iPhone 16 Plus

Apple iPhone 16 Plus in Kenya

The iPhone 16 Plus was launched in September 2024 alongside the iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16 and 16 Pro. Pre-orders began on September 09, 2024, and the devices was made available on September 20, 2024. It landed in Kenya in September 2024.  The iPhone 16 Plus will be available at City hub at Ksh.126,500 for the 128GB and Ksh.143,000 for the 256GB

It has a 6.7-inch display, offering a large and immersive viewing experience. The phone features a 48MP Fusion camera with a 2x Telephoto option and a new Ultra-Wide camera for macro photography. It is powered by the A18 chip, it promises significant improvements in performance and efficiency. There’s a notable boost in battery life, making it more reliable for extended use. This new feature leverages Apple-built generative models to enhance user experience while maintaining privacy.

Apple Intelligence

• Built into your iPhone to help you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. It draws on your personal context without allowing anyone else to access your personal data — not even Apple. It transforms how you communicate using intelligent Writing Tools that can proofread your text, rewrite different versions until the tone and wording are just right and summarize selected text with a tap. Writing Tools are available nearly everywhere you write, including third-party apps.
• Write with intelligent new tools, everywhere words matter. Apple Intelligence powers new Writing Tools, which help you find just the right words virtually everywhere you write. With enhanced language capabilities, you can summarize an entire lecture in seconds, get the short version of a long group thread, and minimize unnecessary distractions with prioritized notifications.
• Delightful images created just for you.
  Apple Intelligence enables delightful new ways to express yourself visually. Create fun, original images and brand-new Gen Moji that are truly personal to you. Turn a rough sketch into a related image that complements your notes with Image Wand. And make a custom memory movie based on the description you provide.
• The start of a new era for Siri.
  Siri draws on Apple Intelligence for all-new superpowers. With an all-new design, richer language understanding, and the ability to type to Siri whenever it’s convenient for you, communicating with Siri is more natural than ever. Equipped with awareness of your personal context, the ability to take action in and across apps, and product knowledge about your devices’ features and settings, Siri will be able to assist you like never before.
• Great powers come with great privacy.
  Apple Intelligence is designed to protect your privacy at every step. It’s integrated into the core of your iPhone, iPad, and Mac through on-device processing. So it’s aware of your personal information without collecting your personal information. And with groundbreaking Private Cloud Compute, Apple Intelligence can draw on larger server-based models, running on Apple silicon, to handle more complex requests for you while protecting your privacy.

Build

The Apple iPhone 16 Plus features a sleek and durable build. It has a color-infused back glass, which not only looks vibrant but also adds to the phone’s durability. The frame is made of aerospace-grade aluminum, ensuring a premium feel and robust protection. The rear cameras are vertically aligned, reminiscent of earlier iPhone models.

The new features include a dedicated Camera Control button below the power button, which allows for quick access to camera functions. The Action button, previously exclusive to Pro models, is now available on the iPhone 16 Plus.

USB-C Port

The iPhone 16 Plus could come in five colors: Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine.

• Dimensions: 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
• Weight: 199 g (7.02 oz)
• Build: Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame.

Display

The Apple iPhone 16 Plus features a stunning 6.7-inch OLED display, offering a resolution of 2778 x 1284 pixels, providing sharp and vibrant visuals. It can reach up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness, ensuring excellent visibility even in bright sunlight. The display supports a 60Hz refresh rate, which is smooth for most daily tasks. With support for HDR10 and Dolby Vision, the display delivers rich and accurate colors.

The OLED displays that used in the iPhone 16 Plus lineup will be more power efficient thanks to improved materials.

Apple is using Border Reduction Structure (BRS) technology for some of the iPhone 16 models, which is expected to result in slimmer bezel sizes. BRS allows for a more compact and efficient layout of the circuitry under the display, allowing for thinner bezels without impacting display performance.

• Type: Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
• Size: 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm² (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution: 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density
• Protection: Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)

Camera

The Apple iPhone 16 Plus boasts an impressive camera system with a 48MP Fusion camera with a 1/1.56″ sensor, f/1.6 aperture, and 26mm focal length. This setup ensures high-quality, detailed photos. A 12MP Ultra-Wide Camera sensor with a faster f/2.2 aperture, improving low-light performance. The main camera also offers a 2x Telephoto option, providing versatility in capturing distant subjects.

A new dedicated Camera Control button allows for quick access to camera functions, making it easier to capture moments on the go. Next-generation Photographic Styles let you personalize your images, and spatial photo and video capture adds depth to your memories.

• Dual: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

:12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF

• Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
• Video: 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera:

• Single: 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6″, PDAF

:SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

• Features: HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
• Video: 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

MagSafe

The MagSafe alignment magnets in the iPhone 16 Plus models may be slimmer than before, cutting down on the size of the magnetic ring required for MagSafe-compatible cases.

Platform

The Apple iPhone 16 Plus runs on the latest A18 chipset, which is built using 3nm technology. This new chip offers significant improvements in performance and power efficiency, making it ideal for handling demanding tasks and enhancing battery life.

Additionally, the iPhone 16 Plus is designed to leverage Apple Intelligence, a suite of AI tools that includes an updated Siri digital assistant. This platform enhances productivity and personalization while maintaining strong privacy protections.

• OS: iOS 18
• Chipset: Apple A18 (3 nm)
• CPU: Hexa-core
• GPU: Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Battery

The Apple iPhone 16 Plus comes with a 4,006mAh battery. While this is slightly smaller than the 4,407mAh battery in the iPhone 15 Plus, the new A18 chip’s efficiency improvements help maintain excellent battery life.

Additionally, the iPhone 16 Plus supports fast charging and wireless charging, ensuring you can quickly top up your battery when needed.

• Type: Li-Ion , non-removable
• Charging: Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised); 25W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2); 4.5W reverse wired

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