Apple iPhone 16 Ultramarine 256GB
The A18 chip drives Apple Intelligence capabilities and a 48MP Fusion camera, delivering responsive performance and detailed imaging. Camera Control offers tactile shooting adjustments, and 256GB of storage holds extensive media without expansion. This device suits casual users prioritizing iOS and photography in a 4G-only handset, rather than ruggedness or 5G speeds.
Snapshot
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 12 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Screen Size | 6.1" |
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR |
| Resolution | 2556 x 1179 |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 2000 nits |
| HDR | Yes |
Performance
| Processor | A18 chip |
| Processor Model | A18 |
| CPU Cores | 6 |
| CPU Speed | 4.04 |
| RAM | 8 MB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS |
| Expandable | No |
Camera
| Main Camera | 48 |
| Camera Count | 2 |
| Ultrawide | 12 |
| Telephoto | 12 |
| Front Camera | 12 |
| Optical Zoom | 2x |
| Video | 4K@60fps |
| OIS | Yes |
Battery & Charging
| Battery | 3561 Wh |
| Wired Charging | 30 |
| Wireless Charging | Yes |
| Fast Charging | MagSafe |
| Connector | USB-C |
Connectivity
| 5G | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| SIM | eSIM |
| eSIM | Yes |
Design & Build
| Water Resistance | IP68 |
| Form Factor | bar |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
| Face Recognition | Yes |
| OS | iOS |
| Headphone Jack | No |
| Stereo Speakers | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPhone 16 | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | Google Pixel 9 Pro XL | Motorola Razr ultra 2025 | OnePlus 13 13 | Xiaomi 14 Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR | Dynamic AMOLED | LTPO OLED | OLED | Super Retina XDR | LTPO AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 120 | 120 |
| Processor | A18 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy | Google Tensor G4 | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 128 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
| Rear Camera Mp | 48 | 200 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Front Camera Mp | 12 | 12 | 42 | 50 | 32 | 32 |
| Battery Capacity Mah | 3561 | 5000 | 5060 | 4700 | 6000 | 5000 |
| Charging Wattage | 30 | 45 | 37 | 68 | 80 | 90 |
| Wireless Charging | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Five (g) | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Water Resistance | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | IP48 | IP68 | IP68 |
| Operating System | iOS | Android | Android | Android | Android | Android |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Build | Camera | Battery | Display | Feature | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone 16 | 73 | 72.7 | 58.6 | 89.2 | 73.9 | 87.4 | 98.8 | 97.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Compare | 90.6 | 99.5 | 95.5 | 98.1 | 96 | 89.4 | 99.8 | 99.2 |
| Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Compare | 79.8 | 94.6 | 93.5 | 99.5 | 73.9 | 89.4 | 96.3 | 97.6 |
| Motorola Razr ultra 2025 Compare | 59.1 | 79.7 | 95.5 | 98.1 | 93.1 | 98.8 | 83.8 | 93.1 |
| OnePlus 13 13 Compare | 79.8 | 96.2 | 99.6 | 98.1 | 45.4 | 98.8 | 54.7 | 99.2 |
| Xiaomi 14 Ultra Compare | 79.8 | 99.1 | 97.9 | 99.5 | 58.8 | 98 | 98.8 | 76.2 |