iPhone 16 Facts for Kids

iPhone 16
iPhone 16 Plus

iPhone 16 in Ultramarine
Brand	Apple Inc.
Manufacturer	Foxconn
Slogan	A total powerhouse.
Generation	18th
Compatible networks	2G GSM/EDGE, 3G UMTS/HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G NR
First released	September 9, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-09-09)
Availability by country	September 20, 2024 Australia Austria Bahrain Belgium Brazil Canada China Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Hong Kong Hungary India Italy Ireland Japan Luxembourg Malaysia Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Oman Poland Portugal Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States September 27, 2024 Algeria Israel Kuwait Macao Vietnam
Model before	iPhone 15 / 15 Plus
Related	iPhone 16 Pro / iPhone 16 Pro Max
Size	16: H: 147.6 mm (5.81 in) W: 71.6 mm (2.82 in) D: 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 16 Plus: H: 160.9 mm (6.33 in) W: 77.8 mm (3.06 in) D: 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	16: 170 g (6.0 oz) 16 Plus: 199 g (7.0 oz)
Operating system	Original: iOS 18.0
System on chip	Apple A18
CPU	Hexa-core (2 high-performance 3.46 GHz + 4 high-efficiency 2.02 GHz cores)
GPU	Apple-designed 5-core, up to 2.15 TFLOPS
Memory	8 GB
Rear camera	48 MP Fusion, f/1.6, 26 mm (wide), 2 μm, quad pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP) 12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm (ultrawide), 1.4 μm, 100% Focus Pixels
Front camera	12 MP, f/1.9, 23 mm (wide)
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) dual-band Bluetooth 5.3 (A2DP, LE) Ultra-wideband (UWB) Thread USB-C: USB 2.0 480 Mbit/s

The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are smartphones designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. They are the eighteenth-generation iPhones, succeeding the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. The devices were unveiled alongside the higher-priced iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max during the September 9, 2024 Apple Event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California.

History
Design
Software
Specifications
Price
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History

The devices were unveiled during an event on September 9, 2024, marking the first time an iPhone release had been announced on a Monday.

Design

Display

The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus retain their screen sizes of 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches, respectively.

Colors

The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus come in five new colors: Ultramarine, Teal, Pink, White and Black.

Color	Name
	Ultramarine
	Teal
	Pink
	White
	Black

Hardware

The iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Plus are equipped with the new A18 chip, designed specifically for this device. The chip is optimized for running large generative models and features a neural engine that is twice as fast as its predecessor.

The iPhone 16 includes a new 48-megapixel camera, offering four times the resolution of the iPhone 14. It also features a new ultrawide camera that will allow for more light capture in low-light situations as well as automatic focus.

All ‌iPhone 16‌ models have an improved thermal design. The main logic board has been updated, centralizing chip placement and optimizing the surrounding architecture. The recycled aluminum substructure dissipates heat for 30 percent higher sustained performance for gaming.

Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X75 modem brings several improvements, including 5G Advanced support, lower power consumption, and enhanced 5G carrier aggregation for faster upload speeds. These upgrades should increase mobile connectivity by over 20 %.

Every model in the iPhone 16 lineup has support for WiFi 7.

Action button

The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus now come with the action button as standard. By default, the action button toggles silent mode. However, users can change the button's feature to do different things outside of silent mode, like take pictures or toggle a focus mode.

iPhone 16 battery

The iPhone 16 has been upgraded in terms of battery capacity. The base iPhone 16 has duration of video playback up to 22 hours. The iPhone 16 Plus has video playback up to 27 hours, a 22.73 % increase. The iPhone 16 has duration of audio playback up to 80 hours, 20 % less then the iPhone 16 Plus with 100 hours of audio playback.

Enclosure

The enclosure will be made up of 85 % recycled content.

Software

The iPhone 16 also comes with the new Apple Intelligence, a new line of AI, branching off of Siri, Apple's AI assistant. Siri has gotten better, with more features.

In September 2024, Apple announced that the new iOS 18 operating system includes RecoveryOS on the iPhone 16 series that allows users to recover and restore firmware wirelessly using another iPhone.

Specifications

The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus has a vertical camera layout, similar to the iPhone 12, as opposed to the diagonal layout for iPhone 13, iPhone 14, and iPhone 15. USB Type-C port is used, albeit with USB 2.0 data transfer speeds up to 480 Mb/s.

Price

The iPhone 16 has a starting price of $799, while the iPhone 16 Plus starts at $899. Pre-orders began on September 13, 2024, and sales start September 20.

iPhone 16 facts for kids

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