Design and Build

The extraordinary features of the iPhone 16 Pro operate within a premium lightweight architecture made of Grade 5 titanium, a front cover of Ceramic Shield (twice the strength of other smartphone glass), and a back cover of textured matte glass to reduce fingerprints. It measures 149.6 x 71.5 x 8.25 mm with a weight of 199g. Though it is slightly bigger and heavier than its predecessor due to an increase in display size and battery, it is still regarded as lightweight. The iPhone 16 Pro is available in four titanium finishes that complement the elegance of the smartphone: Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, and Desert Titanium. Along with these aesthetic changes, the phone replaces the mute switch with a versatile Action Button and allows for one-tap access and control of the camera through a new Camera Control button. The smartphone also has IP68 certification which guarantees utmost protection from dust and water for up to 6 meters for 30 minutes.

• Grade 5 titanium frame
• Ceramic Shield front (latest generation)
• Textured matte glass back
• IP68 rating (6m for 30 minutes)
• Action Button (customizable for shortcuts)
• Camera Control button (camera functions)
• USB-C port (Thunderbolt 4, USB 3 speeds up to 10Gb/s)
• No physical SIM card slot (dual eSIM technology)

The iPhone 16 Pro enables accessories and fast wireless charging through MagSafe. Not to mention, the premium look of the smartphone is enhanced by the slimmer borders of the display, giving the phone an almost edge-to-edge appearance. The iPhone 15 Pro is the only phone that the iPhone 16 Pro draws design inspiration from. Nevertheless, the new button arrangement and massive 6.3-inch display make it stand out.

iPhone 16 Pro Display

The iPhone 16 Pro comes with the 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display, with a resolution of 2622 x 1206 with 460 PPI. This allows for crisp and clear HDR10 and Dolby Vision content to be viewed. It comes with ProMotion and can also scroll and have animations at 120Hz, for smoothness in movements, and it also has Always On display. It has a brightness of 1000 nits typical, 1600 nits for HDR, 2000 nits peak outdoors, and a minimum of 1 nit, which means it can be viewed in any lighting. The Dynamic Island feature prepares all the notifications and controls to be centrally displayed, combined with robust protection thanks to Ceramic Shield.

• 6.3-inch OLED (Super Retina XDR)
• 2622 x 1206 resolution, 460 PPI
• ProMotion (1Hz–120Hz adaptive refresh)
• HDR10, Dolby Vision support
• 1000 nits (typical), 1600 nits (HDR), 2000 nits (peak), 1 nit (minimum)
• Always-On display
• Ceramic Shield protection

Performance and Software

The A18 Pro Chip, which has a 6-core CPU, 6-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine (which has the ability to do 35 trillion operations/second), is what fuels the iPhone 16 Pro. The chip's speed was increased by 15% more than A17 Pro, while the optimization is geared toward Apple Intelligence for AI photo editing and improved Siri. For multitasking, AAA games, and video editing, it starts from 1TB of storage and is paired with 8GB RAM, making it excel in the fields. Changing interfaces in the phone comes with iOS 18 which is upgradable to 18.4, with a guarantee of 5 years of updates and features unlockable like customizable home screens and Visuial Intelligence.

• A18 Pro chip: 6-core CPU, 6-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
• 8GB RAM
• Storage: 128GB ($999), 256GB ($1,099), 512GB ($1,299), 1TB ($1,599)
• iOS 18 with Apple Intelligence (AI-driven features)
• 20% improved thermal design for gaming

Camera System

The iPhone 16 Pro now has even more photographic pros with the new ProcSense digital camera alongside a powerful 48MP Fusion main camera (f/1.78, 26mm, OIS) that incorporates features like a 48MP ultra-wide (f/2.2, 13mm, 120° FOV) and a 12MP telephoto lens that serves a staggering 5x zoom wherein it is f/2.8 mounted at 120mm) along with a 4K Dolby Vision video recording capability at 120 fps with ProRes Log options, edge to edge shutter lags for photo captivation, and zero shutter lags for videos. The ultra-wide’s 12MP front camera (f/1.9) includes autofocus and Face ID. For critical aspects like photos, remote stereo capture, and multi-mic arrayes that improve audio casting, caption logs boost creativity alongside Photographic Styles, Audio DiRex mixes, and Visual Intelligence Camera Control.

• Rear: 48MP Fusion (26mm, f/1.78, OIS), 48MP Ultra-Wide (13mm, f/2.2), 12MP 5x Telephoto (120mm, f/2.8)
• Front: 12MP TrueDepth (f/1.9, autofocus)
• Video: 4K Dolby Vision 120 fps, ProRes, Log, 1080p 240 fps slo-mo
• Modes: Night mode, Portrait, Macro, Photographic Styles
• Audio Mix (voice isolation, wind noise reduction)
• Camera Control (zoom, exposure, Visual Intelligence)