Iphone 16 Pro and Max
Apple iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max
Design and Build
The Apple iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max feature a refined titanium design available in four finishes — Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, and Desert Titanium. This premium construction ensures both enhanced durability and a lightweight feel, complemented by a textured matte glass back and a Ceramic Shield front for improved drop resistance.
Storage Options
Both models are available in multiple storage capacities: the iPhone 16 Pro offers 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB options, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max comes in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB configurations.
Dimensions and Weight
In terms of dimensions, the iPhone 16 Pro measures 5.89 inches in height, 2.81 inches in width, and 0.32 inches in depth, weighing 199 grams. The iPhone 16 Pro Max is slightly larger at 6.42 inches in height and 3.06 inches in width, with the same depth and a weight of 227 grams.
Display
The Super Retina XDR OLED display offers exceptional clarity and colour accuracy. The iPhone 16 Pro has a 6.3-inch diagonal display (2622 x 1206 pixels at 460 ppi), while the iPhone 16 Pro Max has a 6.9-inch diagonal (2868 x 1320 pixels at 460 ppi). Both feature Dynamic Island, Always-On display, and ProMotion adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz, as well as HDR, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), and Haptic Touch. They provide a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, brightness up to 2000 nits outdoors, and are coated with a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic layer.
Water and Dust Resistance
Both are IP68-rated for splash, water, and dust resistance up to 6 metres for 30 minutes.
Apple Intelligence
The devices introduce Apple Intelligence — an integrated personal intelligence system designed to assist with writing, creative expression, and task automation, underpinned by robust privacy protections.
Performance
Powered by the A18 Pro chip, they feature a 6-core CPU (2 performance and 4 efficiency cores), a 6-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine for exceptional performance across applications.
Camera System
The advanced camera system includes a 48MP Fusion wide camera (24mm, ƒ/1.78) with second-generation sensor-shift OIS, a 12MP 2x telephoto (48mm, ƒ/1.78), a 48MP ultra-wide (13mm, ƒ/2.2, 120° FOV), and a 12MP 5x telephoto (120mm, ƒ/2.8, 3D sensor-shift OIS). It supports 5x optical zoom in, 2x zoom out, and digital zoom up to 25x. The camera array includes a sapphire crystal lens cover, Adaptive True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, and next-generation Portrait mode with Depth Control. Night mode with LiDAR-assisted portraits, Panorama up to 63MP, Photographic Styles, macro photography at 48MP, and Apple ProRAW are also supported.
Video Capabilities
Video capabilities include 4K Dolby Vision recording (up to 120 fps on Fusion model), ProRes video up to 4K 120 fps (external), Log video recording, slo-mo, time-lapse, and cinematic stabilisation. Features like Action mode, macro video, and four studio-quality microphones with wind noise reduction ensure professional-grade video and audio capture.
Front Camera
The TrueDepth front camera offers a 12MP sensor (ƒ/1.9) with autofocus, supporting features like Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Portrait and Night modes, Animoji/Memoji, and 4K Dolby Vision video recording.
Security and Payment Options
Security and payment options include Face ID facial recognition, Apple Pay (with Face ID authentication), Apple Cash, and Apple Card integration.
Safety Features
Safety features encompass Emergency SOS via satellite, Crash Detection, Roadside Assistance via satellite, satellite messaging, and Find My via satellite.
Connectivity
For connectivity, both models support 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 5.3, a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, Thread networking, NFC with reader mode, and Express Cards with power reserve.
Location Services
Location services include precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC), a digital compass, Wi-Fi, cellular triangulation, and iBeacon microlocation.
FaceTime
FaceTime video and audio calls are supported over cellular and Wi-Fi, with HD video up to 1080p, SharePlay, screen sharing, portrait mode, spatial audio, and voice isolation.
Media Playback
Media playback supports a wide range of audio formats (AAC, MP3, FLAC, Dolby Atmos, and more) and video formats (HEVC, H.264, AV1, ProRes), with HDR video playback (Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG) and up to 4K HDR AirPlay mirroring.
Siri
Siri interaction is available by voice or text, with privacy protections powered by Apple Intelligence.
Physical Controls
Physical controls include volume buttons, a side button, and a configurable Action button (for Silent Mode, Focus, Camera, Flashlight, Voice Memo, Music Recognition, Translate, Magnifier, Shortcuts, or Accessibility functions).
Charging and Battery
The devices use a USB-C connector for charging, DisplayPort output, and USB 3 data transfer up to 10 Gb/s. Battery performance is impressive: the iPhone 16 Pro offers up to 27 hours of video playback and 85 hours of audio playback, while the Pro Max delivers up to 33 and 105 hours respectively. Both include a rechargeable lithium-ion battery supporting MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W, Qi2 charging up to 15W, and fast charging (50% in 30 minutes with 20W+ adapter).
MagSafe Features
MagSafe features include a magnet array for alignment, accessory NFC, and a magnetometer.
Sensors
Sensors include Face ID, LiDAR Scanner, barometer, high dynamic range gyro, high-g accelerometer, proximity sensor, and dual ambient light sensors.
Operating System
Both models ship with iOS 18, which delivers enhanced features and privacy protections.
Accessibility
Accessibility options include VoiceOver, Zoom, Magnifier, Voice Control, Switch Control, AssistiveTouch, Eye Tracking, RTT/TTY, Captions, Personal Voice, Live Speech, Type to Siri, Vocal Shortcuts, and Spoken Content.
SIM and Storage
The iPhone 16 Pro line supports dual eSIMs (with up to eight stored), removing the physical SIM slot entirely.
Environmental Impact
Environmentally, the devices contain over 25% recycled materials, including 95% recycled lithium in the battery — an industry first — and recycled aluminium, cobalt, gold, copper, tin, tungsten, magnets, steel, and plastics. Packaging is 100% fibre-based (66% recycled) and manufacturing uses 30% renewable electricity with zero landfill waste at final assembly sites. Each box includes the iPhone 16 Pro or Pro Max, a 1-metre USB-C charge cable, and documentation.
Languages and Keyboards
The phones support a wide range of languages and keyboards (including English, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, and Korean), along with predictive typing, autocorrection, multilingual input, and QuickPath swipe typing.
Supported Mail Attachment Types
Supported mail attachment types include images (.jpg, .tiff, .gif), documents (.doc, .pdf, .ppt, .xls, .txt, .rtf), and other files (.key, .numbers, .pages, .vcf, .zip, .ics, .usdz).
System Requirements
System requirements include an Apple Account for certain features, internet access, and syncing via Finder (macOS Catalina or later) or iTunes on Windows/macOS.