Apple has launched the new iPhone 16th. It is not an iPhone SE, but also not a premium model, what is it? The iPhone 16th has many similarities with the iPhone 16, but with an outdated housing.
Whether the iPhone 16th will be a great success is questionable. The suggested retail price is quite high and large additions are not forthcoming. Which iPhone is the best? We put the facts and specifications next to each other so that you get a good picture of the new device.

Differences iPhone 16th â–¸ iPhone Se 3rd generation
It is quite difficult to list the differences between the iPhone 16th and iPhone SE 3rd generation. Both devices are completely different. Not only in the field of design and hardware, but also in the field of functions and security. In comparison with the 16th, the SE3 is outdated and an upgrade to this device is day and night difference. Below the innovations compared to the SE3.
- Edge-to-Edge design with a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display
- HDR Display, 800 Nits Max. Brightness (Standard)
- Ceramic Shield at the front
- TrueTepth camera on the front, 12 MP camera
- Face ID for face recognition
- Action button
- A18 – Chip with Apple Intelligence
- 2 – 1 camera system with a 48 -MP Fusion wide -angle lens
- Dolby Vision up to 4K with 60 BPS
- 2x optical zooming
- SOS emergency notification via satellite
- Detection
- USB-C
- Water resistant up to 6 meters deep and up to 30 minutes long
- Extremely long battery life: watch 26 hours of videos
- From 128 GB storage
iPhone 16 â–¸ iPhone 16th

In the overview below we list the possibilities and functions of the iPhone 16 compared to the iPhone 16th. This means that the options, possibilities and hardware below are better or more advanced compared to 16th.
- 16: Super Retina XDR display with 1 NIT minimum clearance, 1000 nits max. Brightness (standard), 1600 nits peak clearance (HDR) and 2000 nits peak clearness (outside).
- 16th: Super Retina XDR display, 800 Nits max. Brightness (Standard) and 1200 Nits peak clearance (HDR.
- 16: Ceramic Shield of the newest generation at the front
- 16th: Ceramic Shield of the previous generation at the front
- 16: A18 chip with 6-core CPU and 5-core GPU, including with support for Apple Intelligence
- 16th: A18 chip with 6-core CPU and 4-core GPU, including with support for Apple Intelligence
- 16: vertical positioned dual camera system with a fusion standard lens: 48 mp, aperture Æ’/1.6 with anti -reflection coating (limited lensflare) and ultragroof angle with 12 MP and aperture Æ’/2.2. Optical image stabilization with sensor shift
- 16th: 2-in-1 camera system with a fusion standard lens: 48 MP, aperture Æ’/1.6. Optical image stabilization.

- 16: Macro photography, spatial photos, advanced portraits of the latest generation with focus and deep control, photographic styles of the latest generation
- 16th: Standard portrait mode with depth control and previous generation of photographic styles.
- 16: Recording film mode for video with small depth of field (up to 4K Dolby Vision with 30 BPS), action mode, record spatial video in 1080p with 30 BPS and Macro -Video, including SLO -MO and Timelapse.
- 16th: no support
- 16: Wireless charging with Magsafe (15W), Qi2 (15W) and Qi (7.5W)
- 16th: Only wireless charging with Qi (7.5W)
- 16: Battery life from video play until 10 pm, streaming video until 6 pm and playing audio up to 80 hours.
- 16th: Battery life of video play up to 26 hours, streaming video until 9 pm and playing audio up to 90 hours.
Only for the iPhone 16
- Camara control: Extra pressure -sensitive button for taking photos and videos
- Ultra Wideband chip of the second generation
- Thread network technology
- WiFi 7
- Available in the colors ultramarine, green blue, pink, white and black
- Extensive info about the iPhone 16
Switch to an iPhone 16th
Are you in possession of an iPhone 13, 14 or 15? Then there are no significant improvements that are really worth switching to the iPhone 16th, it may be better for the iPhone 17.

Have you always bought an iPhone SE? Then the new 16th is a nice progress and highly recommended. Keep in mind that the price has increased sharply, from € 479 to € 719.