Are you looking for a no-compromise smartphone? Then the iPhone 16 Pro will surely interest you, as it is one of the best there is!
iPhone 16 Pro Overview
The iPhone 16 Pro is one of the higher 2024 models from Apple, surpassing the iPhone 15 Pro and bringing some incremental upgrades.
Design and Display
At a glance, the iPhone 16 Pro looks exactly the same as its predecessor with the iconic three-camera cutouts. However, on closer inspection, you can see that the new iPhone has an extra button on the side. It gives you digital camera-like controls on your camera app allowing you to flick between settings, zoom, and so on. Apple introduced a new “Desert Titanium” color option. Meanwhile, the other choices are Black Titanium, White Titanium, and Natural Titanium.
On the front, it has a Super Retina XDR display which is an OLED panel with adaptive refresh rates of up to 120Hz. The screen size has increased to 6.3 inches from the 6.12 inch of the previous generation. It supports HDR, True Tone, a Wide P3 color gamut, and a brightness range of 1 to 2,000 nits. The iPhone 16 Pro is also IP68 water and dust-resistant.
Performance and Cameras
The performance has always been a strong suit of Apple smartphones, and this one is no different. The new Apple A18 Pro chipset sits at the heart of it with six cores dedicated to CPU as well as GPU. Likewise, there are sixteen cores for the Neural Engine which handles on-device AI. Talking of AI, Apple Intelligence is the focal point of the iPhone 16 series, including the Pro model. This phone comes with a boatload of AI features and 8GB memory to facilitate it. Meanwhile, you can choose between 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB for storage. The thing boots on iOS 18 and offers up to 85 hours of audio playback. Moreover, it supports 20W wired and 25W wireless charging.
Moving on to the cameras, it has a 48MP primary fusion camera that can also shoot 12MP 2x telephoto shots. Then there is another 48MP ultrawide shooter that also has macro shots. Then there is the 12MP 5X telephoto zoom lens with 2x optical zoom out and 10x optical zoom range. These camera sets allow users to record 4K Dolby Vision videos as well. On the front, the iPhone 16 Pro has a 12MP TrueDepth camera that is also utilised for Face ID.
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iPhone 16 Pro Price
| iPhone 16 Pro | Price in Nepal (Official) |
| 128GB | NPR 187,500 |
| 256GB | NPR 206,000 |
| 512GB | NPR 244,500 |
| 1TB | NPR 283,000 |
iPhone 16 Pro Specifications Compare
| Date | 9 September 2024 |
| Status | Upcoming |
| Device Type | Smartphone |
| Series | iPhone 16 |
| Related Phones |
| Dimension | 149.60 x 71.50 x 8.25mm |
| Weight | 199 gm |
| Build |
Back: Textured Matte Glass Back
Front: Ceramic Shield
Frames: Titanium Alloy
IP68 dust/water resistant
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| Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium |
| Size | 6.3 inches |
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution |
2,622 x 1206 pixels
19.6 : 9 aspect ratio
460 PPI pixel density
|
| Protection | Ceramic Shield |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz ProMotion |
| Touch Sampling Rate | Unspecified |
| Brightness | 1000 nits (Typical), 1600 nits (HDR), 2000 nits (Peak outdoor) |
| Others | Always-On Display, Dynamic Island, HDR, True tone, Wide Colour (P3), Haptic Touch |
| SIM | Dual SIM (eSIM) |
| Technology | GSM / HSDPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Bands | B1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 32 / 66 / 71 |
| 5G Bands | N1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 14 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 38 / 40 / 41 / 48 / 53 / 66 / 70 / 71 / 75 / 76 / 77 / 78 / 79 |
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro (3nm) |
| CPU |
Hexa-core (2 performance and 4 efficiency cores)
|
| GPU | Hexa-core |
| OS | iOS 18 |
| UI Version | iOS 18 |
| Promised Updates |
At least 5 years
|
| RAM | 8GB |
| Storage | 128/256/512GB/1TB |
| Variant | 8/128GB, 8/256GB, 8/512GB, 8/1TB |
| SD Card | No |
| Dual |
Primary : 48MP Fusion, f/1.78, 24mm, Second-generation sensor-shift OIS, 100% Focus Pixel
Ultrawide : 48MP, f/2.2, 120˚ FoV, Hybrid Focus Pixels, Macro
Telephoto : 12MP, f/2.8, 120mm, 3D sensor-shift OIS, 2x Optical Zoom Out, 10x Optical zoom range
|
| Features | Camera Control, Customisable default lens (Fusion), Sapphire Crystal lens cover, Adaptive True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5 |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision @ 24/25/30/60 fps, 100/120fps (Fusion), 1080p @ 25/30/60 fps or 120fps (Fusion) |
| Single | 12MP, f/1.9 |
| Features | Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Retina Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5 |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision @ 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p Dolby Vision @ 25/30/60 fps |
| Fingerprint | No |
| Face Unlock | TrueDepth Face ID |
| Speaker | Yes (Stereo) |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No |
| Others | Apple Lossless, Dolby Atmos, Spatial audio |
| Type | High-g accelerometer, High dynamic range gyro, Proximity, Barometer, Dual ambient light, LiDAR |
| WLAN | WiFi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) with 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| GPS | Yes, with Precision dual-frequency (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC) |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | USB 3.0 Type-C |
| Type | Built‑in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery (Up to 85 hours audio playback) |
| Charging | Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher |
| Wireless Charging |
25W MagSafe Wireless Charging with 30W adapter or higher
15W Qi2 wirelss charging
7.5W Qi Wireless Charging
|
| Features | Apple Intelligence, Crash Detection, Emergency SOS via satellite, Siri Assistant, Roadside Assistance |
