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LAUNCH DATE3 fields
| Specification | iPhone 16 | 18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024, September 09 | 2026, September 23 |
| Released | 2024-09-20 | 2026-09-23 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, September 20 | Available |
NETWORK6 fields
| Specification | iPhone 16 | 18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3287 | FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66; TD-LTE B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48 |
| 5G | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3287 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79, n80, n81, n83, n84, n89 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | 5G / 4G LTE / 3G / 2G |
BODY6 fields
| Specification | iPhone 16 | 18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass back (Star River Blue / Transparent) or fibreglass back (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink), metal frame, Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 front |
| Colors | — | Black, White, Ice Peach Pink, Star River Blue, Transparent Special Edition |
| Dimensions | 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) | 151.8 x 72 x 8.46 mm (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink); 8.56 mm thick (Star River Blue / Transparent) |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) | IP66 / IP68 / IP69 |
| SIM | International models support one Nano-SIM plus two eSIMs (with up to two active simultaneously), the USA version offers eight or more eSIMs with a maximum of two active at once, and the China model includes dual Nano-SIM slots. The device is rated IP | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 170 g (6.00 oz) | 203 g (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink); 208 g (Star River Blue / Transparent) |
DISPLAY7 fields
| Specification | iPhone 16 | 18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Brightness | 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) | 4000 nits (peak), main and rear displays |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4 | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 1-120Hz adaptive (LTPO), up to 300Hz touch sampling; rear display 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 2436 x 1120 pixels (main); 912 x 596 pixels (rear display) |
| Screen-to-body | ~86.8% | — |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.4 inches (main); 2.7 inches (rear display) |
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) | LTPO OLED (Super Pixel Screen 2.0, M11 light-emitting materials), HDR10+, DC dimming, hardware-level privacy display; secondary 2.7-inch OLED rear display |
PLATFORM4 fields
| Specification | iPhone 16 | 18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) | Octa-core, Qualcomm 4th-gen Oryon, up to 5 GHz |
| Chipset | Apple A18 (3 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (2 nm) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.6 | Android 17, Xiaomi HyperOS 4 |
MEMORY5 fields
| Specification | iPhone 16 | 18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM | 12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB; 8GB RAM | 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, 16GB + 512GB, 16GB + 1TB |
MAIN CAMERA3 fields
| Specification | iPhone 16 | 18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Leica optics, Legendary Moment imaging (on-device + cloud processing), up to 12.8x lossless zoom, 12cm telephoto macro, LED flash |
| MAIN CAMERA | 48 MP wide sensor with an f/1.6 aperture, 26mm focal length, a 1/1.56" sensor size, 1.0µm pixel size, dual pixel phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and sensor-shift optical image stabilization (OIS). It is paired with a 12 MP ultrawide camera offering | 200 MP, f/1.67, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28-inch Light Hunter 960, OIS; 200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56-inch Samsung HP5, 3.2x optical zoom; 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/2.88-inch |
| Video | 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, and 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, 120, and 240 frames per second. Features HDR and Dolby Vision HDR recording up to 60fps, along with stereo sound recording. | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p |
SELFIE CAMERA3 fields
| Specification | iPhone 16 | 18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | Portrait blur, AI beauty, face fill light, dynamic photos, time-lapse, slow motion |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP wide camera with an f/1.9 aperture and 23mm focal length, featuring a 1/3.6" sensor with 1.0µm pixels, phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and an SL 3D sensor for depth sensing and biometric authentication. | 50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.88-inch |
| Video | 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, as well as 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, and 120 frames per second, with gyro-based electronic image stabilization (EIS). | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p |
SOUND2 fields
| Specification | iPhone 16 | 18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos |
COMMUNICATION6 fields
| Specification | iPhone 16 | 18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (plus UWB and IR blaster) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Dual-frequency GPS, tri-frequency BeiDou, GLONASS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
FEATURES1 field
| Specification | iPhone 16 | 18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip); Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity, ambient light, barometer, Hall sensor, IR blaster |
BATTERY3 fields
| Specification | iPhone 16 | 18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3561 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Charging Type | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired | 100W wired, 50W wireless, 27W reverse wired |
| Type | Li-Ion 3561 mAh | Silicon-carbon (Jinsha River battery, 32% silicon content), single cell |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION7 fields
| Specification | iPhone 16 | 18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Colors | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine | Black, White, Ice Peach Pink, Star River Blue, Transparent Special Edition |
| Compatibility | — | China launch model (sold in China from 23 Sep 2026, HyperOS 4). Xiaomi has confirmed a global launch but has not given dates or prices. Reports based on HyperOS code say the global 18 Pro will have a smaller battery (6,000 mAh vs 7,000 mAh in China) with similar charging speed (90/100W). |
| Cooling | — | Circular cold-pump cooling system with a 4,355 mm² heat-dissipation area |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 5,999 (12GB+256GB), CNY 6,999 (12GB+512GB), CNY 7,999 (16GB+512GB), CNY 8,999 (16GB+1TB), CNY 9,999 (Transparent Edition 16GB+1TB) — China launch, 2026-09-23 |
| Launch Price (USD) | $799.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3 | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,250,000 | ₦1,254,000 – ₦2,090,100 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
TESTS1 field
| Specification | iPhone 16 | 18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Endurance | — | 15-hour endurance test: 45% battery left (iPhone 18 Pro: 10%) (Xiaomi launch figure); battery keeps at least 80% capacity after 2,000 charge cycles (Xiaomi) |
SECURITY1 field
| Specification | iPhone 16 | 18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Security | Biometric security: Face ID. | 3D ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, face unlock |