THE PHONE FILE · Apple
iPhone 16.
Know your phone. Look beyond the headline specs. Explore its hardware, reported SAR, and a more thoughtful way to use it.
01 / HARDWARE
The details, beautifully clear.
General
- Technology
- GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
- Announced
- September 9, 2024
- Model Names
- A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288
Display
- Type
- Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
- Protection
- Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Camera
- Main Camera
- Dual Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS ; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 0.7m, dual pixel PDAF
- Main Features
- Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
- Selfie Camera
- Single Camera: 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF ; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
- Selfie Camera Features
- HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
- Selfie Camera Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Battery
- Type
- Li-Ion, non-removable
- Charging
- Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) ; 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) ; 15W wireless (Qi2) ; 4.5W reverse wired
Hardware
- Software (source record)
- iOS 18
- Chipset
- Apple A18 (3 nm)
- CPU
- Hexa-core
- GPU
- Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
- Internal Storage
- 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM; NVMe
- Card Slot
- No
- Sensors
- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) ; Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Connectivity
- Wi-fi
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot
- Bluetooth
- 5.3, A2DP, LE
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
- GPS
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
Sound
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm Jack
- No
Design
- Type
- Bar
- Dimensions
- 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 170 g (6.00 oz)
- Colors
- Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
- Build
- Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
Network
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
- SIM
- Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China; IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) ; Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
- 2G Network
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM); CDMA 800 / 1900
- 3G Network
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 ; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
- 4G Network
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3287; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3081; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3286; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3288
- 5G Network
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3287; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3081; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3286; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3288
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Specifications from the RF Safe source record. Regional variants can differ; source software details may predate later updates.
02 / REPORTED SAR
Six readings. More context.
SAR describes radiofrequency energy absorbed per unit of tissue mass under specified test conditions. These reported values are not a measurement of your everyday exposure or a safety score.
Cellular only
Cellular + Wi-Fi
Values match the rounded RF Safe dataset used in our comparison tool. Test separation and averaging details are not included in that dataset; check the original filing for your exact variant. These are phone values, not case-performance results.
03 / VISUAL EXPLORER
Take a closer look.
RF Safe’s age-based illustrations repeat the phone’s reported SAR values across age panels. The shading is illustrative; it does not measure absorption in children or predict an individual’s dose.
04 / YOUR NEXT STEP
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