Apple reveals iPhone 16 & iPhone 16 Pro with 3nm A18 SoC

At Apple's annual September event yesterday, the iPhone 16 was officially unveiled. Utilising a new A18 processor, using TSMC's 3nm process node, the new standard iPhones will now be capable of running AAA games available on iOS, like Resident Evil Village, Death's Stranding and No Man's Sky.

The A18 uses a 6-core CPU, with two performance cores and four efficiency cores, alongside a 5-core GPU that delivers 40% better performance than the GPU found in the A16. The new SoC also has a 16-core neural engine to accelerate AI tasks, like real-time language translation and enhanced photo processing. Finally, with the chip being 30% more efficient, users should be able to squeeze out a bit more battery life.

Naturally, there is also an iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, which comes with a camera upgrade, bigger display and a bigger battery. Unfortunately, the Pro-grade iPhones are also the only models in the line-up to have 120Hz displays, as has been the case since the iPhone 13. Perhaps next year Apple will finally bring smoother refresh rates to the wider userbase.

Here are the key features of both the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Pro:

iPhone 16:

• Display: 6.1-inch OLED Super Retina XDR (6.7-inch for iPhone 16 Plus), 2556×1179 pixels, 60Hz refresh rate.
• Processor: A18 chip with a 6-core CPU and 5-core GPU.
• RAM: 6GB LPDDR5.
• Storage: Options for 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB.
• Camera: Dual-camera system with a 48MP main sensor and a 12MP ultra-wide sensor.
• Battery Life: Up to 22 hours of video playback.
• Build: Aluminium design with Ceramic Shield front and colour-infused glass back.
• Colours: Black, White, Pink, Teal, Marine.
• Other Features: Dynamic Island, HDR display, True Tone, Haptic Touch, IP68 water and dust resistance, USB-C charging.

iPhone 16 Pro:

• Display: 6.3-inch OLED Super Retina XDR (6.9-inch for Pro Max), 2622×1206 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate.
• Processor: A18 Pro chip with a 6-core CPU and 6-core GPU.
• RAM: 8GB.
• Storage: Options for 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB.
• Camera: Triple-camera system with a 48MP main sensor, 48MP ultra-wide sensor, and 12MP telephoto sensor with 5x optical zoom.
• Battery Life: Up to 27 hours of video playback.
• Build: Titanium design with Ceramic Shield front and textured matte glass back.
• Colours: Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium4.
• Other Features: Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion display, HDR display, True Tone, Haptic Touch, IP68 water and dust resistance, USB-C charging.

The iPhone 16 will be available later this month, starting at £799. The iPhone 16 Pro starts at £999 and the Pro Max starts at £1,199.

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