The latest iPhone models at the moment are the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. As a consumer it is quite difficult to choose between these models, the possibilities are almost the same. However, there is now a clearer difference visible, for example the Pro models have a larger screen.
The iPhone 16 Pro starts at €1,229, the iPhone 16 Pro Max starts at €1,479. The iPhone 16, on the other hand, starts at €969 and the 16 Plus starts at €1,119. Given the price differences, it’s interesting to compare the facts and options, is the more expensive iPhone 16 Pro worth it?
iPhone 16 Series Shared Features
The following list shows the options and hardware that both the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 have in common. This means that the options and possibilities are present on all iPhone 16s. These are new, updated or noteworthy options compared to the previous generation.
- Latest generation Ceramic Shield
- Super Retina XDR display with 1 nit minimum brightness
- Multi-function action button for all models
- Camera Control: Extra pressure-sensitive button for taking photos and videos
- Improved 48MP Fusion wide-angle lens (standard camera)
- Photographic styles of the latest generation
- Spatial photos and videos
- Record video up to 4K Dolby Vision, bps varies by device
- Spatial audio and stereo recordings
- Wind Noise Reduction and Audio Mixing in Video Recording
- Improved battery life thanks to processor and larger battery
- Wireless charging with MagSafe up to 25W with 30W or higher adapter
- 16-core Neural Engine for Apple Intelligence, among others
- Thread Network Technology
- Wifi 7 support
Features only for iPhone 16 Pro (Max)
The list below shows the features and hardware that are new, updated, or noteworthy on the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
- New screen size of 6.3-inch (Pro) and 6.9-inch (Pro Max)
- ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rate up to 120Hz
- Always-on display with thinner bezels
- Titanium with textured matte glass back
- A18 Pro chip: 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores, 6-core GPU
- iPhone 15 Pro: Advanced camera system with LiDAR scanner
- All lenses have anti-reflective coating (reduces lens flare)
- New Fusion Wide Angle (Standard): 48 MP, aperture ƒ/1.78
- New Ultra Wide Angle: 48 MP, aperture ƒ/2.2
- Telephoto lens on both models: 12 MP, aperture ƒ/2.8
- Adaptive True Tone Flash
- Portraits in Night mode, 48 MP Macro photography and Apple ProRAW
- Support for JPEG-XL file format for photos
- Record video up to 4K Dolby Vision at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, 100 fps (Fusion) or 120 fps (Fusion)
- Record up to 4K ProRes video at 120 fps with external storage
- Slo-mo video in 1080p at up to 240 fps and in 4K Dolby Vision at up to 120 fps (Fusion)
- Spatial video recording, Log video recording
- Academy Color Encoding System
- Four studio-quality microphones
- USB-C with USB 3 support (up to 10 Gb/s)
- Available in titanium colours natural, black, desert and white
- Standard 128GB of storage for the iPhone 16 Pro
- Standard 256GB of storage for the iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Price: iPhone 16 Pro from €1229 | iPhone 16 Pro Max from €1479
- Pre-order September 13th 2:00 PM, delivered from 9/20
- Extensive information about the iPhone 16 Pro
Features only for iPhone 16
In the overview below you will find the options and hardware that can only be found on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus. These are new, updated or noteworthy options compared to the previous generation. Please note that the options below can be found in an improved version on the iPhone 16 Pro. It is good to know that most of the innovations in the iPhone 16 were already present in the iPhone 15 Pro (Max).
- Back of colored glass
- A18 chip: 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores and 5-core GPU
- Advanced dual camera system positioned vertically
- New Fusion wide angle: 48 MP, aperture ƒ/1.6
- Ultra wide angle: 12 MP, aperture ƒ/2.2
- 12 MP Macro Photography
- Anti-reflective coated lens for Fusion camera (reduces lens flare)
- Sensor-shift optical image stabilization
- USB-C with USB 2 support (up to 480 Mbps)
- Available in ultramarine, blue-green, pink, white and black
- Standard 128 GB storage space
- Price: iPhone 16 from €969 | iPhone 16 Plus from €1119
- Pre-order September 13th 2:00 PM, delivered from 9/20
- Extensive information about the iPhone 16
iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro camera differences
All four models have a new camera system, featuring new lenses that can capture more light. The iPhone 16 Pro (Max) in particular features a new advanced camera system, thanks to the addition of a 120mm tetraprism lens and a 48MP ultra-wide-angle lens.
Camera iPhone 16 (Plus)
- Advanced dual camera system with sapphire crystal lens surface
- Anti-reflective coating for Fusion main camera only
- 48MP Fusion wide-angle: 26mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super high-resolution photos (24 MP and 48 MP)
- 12MP ultra-wide angle: 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture and 120° angle of view, 100% Focus Pixels
- 12MP 2x telephoto lens (enabled by quad-pixel sensor): 52mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels
- 2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 4x optical zoom
- Up to 10x digital zoom when taking photos
- Up to 6x digital zoom on video
- Camera controller
Camera iPhone 16 Pro (Max)
- Pro camera system with sapphire crystal lens surface
- Anti-reflective coating on all lenses
- 48MP Fusion main camera: 24mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP)
- 48MP ultra-wide angle: 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture and 120° angle of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (48MP)
- 12MP 5x telephoto lens: 120 mm, ƒ/2.8 aperture and 20° angle of view, 100% Focus Pixels, seven-element lens, sensor-shift 3D optical image stabilization with autofocus, tetraprism
- 12MP 2x telephoto lens (enabled by the Fusion camera’s quad-pixel sensor): 52mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels
- 5x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 10x optical zoom
- Up to 25x digital zoom
- Up to 25x digital zoom in video
- Camera controller