iPhone 16 Plus: Everything We Know So Far

Expected Release Date and Price

• The iPhone 16 Plus is likely to be announced in the first half of September 2024.
• It should ship before the end of September.
• The price may be around $899 / £899 / AU$1,649 .

Design

• The iPhone 16 Plus will feature a vertically aligned camera system, with lenses arranged vertically rather than diagonally.
• Leaked images show three designs, with the black variant expected to launch.
• There are two new buttons: an Action button (similar to the iPhone 15 Pro) and a Capture button for shooting videos, zooming, and taking photos or recording videos.
• The iPhone 16 Plus may come in colors like pink, yellow, blue, green, black, white, and purple, possibly using color-infused glass.

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Display

• Rumored to have a 6.7-inch display.
• Expected to retain a 60Hz refresh rate.
• May have a brighter screen than the iPhone 15 Plus (2,000 nits).

Camera

• 12MP ultra-wide camera, similar to the iPhone 15 Plus.
• 48MP main camera (same as last year).
• 12MP front-facing camera (similar to the iPhone 15 Pro Max).
• Possible upgrades in camera software and functionality, including the ability to shoot spatial video for use with an Apple Vision Pro.

Expected Specs and Features

• Chipset: Uncertainty remains regarding the chipset. It could be an A17 Pro or an A18.
• RAM: Rumored to have 8GB of RAM, up from 6GB in the iPhone 15 Plus.
• Storage: Might start at 256GB, double that of its predecessor.
• AI Overhaul: Major AI features likely to be announced during WWDC 2024.
• Improved Microphones: Upgraded Siri performance.
• Battery: Unfortunately, the iPhone 16 Plus might have a roughly 9% smaller battery than the iPhone 15 Plus (4,006mAh vs. 4,383mAh).
• Graphene Heat Sink: To help keep the phone cool.

Stay tuned for more updates as we approach the iPhone 16 Plus’s official release! 📱🔍