iPhone 16
A familiar 6.1-inch upgrade reference.
256 GB · Ultramarine · UK A3287 · nano-SIM + eSIMFull product profile
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A familiar 6.1-inch upgrade reference.
256 GB · Ultramarine · UK A3287 · nano-SIM + eSIMFull product profile
DIFFERENCES AT A GLANCE
Important features fall outside this scoring model.
See the hardware and feature differences ↓6.1″ · OLED · Apple A18 · 6-core CPU · 4-core GPU · 16-core Neural Engine
256 GB · White · UK A3409 · nano-SIM + eSIMFull product profile
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Display, Camera scoring is unavailable for this pair. Known hardware specs still appear below; default scores use only shared, verified categories.
Differences first. Select a topic for its graphic, sources and conditions.
Not verified for either phone, so not charted: Refresh rate. Missing evidence is not a difference.
A different chip or core configuration is a hardware change, not a measured performance uplift.
The Chip section explicitly lists this A18 configuration. Its five GPU cores must remain distinguishable from the four-core A18 in 16e; this is not a measured speed claim.
Bigger is a preference, not a quality score.
Relative diagonals · illustrative shape, not actual size
Dedicated telephoto reach. No digital or crop zoom.
Lens illustration · not an image-quality test
9 verified differences, most decision-relevant first. 2 are also drawn in Visual facts above. Missing information stays separate.
The Chip section explicitly lists this A18 configuration. Its five GPU cores must remain distinguishable from the four-core A18 in 16e; this is not a measured speed claim.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKDifferent hardware. A chip name or generation does not quantify real-world performance.
Uses the first local-video up-to claim, not the separate streamed-video or audio claim. It is not mixed-use endurance.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKApple up-to playback claim under its stated test conditions; not an independent endurance result.
iPhone 16e — Apple UK technical specificationsManufacturer claims for the stated mode and equipment. Read each test condition; this is not measured everyday battery life.
The source names two physical cameras. Its enabled 12MP 2x Telephoto mode uses the Fusion main camera, rather than creating a third physical module.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKCompare the camera hardware and recording modes. Matching megapixels or zoom do not mean identical cameras.
UWB is Apple's second-generation Ultra Wideband chip. These capabilities belong to UK A3287. Wi-Fi7/UWB availability and network/provider support remain region-dependent; no measured throughput is asserted.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKThe named Wi-Fi or Bluetooth generations differ. Other radios named by only one source remain unverified on the other; omission from a positive inventory is not absence. Check the exact regional model and compatible equipment.
Uses the separately labelled audio duration; it is not video or mixed-use endurance.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKManufacturer claims for the stated mode and equipment. Read each test condition; this is not measured everyday battery life.
Pixel width and height are transcribed from the labelled display resolution rather than calculated from diagonal size.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKCheck the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.
Uses the separately labelled HDR peak; no outdoor-peak figure is substituted.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKCheck the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.
The model description explicitly names two physical rear cameras: Ultra Wide and Fusion. The enabled2x crop is not another module.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKIdentify your iPhone model — regional identifiersCompare the camera hardware and recording modes. Matching megapixels or zoom do not mean identical cameras.
Uses the separately labelled streamed-video duration, retaining its different workload.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKSeparate Apple streaming test; do not equate it with local video playback.
iPhone 16e — Apple UK technical specificationsManufacturer claims for the stated mode and equipment. Read each test condition; this is not measured everyday battery life.
Each labelled dimension was checked individually, then deliberately reordered to height × width × depth. Configuration/manufacturing variation remains possible.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKA size or weight trade-off; it does not establish the better product.
Uses the labelled height in millimetres; neither the source width nor its inch value is substituted.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKA size or weight trade-off; it does not establish the better product.
Apple lists device grams, not parcel mass or the weight of accessories. Size and weight can vary with configuration and manufacture.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKPublished device mass; not shipping or accessory-inclusive mass.
iPhone 16e — Apple UK technical specificationsA size or weight trade-off; it does not establish the better product.
Uses the labelled chassis width. A larger value is not inherently preferable.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKA size or weight trade-off; it does not establish the better product.
The UK specification identifies A3287, with physical nano-SIM and eSIM. This model identity does not establish retailer stock or network-provider support.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKIdentify your iPhone model — regional identifiersUS A3212 has no physical SIM tray. Its cellular-band support has not been verified for this UK record. Retailer searches do not establish regional equivalence.
iPhone 16e — Apple UK technical specificationsApple — official regional iPhone model identifiersThese descriptions or measurements differ. Wording alone does not establish a different capability; check the exact configuration.
Front auto image stabilisation is listed without an optical mechanism. It does not establish front optical stabilisation.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKNot stated for the front camera in the retained official specifications.
iPhone 16e — Apple UK technical specificationsEvidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Rear Cinematic mode explicitly supports up to 4K HDR at 30 fps. Cinematic video stabilisation is a separate feature.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKCinematic mode is not specified. Cinematic video stabilisation is a different feature and cannot establish it.
iPhone 16e — Apple UK technical specificationsEvidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
The source describes a lithium-ion battery and endurance claims without stating mAh. Capacity is not reverse-calculated from playback.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKApple does not publish a capacity in the retained technical specifications.
iPhone 16e — Apple UK technical specificationsEvidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
20W and30W describe adapter/test setups, not a published maximum handset input. The device-input field stays unknown.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKRequired adapter wattage does not establish maximum device input power.
iPhone 16e — Apple UK technical specificationsEvidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
The checked exact-model source omits a numeric refresh maximum. It remains unknown rather than being filled with an assumed 60Hz.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKThe retained Apple page does not specify a numeric maximum; omission is not converted to 60 Hz.
iPhone 16e — Apple UK technical specificationsEvidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Neither storage capacity nor processor-core counts establish RAM capacity. No third-party estimate is substituted.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKNot published in the retained official specifications; do not copy a third-party estimate.
iPhone 16e — Apple UK technical specificationsEvidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Apple lists fixed internal storage options and no removable storage interface.
iPhone 16 — Original Technical Specifications, including 256GBNot verified for this exact model.
No source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
The checked source lists iOS without a model-specific support end date or guaranteed future upgrade count. This is a disclosed gap, not a support-duration score.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKThe technical specification is not a promise of a particular number of future operating-system upgrades.
iPhone 16e — Apple UK technical specificationsEvidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Not verified for this exact model.
iPhone 16 — Original Technical Specifications, including 256GBApple introduces iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 PlusNot verified for this exact model.
No source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
The Action-mode resolution and frame rate are retained together, not compared as ordinary4K recording.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Camera Control is expressly identified in the physical model description, button list and camera section. Its absence on a contender cannot be assumed from missing evidence.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKIdentify your iPhone model — regional identifiersCamera Control is not listed in the retained specification; no negative capability is inferred.
iPhone 16e — Apple UK technical specificationsEvidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
The checked iPhone16 specification does not identify the cellular modem. The Ultra Wideband chip is a separate component, and no third-party modem estimate is substituted.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKEvidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
The finish section identifies the materials for the selected Ultramarine finish. Material names do not prove comparative drop or scratch resistance.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Apple explicitly lists DisplayPort as a USB-C capability. A missing output detail on a contender is not verified non-support.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Dynamic Island is expressly listed for this model. A notch on another model or omitted evidence there is not itself an established negative.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Apple's connector list specifies USB-C, with no 3.5mm jack.
iPhone 16 — Original Technical Specifications, including 256GBNot verified for this exact model.
No source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
The checked recording list does not establish a named log capture format. No negative or pro-workflow score is manufactured.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Macro photography is expressly listed; it is not inferred merely from an ultra-wide camera.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Macro video including slo-mo and time-lapse is expressly listed in rear recording.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
MagSafe charging, magnet array and alignment magnet are expressly listed. Generic Qi charging on another product does not by itself prove MagSafe support there.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
The minimum is explicitly listed. It is a capability claim, not a measured low-light comfort score.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
This is the separately labelled outdoor peak, not typical or HDR brightness and not an independent measurement.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKNo outdoor peak rating is given in the retained page. · Outdoor peak claim, not HDR peak or sustained full-screen brightness.
iPhone 16e — Apple UK technical specificationsEvidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
The checked rear recording list does not establish ProRes. Omission alone is not proof that all app or external workflows are impossible.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
The current source separately lists Qi2 up to 25 W. It remains a distinct protocol claim; unsupported adapter/firmware details are not invented.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Apple separately publishes the standard-rectangle diagonal. Rounded corners reduce actual viewable area; it does not replace nominal screen size.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
The checked charging/connector inventories do not establish reverse wireless charging. USB-C accessory charging is a different capability; missing confirmation is not a verified negative.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKNot verified for this exact model.
No source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
The source explicitly lists spatial video with its own resolution and frame rate. It does not establish every display/playback workflow.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Apple labels this maximum as typical. It is a different measurement basis from HDR and outdoor peak.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
The model index identifies the separate US A3081 and explicitly says there is no US SIM tray. The US SIM section excludes physical SIM cards; US facts are not substituted into UK data.
Identify your iPhone model — regional identifiersiPhone 16 technical specifications — USNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
An omitted8K mode is not an explicit non-support statement. No negative capability is fabricated.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKAn omitted 8K mode is not recorded as an explicit incompatibility.
iPhone 16e — Apple UK technical specificationsEvidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
The current source states MagSafe up to 25 W, with compatible equipment and an adapter rated at 30 W or higher in its stated test. This is not average charging power.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKThe page confirms Qi charging, but no numeric wireless maximum is recorded here. · Qi charging is confirmed; a numeric output rating is unresolved.
iPhone 16e — Apple UK technical specificationsEvidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
The heading does not specify the installed version. Storage and AI footnotes mentioning later versions do not change it into a launch-version claim.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKSpecification-page wording only; this is not a claim about the currently installed version or an end-of-support date.
iPhone 16e — Apple UK technical specificationsOne source states more detail of the same fact; the shared details match. This is not a verified difference; check the exact configuration.
Manufacturer playback and approximate charging tests are separate claims. Adapter wattage is not maximum handset input; compatible wireless equipment is required.
iPhone 16 technical specifications — UKApple test and accessory conditions apply. The adapter rating is not an established maximum phone input wattage. This is not independent battery testing.
iPhone 16e — Apple UK technical specificationsThe separately listed playback and charging-endpoint claims account for these figures. The positive Qi wording remains here; it does not establish support for or absence of the other source's MagSafe/Qi2 modes or power limits. Read the complete claims and equipment conditions.
28 shared fields have the same recorded value.
Limited specification indices. Explore the inputs and their limits.
iPhone 16: Apple publishes 460 ppi and a 2,000-nit outdoor peak, but the checked primary specifications do not give a numeric internal-display refresh rate. The v1 display score is withheld because that required input is unverified.
iPhone 16e: Required display inputs are incomplete.
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Your selected categories: Battery. Scores reflect published capabilities, not hands-on testing. Manufacturer battery claims can use different test conditions. Verified specifications remain visible even where a category cannot be scored.
How we calculate scores256 GB · checked 4 Sept 2026
(64.19 × 1) ÷ 1
Apple publishes 460 ppi and a 2,000-nit outdoor peak, but the checked primary specifications do not give a numeric internal-display refresh rate. The v1 display score is withheld because that required input is unverified.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Verified maximum internal-display refresh rate.
Verified lens and video capabilities remain visible. A complete audit of the four pro-workflow inputs required by the v1 model is not included, so no camera score is inferred.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Complete verification of the four model-defined pro workflows.
Uses Apple's up-to 22-hour local-video claim and up-to-50%-in-around-30-minutes charging claim. Cross-brand confidence is low because manufacturer test methods differ.
Selected weight: 1.
low confidence · 100% model coverage62.86 × 65% = 40.86Apple's up-to 22-hour local-video claim, not independently measured mixed-use endurance. Test methods differ across manufacturers.
Apple Support UKApple UK66.67 × 35% = 23.33Derived from Apple's up-to-50%-in-around-30-minutes claim using a 20W-or-higher USB-C adapter. This is not a sustained charging measurement.
Apple Support UKCategory score = 40.86 + 23.33 = 64.19
No comparable independently measured CPU, GPU or sustained-performance results are included in this official-spec entry.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Comparable CPU, GPU and sustained-performance measurements.
The checked Apple UK material does not publish a fixed model-specific duration of software support.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Published model-specific software-support duration.
Apple lists device grams, not parcel mass or the weight of accessories. Size and weight can vary with configuration and manufacture.
AppleUses the labelled chassis width. A larger value is not inherently preferable.
AppleUses the labelled depth as chassis thickness, without inventing camera-bump depth.
AppleUses the advertised nominal diagonal, not actual viewable area or the standard-rectangle diagonal.
AppleThis is the separately labelled outdoor peak, not typical or HDR brightness and not an independent measurement.
AppleUses the first local-video up-to claim, not the separate streamed-video or audio claim. It is not mixed-use endurance.
AppleApple states up to 50% in around 30 minutes with an adapter rated at 20 W or higher and a USB-C cable. This is not full-charge time or a sustained charging rate. 50 divided by 30 minutes; not a sustained charging rate.
AppleMagSafe and Qi2 wireless charging are explicitly listed; presence does not establish any measured charging time.
AppleApple's connector list specifies USB-C, with no 3.5mm jack.
Apple Support UKApple lists fixed internal storage options and no removable storage interface.
Apple Support UKThe UK model explicitly supports a physical nano-SIM, establishing that it is not eSIM-only. The different US model remains separate.
AppleThe claim is a controlled IEC 60529 test at up to 6 m for 30 minutes. It is not a permanent waterproof guarantee or liquid-damage warranty.
AppleApple publishes 460 ppi directly. A calculation using the rounded 6.1-inch diagonal is not substituted.
AppleThe model index explicitly names two physical cameras, Fusion Main and Ultra Wide. The 2× mode is main-sensor framing, so this complete inventory contains no dedicated telephoto lens.
AppleAppleApple explicitly describes the main-sensor enabled 2× mode separately from the physical dual-camera system. It is not a dedicated 2× lens.
AppleThe model description explicitly names two physical rear cameras: Ultra Wide and Fusion. The enabled2x crop is not another module.
AppleApple256 GB · checked 16 Oct 2026
(71.62 × 1) ÷ 1
Required display inputs are incomplete.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Comparable display specifications.
Camera hardware is listed, but all inputs for the camera-capability model have not been verified.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Complete model-defined camera workflow evidence.
Uses the listed playback mode and short charging claim. Manufacturer protocols differ; this is not measured endurance.
Selected weight: 1.
low confidence · 100% model coverage74.29 × 65% = 48.29Manufacturer claim.
Apple66.67 × 35% = 23.33Manufacturer charging claim. 50 divided by 30 minutes; not a sustained charging rate.
AppleCategory score = 48.29 + 23.33 = 71.62
Comparable independent CPU, GPU and sustained-performance measurements are not available here.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Independent benchmarks.
The published update policy is listed separately; remaining support is not converted into a quality score.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Comparable remaining-support scoring methodology.
Published device mass; not shipping or accessory-inclusive mass.
AppleMarketed diagonal. Rounded corners reduce the viewable area.
AppleApple up-to playback claim under its stated test conditions; not an independent endurance result.
AppleManufacturer charging claim. 50 divided by 30 minutes; not a sustained charging rate.
AppleNot published
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Apple claim: up to 6 metres for up to 30 minutes under IEC 60529; not a guarantee against damage during ordinary use.
AppleNo dedicated telephoto lens: the complete physical camera inventory contains the Fusion main sensor only. Apple explicitly says the same main sensor also enables the 2× Telephoto framing. Zero denotes absence of a dedicated telephoto module, not zero camera zoom or a quality score.
AppleApple describes the Fusion main sensor as also enabling 12MP 2× Telephoto framing. This is a crop of the same 48MP main sensor, not a separate telephoto lens, continuous optical zoom or an independent image-quality measurement.
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