware -6.1
- Basics -15
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +12
- Longevity +31.4
- Smoothness +22.3
- Battery +20.5
- Build & comfort +6
- Screen +4.1
- Basics -15
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +25
- Smoothness +45.9
- Longevity +37.8
- Battery +29.8
- Camera hardware +26.7
- Screen +15.8
- Basics +5
- Build & comfort -7.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +12.3
- Smoothness +24.7
- Battery +22.9
- Longevity +21.5
- Build & comfort +6
- Camera hardware +4.9
- Screen +4.1
- Basics -15
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +7.7
- Longevity +25.8
- Battery +22.9
- Smoothness +16.4
- Camera hardware -7.5
- Basics -15
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +5
- Battery +25.3
- Longevity +11
- Smoothness +9.2
- Camera hardware -6.1
- Basics -15
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +24.8
- Longevity +36.1
- Battery +33.4
- Smoothness +31.6
- Screen +28.2
- Basics +25
- Camera hardware +16.2
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +17.4
- Battery +33.4
- Longevity +28.6
- Smoothness +25.5
- Camera hardware +13.2
- Screen +5.6
- Basics +5
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +28.3
- Longevity +36.1
- Battery +34.1
- Smoothness +33.4
- Screen +28.2
- Camera hardware +26.4
- Basics +25
- Build & comfort +9.4
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +19.1
- Longevity +46.6
- Smoothness +28.2
- Camera hardware +18.8
- Battery +17.7
- Build & comfort +12.6
- Basics +5
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +20.9
- Longevity +42.1
- Camera hardware +23.6
- Build & comfort +21.6
- Screen +20.7
- Battery +17.4
- Smoothness +16.2
- Basics +5
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +14.5
- Longevity +34.6
- Camera hardware +23.1
- Battery +21.4
- Smoothness +19.5
- Screen +7.5
- Build & comfort -6.6
- Basics -15
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +7.3
- Battery +20.6
- Longevity +11
- Smoothness +10.8
- Screen +7.1
- Build & comfort +3.5
- Basics -15
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +9.1
- Longevity +34.6
- Battery +15.6
- Smoothness +14.1
- Screen +8.2
- Camera hardware +3.4
- Build & comfort -7.1
- Basics -15
Spec score
Scores are computed against fixed published anchors (algorithm 1.0.0). See the methodology. Methodology
How much of this score rests on verified data; unknown values shrink toward a neutral 50 and lower the evidence.
Camera scores measure hardware potential (sensor, optics, stabilization) — not lab-tested photo quality.
Specifications
Display
| Display size | 6.7 in |
|---|---|
| Display technology | OLED |
| Display resolution | 2796x1290 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz unverified |
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 |
|---|
Memory and storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
|---|---|
| Storage | 256 GB |
Battery and charging
| Battery capacity | 4674 mAh |
|---|---|
| Wired charging | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 25 W unverified |
Cameras
| Main camera | 48 MP |
|---|---|
| Ultrawide camera | 12 MP unverified |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP |
Build and durability
| Weight | 199 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 unverified |
Software
| Operating system | iOS 18 |
|---|
Connectivity
| 5G support | Yes |
|---|---|
| NFC | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes |
Sources
Facts are verified against the sources below; unverified values are marked as unverified.
- GSMArena — gsmarena.com