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Apple iPhone 16 · 256 GB

256 GB · Ultramarine · UK A3287 · nano-SIM + eSIM

Screen size
6.1 in
Storage capacity
256 GB
Weight
170 g

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THE ACTUAL PRODUCT
iPhone 16 in Ultramarine, front and rear
Official product image · Image source detailsProduct imagery does not establish a retailer’s bundle or condition.
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Specifications checked 3 Sept 2026Manufacturer specifications, not a hands-on test.

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Before you buy

Check the listed regional variant. Manufacturer playback and brightness claims use different conditions across brands. Network support and independent performance are not established by these facts.

Every specification. With its source.

Full specifications

Exact configuration: 256 GB · Ultramarine · UK A3287 · nano-SIM + eSIM

75 specifications in 10 groups. Values are manufacturer specifications unless a row says “Measured result” or “Calculated from cited specifications”. 2 rows repeat listed facts in the manufacturer’s own wording, kept under “Manufacturer wording”.

Display

11 items
Screen size
6.1 in

Uses the advertised nominal diagonal, not actual viewable area or the standard-rectangle diagonal.

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Maximum refresh rate
Not listed by the manufacturer

The checked exact-model source omits a numeric refresh maximum. It remains unknown rather than being filled with an assumed 60Hz.

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Display diagonal before rounded corners
6.12 in

Apple separately publishes the standard-rectangle diagonal. Rounded corners reduce actual viewable area; it does not replace nominal screen size.

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Panel technology
OLED

The source explicitly identifies OLED. No measured contrast, motion or panel-quality result is inferred.

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Display resolution
2556 × 1179

Pixel width and height are transcribed from the labelled display resolution rather than calculated from diagonal size.

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Pixel density
460 ppi

Apple publishes 460 ppi directly. A calculation using the rounded 6.1-inch diagonal is not substituted.

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Dynamic Island
Yes

Dynamic Island is expressly listed for this model. A notch on another model or omitted evidence there is not itself an established negative.

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Outdoor peak brightness
2000 nits

This is the separately labelled outdoor peak, not typical or HDR brightness and not an independent measurement.

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HDR peak brightness
1600 nits

Uses the separately labelled HDR peak; no outdoor-peak figure is substituted.

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Typical maximum brightness
1000 nits

Apple labels this maximum as typical. It is a different measurement basis from HDR and outdoor peak.

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Published minimum brightness
1 nits

The minimum is explicitly listed. It is a capability claim, not a measured low-light comfort score.

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Manufacturer wording (1)

The same facts in the manufacturer’s combined or original wording, each with its source.

Display specification
6.1-inch OLED · 2556 × 1179

The marketed diagonal, explicit OLED technology and pixel resolution are retained together; rounded-corner rectangle size is a separate measurement.

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Performance & storage

4 items
Storage capacity
256 GB

256GB is listed among available capacities. Usable free space is lower and depends on software; storage tiers are configurations, not model-generation gains.

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RAM capacity
Not listed by the manufacturer

Neither storage capacity nor processor-core counts establish RAM capacity. No third-party estimate is substituted.

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Chipset
Apple A18 · 6-core CPU · 5-core GPU · 16-core Neural Engine

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.

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Expandable storage
No

Apple lists fixed internal storage options and no removable storage interface. · Calculated from cited specifications

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Manufacturer wording (1)

The same facts in the manufacturer’s combined or original wording, each with its source.

RAM and storage configuration
256 GB storage

256GB is an explicit storage option for the existing selected configuration. Apple does not publish RAM GB here; storage is not RAM.

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Cameras & video

23 items
Rear camera modules
2

The model description explicitly names two physical rear cameras: Ultra Wide and Fusion. The enabled2x crop is not another module.

2 sources
Camera system
48 MP main with sensor-shift OIS · 12 MP ultra-wide · 2× framing enabled by the main sensor

The source names two physical cameras. Its enabled 12MP 2x Telephoto mode uses the Fusion main camera, rather than creating a third physical module.

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Front camera
12 MP TrueDepth · f/1.9 · autofocus

Megapixels, aperture and autofocus are read from TrueDepth, not copied from the rear main camera.

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Front camera autofocus
Yes

Autofocus with Focus Pixels is explicitly listed for TrueDepth; no focusing-speed or image-quality claim is inferred.

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Front camera optical stabilisation
Not listed by the manufacturer

Front auto image stabilisation is listed without an optical mechanism. It does not establish front optical stabilisation.

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Main camera optical stabilisation
Yes

Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation is explicitly attached to Fusion Main. It is not transferred to every lens.

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Rear-system optical stabilisation
Yes

The positive rear-system flag is scoped to the evidenced Fusion Main lens; the ultra-wide is not assumed to have OIS.

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Rear camera autofocus
Yes

Continuous autofocus video is explicitly listed. The boolean records support, not focusing speed or every possible still-image mode.

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Main-camera aperture control
Fixed f/1.6

Fusion Main lists one f/1.6 aperture, separately from the ultra-wide f/2.2. No aperture or camera-quality winner is inferred.

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Rear 4K Dolby Vision maximum
60 fps

The rear 4K Dolby Vision list tops out at 60 fps. This is separate from Cinematic, Action and front-camera modes.

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Front 4K Dolby Vision maximum
60 fps

The TrueDepth recording list separately publishes 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps; rear modes are not substituted.

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8K recording
Not listed by the manufacturer

An omitted8K mode is not an explicit non-support statement. No negative capability is fabricated.

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Rear Cinematic video at 4K HDR
30 fps

Rear Cinematic mode explicitly supports up to 4K HDR at 30 fps. Cinematic video stabilisation is a separate feature.

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Action mode recording
Up to 2.8K at 60 fps

The Action-mode resolution and frame rate are retained together, not compared as ordinary4K recording.

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Spatial video recording
1080p at 30 fps

The source explicitly lists spatial video with its own resolution and frame rate. It does not establish every display/playback workflow.

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Macro photography
Yes

Macro photography is expressly listed; it is not inferred merely from an ultra-wide camera.

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Macro video recording
Yes

Macro video including slo-mo and time-lapse is expressly listed in rear recording.

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DisplayPort video output
Yes

Apple explicitly lists DisplayPort as a USB-C capability. A missing output detail on a contender is not verified non-support.

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Camera Control
Yes

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.

2 sources
Dedicated telephoto reach
0×

The 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. · Calculated from cited specifications

2 sources
Optical-quality reach
2×

Apple explicitly describes the main-sensor enabled 2× mode separately from the physical dual-camera system. It is not a dedicated 2× lens.

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ProRes recording
Not listed by the manufacturer

The checked rear recording list does not establish ProRes. Omission alone is not proof that all app or external workflows are impossible.

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Log recording
Not listed by the manufacturer

The checked recording list does not establish a named log capture format. No negative or pro-workflow score is manufactured.

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Battery & charging

12 items
Battery capacity
Not listed by the manufacturer

The source describes a lithium-ion battery and endurance claims without stating mAh. Capacity is not reverse-calculated from playback.

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Maximum wired charging power
Not listed by the manufacturer

20W and30W describe adapter/test setups, not a published maximum handset input. The device-input field stays unknown.

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Wireless charging
Yes

MagSafe and Qi2 wireless charging are explicitly listed; presence does not establish any measured charging time.

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Battery and charging
Up to 22 hours local video · around 50% charge in 30 minutes with a 20 W or higher USB-C adapter · MagSafe and Qi2 up to 25 W

Manufacturer playback and approximate charging tests are separate claims. Adapter wattage is not maximum handset input; compatible wireless equipment is required.

Source
Published video playback
22 hours

Uses the first local-video up-to claim, not the separate streamed-video or audio claim. It is not mixed-use endurance.

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Published streamed video playback
18 hours

Uses the separately labelled streamed-video duration, retaining its different workload.

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Published audio playback
80 hours

Uses the separately labelled audio duration; it is not video or mixed-use endurance.

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Time to around 50% wired charge
30 minutes

Apple 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.

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Reverse wireless charging
Not listed by the manufacturer

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.

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MagSafe charging maximum
25 W

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.

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Qi2 charging maximum
25 W

The current source separately lists Qi2 up to 25 W. It remains a distinct protocol claim; unsupported adapter/firmware details are not invented.

Source
MagSafe support
Yes

MagSafe charging, magnet array and alignment magnet are expressly listed. Generic Qi charging on another product does not by itself prove MagSafe support there.

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Design & durability

10 items
Weight
170 g

Apple lists device grams, not parcel mass or the weight of accessories. Size and weight can vary with configuration and manufacture.

Source
Dimensions
147.6 × 71.6 × 7.8 mm (height × width × depth)

Each labelled dimension was checked individually, then deliberately reordered to height × width × depth. Configuration/manufacturing variation remains possible.

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Height
147.6 mm

Uses the labelled height in millimetres; neither the source width nor its inch value is substituted.

Source
Width
71.6 mm

Uses the labelled chassis width. A larger value is not inherently preferable.

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Thickness
7.8 mm

Uses the labelled depth as chassis thickness, without inventing camera-bump depth.

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Form factor
slab

The physical model description and single-screen rigid device identify the slab form. This is not a product-quality rating.

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Colour
Ultramarine

Ultramarine is an explicit finish and the existing maintained image/configuration. No new retail SKU or stock status is inferred from the colour.

2 sources
Body and cover materials
Aluminium design · Ceramic Shield front · colour-infused glass back

The finish section identifies the materials for the selected Ultramarine finish. Material names do not prove comparative drop or scratch resistance.

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Ingress protection claim
IP68

The 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.

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Action button
Yes

The exact model description and controls list identify the physical Action button. It is not inferred from a neighbouring generation.

2 sources

Connectivity & audio

3 items
USB connector and data transfer
USB-C · USB 2 up to 480 Mb/s

Connector shape and explicit USB 2 data limit are retained. DisplayPort output is separately evidenced; no measured transfer speed or USB 3 capability is inferred.

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Wireless connectivity
Wi-Fi 7 · Bluetooth 5.3 · Thread · UWB · NFC

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.

Source
Headphone jack
No

Apple's connector list specifies USB-C, with no 3.5mm jack. · Calculated from cited specifications

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Network & SIM

5 items
Compared regional model
UK A3287 · nano-SIM + eSIM · dual eSIM

The UK specification identifies A3287, with physical nano-SIM and eSIM. This model identity does not establish retailer stock or network-provider support.

2 sources
US model distinction
US A3081 · eSIM only

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.

2 sources
eSIM only (UK configuration)
No

The UK model explicitly supports a physical nano-SIM, establishing that it is not eSIM-only. The different US model remains separate.

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Emergency SOS via satellite
Yes

The named emergency service is explicitly listed. Service, region and connection limitations prevent a blanket rescue or network guarantee.

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Cellular modem model
Not listed by the manufacturer

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.

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Software & support

4 items
Update support
Not listed by the manufacturer

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.

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Operating system listed in the retained page
iOS

The heading does not specify the installed version. Storage and AI footnotes mentioning later versions do not change it into a launch-version claim.

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Apple Intelligence
Yes

Support is explicit. Language/region restrictions, iOS 27 English Siri AI beta and server-use limits remain; shared software eligibility is not a successor-only upgrade.

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Published support term
Not listed by the manufacturer

Not verified for this exact model.

2 sources

Sensors & security

2 items
Device unlock
Face ID

Face ID is explicitly enabled by TrueDepth for facial recognition. Longer TrueDepth wording on another phone is not a new unlock method.

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Crash Detection
Yes

Crash Detection is explicitly listed. It is support for the feature, not a detection-accuracy or emergency-response guarantee.

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Box, price & availability

1 item
Included accessories
USB-C charge cable (1 m) and documentation; power adapter and EarPods not included

The exact box list and explicit exclusion paragraph are used, without substituting refurbished packaging or a retailer bundle.

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