Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Updated: Monday, March 09, 2026

Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1,12,900
Highlights
  • 6.3 inches, 1206 x 2622 pixels Display
  • 48MP + 48MP + 12MP Triple Primary Camera, 12 MP Single Front Camera
  • Apple iOS 18
  • Apple A18 Pro, Hexa Core
  • Non-removable Li-Ion battery

Apple iPhone 16 Pro: Benchmark Scores

  • AnTuTu
    1947255 (v10)
  • GeekBench
    3403 (Single Core) - 8404 (Multi Core) (v6)

Apple iPhone 16 Pro: SAR VALUE - 1.6W/Kg (over 1 g)

  • Head
    1.09 W/kg
  • Body
    1.19 W/kg

Apple iPhone 16 Pro: TOP COMPETITORS

Apple iPhone 16 Pro: Price

Apple iPhone 16 Pro: Overview

Pros
  • Powerful performance
  • Stunning display
  • Enhanced battery life
  • Improved camera system
  • Future-proofed connectivity
  • Seamless software
Cons
  • Limited base storage
  • Delayed AI features
  • Unintentional Camera Control touches
  • No design upgrade

Apple's latest flagship, the iPhone 16 Pro, is the biggest upgrade among all four iPhone 16 models. It gets all the Pro Max exclusives in its smaller form factor alongside other upgrades, unlike last year. It's a phone that offers a symphony of subtle yet substantial upgrades, blending familiar comfort with a hint of future possibilities.

Since you're paying a minimum of Rs 1,29,900 for 256GB and up to Rs 1,69,900 for the 1TB variant, it's important to look beyond the marketing hype and assess its merits and shortcomings objectively. I spent a whole month deep-diving into what it feels like to live with Apple's latest smartphone. Let's look closer at how the iPhone 16 Pro stacks up for potential buyers in India.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro: Specifications

GENERAL
Operating System iOS 18
Device type Smartphone
Sim Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM)
Colours Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
ANNOUNCED
Status Available in India (20 September, 2024)
Global Release Date September, 2024
Indian Release Date 9 September, 2024
BODY
Dimensions 149.6 x 71.5 x 8.25 mm
Weight 194 g
Body Material Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)
DISPLAY
Screen size 6.3 inches
Technology LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Screen resolution 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Refresh Rate 120Hz refresh rate
Display Protection Ceramic Shield glass
Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen
Form Factor Touch
PROCESSOR
Chipset Apple A18 Pro (3nm)
CPU Hexa-core
GPU 6 Core GPU (16‑core Neural Engine)
STORAGE
Internal Storage 128 GB Storage
RAM 8GB RAM
External Storage No
CAMERA
Primary camera 48 MP (f/1.8, wide) + 48 MP (f/2.2, ultrawide) + 12MP (f/2.8, (periscope telephoto) Triple Camera with True Tone flash
Front Camera 12 MP (f/1.9, wide) Single Selfie Camera
Video Recording 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Camera Features AI Camera, Telephoto, Fusion, Cinematic Slow motion, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR & more
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Player AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos
Video Player HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG
Games Yes
Speakers Stereo Speakers
BATTERY
Type Non-removable Li-Ion battery
Charging 15W wireless (Qi2), 20W MagSafe charging, 4.5W reverse wired
CONNECTIVITY
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth v5.3, A2DP, LE
USB Yes, Lightning, USB Type-C
GPS Facility Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
4G FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66), TDD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53)
5G FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75, n76), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79)
MORE FEATURES
Sensors Accelerometer, High dynamic range gyro, Proximity, Barometer
Other Features Face ID, Dust and Water resistant (IP68), NFC, Emergency SOS, Apple Pay, Crash Detection, AI support

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So, here are how these specs will affect the real-life usage of a device and why how we meticulously consider each of these points to rate a smartphone.

Camera

Cameras have evolved a lot over the last few years and multi-camera setup is a new norm. We consider various parameters like MP count, aperture size, pixel size, image stabilization to rate a camera system of a smartphone out of 5. Any device that scores more than 3.5 can take good photos and videos and if a phone scores over 4, then it will be one of the best camera smartphones in the market.

Battery

Though battery seems like an underrated feature and we look at the battery capacity, fast charging supporting technology, and even the wireless charging capability is also taken into consideration to rate smartphone's battery capability.

Display

The display is the face of a smartphone. And there are a lot of parameters like the panel technology (IPS LCD, OLED, TFT) and other parameters also taken into consideration like the resolution, pixel density, and refresh rate.

Value for Money

A smartphone could have great specs, but if it is not priced well then you might not get the best value-for-money. So, we compare a smartphone with the contemporaries to rate the value-for-money of a device out of 5.

Performance

This aspect is decided on various sub specifics, such as availability of microSD card slot, the amount of RAM the device offers, processor capability, and the network support. This parameter has more weightage when compared to other departments.

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