Apple Intelligence — AI that opens new possibilities
iPhone 16 is built for Apple Intelligence, a personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and get things done with ease. It’s designed with strong privacy protections so your data stays private — even from Apple.
Powerful writing, focus, and communication tools
Writing Tools proofread, rewrite, and refine your text across supported apps, helping you find the right tone and wording. Summaries are available with a tap to surface key points. Record audio in Notes or Phone and get transcripts plus concise summaries generated automatically. Priority messages in Mail elevate time-sensitive items so you never miss urgent invites or reminders.
Express yourself visually
Create a Genmoji from the keyboard to match any conversation — describe what you want and get it. Use Image Playground to generate unique images from descriptions, photos, or concepts in seconds, exploring styles like animation, illustration, and sketch. Remove unwanted background elements quickly with Clean Up to perfect shots while preserving the original image.
Siri reimagined with personal context
Siri now understands more of your personal context to offer relevant help — for example, finding a passport number while booking a flight — without compromising privacy. Improved language understanding and a natural voice make interactions smoother, and expanded product knowledge provides step-by-step guidance for iPhone tasks.
Powerful privacy built in
Apple Intelligence is designed to protect your privacy at every step, using on-device processing so the system is aware of your context without collecting personal data. Private Cloud Compute lets Apple-designed server models handle more complex requests on Apple silicon while maintaining privacy protections.
Take total camera control
Camera Control gives you fast, intuitive access to camera tools: slide your finger to adjust exposure or depth of field, toggle lenses, or use digital zoom to frame the perfect photo or video quickly and precisely.
New versatile camera system
The iPhone 16 camera system captures beautiful photos from close up or far away. The 48MP Fusion camera delivers super-high-resolution images and a 2x optical-quality Telephoto for closer shots. The Ultra Wide lens handles macro and expansive scenes, and spatial capture enables immersive 3D photos and videos to view with Apple Vision Pro.
Ultra Wide camera for detail and breadth
The Ultra Wide camera with autofocus captures sharp macro photos and wider scenes without stepping back. With a larger aperture and bigger pixels, it gathers up to 2.6× more light for better image quality in low light.
Spatial Capture — relive moments in 3D
Realigned cameras enable spatial capture so you can create immersive photos and videos that bring scenes to life in three dimensions for viewing on Apple Vision Pro.
Audio Mix — craft how voices sound
Audio Mix uses advanced intelligence and Spatial Audio capture to adjust voices in your videos. Choose between three voice mixes and tweak intensity to reduce background noise or emphasize in-frame voices after recording.
Photographic Styles — personalize every photo
New Photographic Styles give you more creative control. Add, change, or remove styles anytime and personalize tone and color with the control pad. Use sliders to adjust color intensity for a tailored look that makes the most of your megapixels.
Lock in your look with advanced rendering
Choose refined styles that improve skin-tone rendering and preview changes live thanks to the powerful A18 chip, so you can lock in the exact look you want across your photos.
Align photos with your aesthetic
An improved image pipeline enables creative styles that shape the mood of a photo through color, helping you match images to your personal aesthetic.
Make the most of your megapixels
The new control pad lets you adjust tone and color simultaneously and fine-tune specific colors rather than applying a single preset — giving you precise control over each image.
A18 chip — powerful and efficient
The custom-built A18 chip is engineered for Apple Intelligence and advanced camera features, delivering significant performance gains and power efficiency to extend battery life while enabling capabilities like Photographic Styles and Camera Control.
Even longer battery life
iPhone 16 includes a larger battery that, together with the A18 chip, delivers extended battery life so you can enjoy gaming, streaming, and more for longer. For faster wireless charging, use a MagSafe charger and a 30W or higher USB‑C power adapter to reach up to 50% charge in about 30 minutes.
Durable design built to last
iPhone 16 features an aerospace-grade aluminum enclosure and color-infused glass back. The next-generation Ceramic Shield is twice as tough as any smartphone glass, and an improved internal design dissipates heat more effectively for better overall performance, especially during gaming.
Action button — instant access to favorites
The Action button gives instant access to a preferred feature with a press-and-hold — from flashlight and voice memos to Silent mode. Configure Shortcuts to run apps or routines, change actions by time or location, or trigger in-app tasks like setting alarms or ordering coffee.
iOS 18 — customize and personalize
iOS 18 helps you personalize your Home Screen, tint icons, rearrange and resize apps and widgets, and lock or hide apps for privacy. Swap Lock Screen controls or assign one to the Action button. Collections in the redesigned Photos app organize shots by topic, and iMessage adds playful animated text effects with smart suggestions as you type.
Messages and assistance via satellite
When you’re off the grid, Messages via satellite lets you send and receive texts and Tapbacks from the Messages app by connecting your iPhone to a satellite. Roadside Assistance via satellite can connect you to help for issues like a flat tire or a dead battery, dispatching aid to your exact location even without cellular coverage.
