Apple iPhone 16

The iPhone 16 price in Kenya is Kes. 132,000. The phone features a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with a screen resolution of 1179 x 2556 pixels. Apple’s A18 Bionic processor powers the device’s engine with 5-core graphics for games and videos. It has either 6GB or 8GB of RAM and up to 512GB of internal storage. iPhone 16 runs on the latest iOS 18 and is powered by a 3,561mAh battery with 15W fast charging. It also has a dual rear camera setup with a 48MP primary camera, a 12MP ultra-wide camera, and a 12 MP front-facing camera. The iPhone 16 is available in Black, White, Pink, Teal, and Ultramarine.

iPhone 16 Specifications and Features:

Detailed Product Description

iPhone 16 features several enhancements and new features compared to its predecessor the iPhone 15.

Design

The iPhone 16 model retains the standard and current size as the iPhone 15, with minor design tweaks, such as a new vertical camera lens arrangement. It now measures 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) and weighs 170g. comparatively, the iPhone 15 Model measured 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm and weighed 171g.

iPhone 16 And iPhone 16 Pro: Capture Button

The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro introduce an innovative Capture Button designed to enhance the photography experience. Positioned on the right side of the device, this capacitive button allows you to autofocus with a light press, take photos with a firmer press, and zoom in or out by swiping. This feature aims to make capturing moments in landscape mode more intuitive and efficient, encouraging users to take advantage of the improved camera capabilities. The Capture Button is expected to be available across all models in the iPhone 16 lineup.

Display

The iPhone 16 has a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display with a 2,556 x 1,179 pixel resolution, unlike the iPhone 16 Pro, which has a larger screen. Additionally, the size of the same cutout toward the top for its Dynamic Island remains the same. The layout is visually impressive. It’s an attractive OLED panel that works well with almost all applications. Watching movies like The Rings of Power Season 2, you will appreciate how the iPhone’s display has the perfect amount of contrast and saturation to bring some of the scenes to life. The iPhone 16’s display is good but we are still amazed with Apple’s decision to limit the display refresh rate on its less costly flagships to 60Hz.

Performance

Apple is developing new A-series chips for the iPhone 16 lineup, built on the latest 3-nanometer technology, which could bring improvements to efficiency and performance. The iPhone 16 come equipped with:

• Operating System

The iPhone 16 runs on iOS 18, which includes new features and improvements in privacy, performance, and user experience.

iOS 18 brings new LLM features to all iPhones, with enhanced AI functionalities that could improve interactions between Siri and other apps. The A18 chip will feature an upgraded Neural Engine with ‘significantly’ more cores. The current iPhone lineup has the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max run the A17 Pro chip, while the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus both have the A16 Bionic chip also found in the iPhone 14 Pro.

• Chipset

The new phone is powered by the A18 Bionic chip, featuring a 6-core CPU (2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores), a 5-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine. This chipset offers significant performance improvements and better energy efficiency compared to previous models.

• Storage Specifications

The iPhone 16 is equipped with 8 GB of RAM and offers three storage variants: 128GB, 256GB, and 512 GB. This storage works seamlessly with the A18 Bionic chip to ensure optimal performance.

Camera Set up

Just as before, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus feature dual rear cameras that consist of a 48MP main shooter and a refreshed 12MP ultrawide. That latter certainly gets more attention this time around because the series finally gains the ability to capture macro photographs, which is a capability that has been limited to the Pro models.

Apple also talks a lot about the versatility of this new camera setup, since it can effectively deliver photos with optical quality without a dedicated zoom camera — all by leaning on the same pixel-binning techniques I’ve seen previously with the iPhone 15 to get usable 2x zoom photos.

Primary Camera

• 48 MP Sony IMX903 sensor
• 1/1.14″ sensor size
• f/1.78 aperture
• 24mm lens equivalent
• Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)

Ultra-Wide Camera:

• 48 MP
• 1/2.6″ sensor size
• f/2.2 aperture
• 13mm lens equivalent
• 120° field of view

Both cameras support features like Night mode, Deep Fusion, and Smart HDR 5, ensuring high-quality photos in various lighting conditions.

Front Camera

The iPhone 16 features a 12 MP selfie camera with an f/2.2 aperture. This camera supports advanced features like Night mode, Deep Fusion, and Smart HDR 5, ensuring high-quality selfies in various lighting conditions.

Network and Communications Support

The iPhone 16 offers a range of advanced network and communication features. Here are some of them:

Network Support

• 5G Connectivity: Supports both sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G bands for faster download and upload speeds.
• Wi-Fi 7: The iPhone 16 supports Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), offering significantly faster speeds and improved connectivity, provided you have a compatible router.
• Bluetooth 5.3: Enhanced Bluetooth connectivity for better range, smarter wireless pairing, and lower power consumption.
• Ultra-Wideband (UWB): Improved UWB capabilities for precise location tracking and enhanced AirDrop functionality.

Communication Features

• Dual SIM Support: It supports both physical SIM and eSIM, allowing for flexibility in managing multiple phone numbers.
• Satellite Connectivity: Emergency SOS via satellite, enabling users to send emergency messages when outside cellular and Wi-Fi coverage.
• NFC: For contactless payments and other NFC-based interactions.

Battery

The iPhone 16 has made significant strides in battery life compared to its predecessors. The standard iPhone 16 offers up to 22 hours of video playback and 18 hours of streaming video. The iPhone 16 Pro Max, the top-tier model, boasts an impressive 33 hours of video playback and 29 hours of streaming video. These improvements are largely due to the larger batteries and the enhanced power efficiency of the A18 and A18 Pro chips. The phone will easily run you through the day as compared to previous models and that is why we are happy about the new battery capacity improvements.

iPhone 16:

• Video playback: Up to 22 hours
• Video playback (streamed): Up to 18 hours
• Audio playback: Up to 80 hours  

iPhone 16 Plus:

• Video playback: Up to 27 hours
• Video playback (streamed): Up to 24 hours
• Audio playback: Up to 100 hours

iPhone 16 Pro:

• Video playback: Up to 24 hours
• Video playback (streamed): Up to 21 hours
• Audio playback: Up to 90 hours

iPhone 16 Pro Max:

• Video playback: Up to 28 hours
• Video playback (streamed): Up to 26 hours
• Audio playback: Up to 110 hours

iPhone 16 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers:

Which country made the iPhone 16?

The iPhone 16 is an Apple product manufactured by Foxconn Pegatron Wistron Tata Group on behalf of Apple.

Is the iPhone 16 the best phone in the world?

The iPhone 16 Pro Max is the most powerful phone since September 2024.

Where can I buy the original iPhone 16?

You can buy the original iPhone 16 today at PhonesAndTablets Kenya at the best price.