iPhone 16 and 16 Pro: Preliminary Weights and Dimensions

[coolfactor]

One thing is clear: the next iPhone will not be compatible with existing cases and other size-dependent accessories.

Apple makes a big stink about reaching for carbon neutrality but seems to completely ignore the impact of constantly requiring the ecosystem to be re-purchased in order to maintain compatibility. Even having cases be usable across just two generations would make a significant environmental impact.

It reads like a weak scam to build a false sense of a vibrant third party market.

I agree with this. But then you have the whiners complaining that "nothing changed! it's exactly like last year's model!". Apple just can't win.

Screen protectors are a sham these days, yet so many continue to think they are "needed". They are not.

Maybe it's time for Apple to build a "case-less" phone. Actually build protective, grippable material onto the phone itself so that a case is not needed at all. I can tell you... spending $60 for a piece of plastic and rubber is crazy, but everybody does it because it's "needed". I want to see Apple eliminate that need.

 

[Andres Cantu]

I used to love the size and weight of the X, XS, and 11 Pro. Didn’t like the 12 Pro, then the 13 Pro and 14 Pro made it worse.

Just when the 15 Pro makes it more manageable, it’s back again to larger and heavier 😭

 

[Surf Monkey]

it seems apple isnt interested in making a foldlable: instead they chose to make the max a ****ing ipad mini.

Yeah, I don’t see a way to fit a foldable phone into Apple’s design language. They’ve been very clear over many years that their goal is a single seamless, featureless piece of glass.

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

One thing is clear: the next iPhone will not be compatible with existing cases and other size-dependent accessories.

Apple makes a big stink about reaching for carbon neutrality but seems to completely ignore the impact of constantly requiring the ecosystem to be re-purchased in order to maintain compatibility. Even having cases be usable across just two generations would make a significant environmental impact.

It reads like a weak scam to build a false sense of a vibrant third party market.

"It reads like a weak scam to build a false sense of a vibrant third party market."

always has been, always will be . I don't think anyone ever believed that **** ever

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

Yeah, I don’t see a way to fit a foldable phone into Apple’s design language. They’ve been very clear over many years that their goal is a single seamless, featureless piece of glass.

15 pro max is one different kind of foldable that's for sure

 

[schneeland]

Well, I will try to interpret this positively and say: they are making room for an iPhone Pro Mini

 

[Surf Monkey]

I agree with this. But then you have the whiners complaining that "nothing changed! it's exactly like last year's model!". Apple just can't win.

Yeah, I can’t disagree with that. They get hammered no matter what they do.

Screen protectors are a sham these days, yet so many continue to think they are "needed". They are not.

Another agree from me.

Maybe it's time for Apple to build a "case-less" phone. Actually build protective, grippable material onto the phone itself so that a case is not needed at all. I can tell you... spending $60 for a piece of plastic and rubber is crazy, but everybody does it because it's "needed". I want to see Apple eliminate that need.

Yes! Like the original iPhone. It was NOT designed to be in a case. That came later. The current iPhones are obviously predicated on the idea that you’re going to case it.

 

[TooMuchPhone]

I’m guessing a taller device will be better for watching movies without the dynamic notch getting in the way

 

[canadianreader]

Will human thumbs be longer in 2024-2025?

Maybe some neural prosthetic thumbs. I feel the current pro max size is already maxed out anything larger is a mini tablet and requires a bag/purse and two hands

 

[Jkeith85]

I’m all about having a larger screen

 

[Pakaku]

it seems apple isnt interested in making a foldlable: instead they chose to make the max a ****ing ipad mini.

Maybe when it's possible to fold a glass screen without creasing it or wearing it out...

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

Maybe when it's possible to fold a glass screen without creasing it or wearing it out...

isnt it already the case with fold 5 ? besides i wasnt critiquing apple for refusing to implement a folding mechanism, i actually agree with them . i jsut despise the size and weight increase

 

[Jkeith85]

Yeah, I don’t see a way to fit a foldable phone into Apple’s design language. They’ve been very clear over many years that their goal is a single seamless, featureless piece of glass.

Wish they would

 

[jimothyGator]

Is anyone really asking for a larger not-max iPhone?

Not only am I asking for it, I demand a screen that is 0.2" bigger!

Not, not really. But I look at these numbers with extreme skepticism. Does even Apple know the final dimensions of the iPhone 16 this early? At this point, even if they've completed the design of all components—cameras, lenses, A18 Pro chip, microphones, speakers, screen, case and frame, etc.—wouldn't they still be tweaking and optimizing how everything fits together and how much space they can free up for a slightly bigger battery?

Wouldn't they be pushing their suppliers to shrink things down just a wee bit more? Conversely, for the exact dimensions and weight to have leaked, wouldn't Apple have already had to know the exact sizes of all those components, including how much space on the logic board the A18 Pro chip will take?

I have no idea what it takes to design and manufacture a phone that will sell in the hundreds of millions, but I doubt even Apple knows what the weight of the next iPhone will be at this point. The most I'd expect them to have decided at this point is something along the lines of "We plan to increase the screen size slightly while maintaining approximately the same size and weight".

 

[eatrains]

Will human thumbs be longer in 2024-2025?

The last phone that could be used with a thumb was the 5/5S/SE. Unfortunately all anyone wants anymore is phablets.

 

[Fuzzball84]

I’m more interested in the weight of the iPhone 17 Pro with detachable battery compartment

 

[Mr. Dee]

At this point, I feel like we're being gas lighted and Apple is playing musical chairs with the phones.

 

[Fuzzball84]

Will human thumbs be longer in 2024-2025?

Human thumbs are projected to increase in length by 20 percent year on year.

It would be interesting to see in a few hundred years how humans change in response to the way they use such technology.

 

[Surf Monkey]

Not only am I asking for it, I demand a screen that is 0.2" bigger!

Not, not really. But I look at these numbers with extreme skepticism. Does even Apple know the final dimensions of the iPhone 16 this early? At this point, even if they've completed the design of all components—cameras, lenses, A18 Pro chip, microphones, speakers, screen, case and frame, etc.—wouldn't they still be tweaking and optimizing how everything fits together and how much space they can free up for a slightly bigger battery?

Wouldn't they be pushing their suppliers to shrink things down just a wee bit more? Conversely, for the exact dimensions and weight to have leaked, wouldn't Apple have already had to know the exact sizes of all those components, including how much space on the logic board the A18 Pro chip will take?

I have no idea what it takes to design and manufacture a phone that will sell in the hundreds of millions, but I doubt even Apple knows what the weight of the next iPhone will be at this point. The most I'd expect them to have decided at this point is something along the lines of "We plan to increase the screen size slightly while maintaining approximately the same size and weight".

I’m sure Apple has iPhones all mapped out for several generations down the road. These products don’t get developed up to the last minute. Chances are the iPhone 16 is already mostly locked down.

 

[Adithya007]

Ah **** here we go again

 

[Surf Monkey]

I’m guessing a taller device will be better for watching movies without the dynamic notch getting in the way

At some point they have to do away with the notch/pill whatever.

 

[jimothyGator]

I’m sure Apple has iPhones all mapped out for several generations down the road. These products don’t get developed up to the last minute. Chances are the iPhone 16 is already mostly locked down.

Down to the gram? I doubt it. They'll want to cram as much stuff in there as they can, and that depends on how much they, and their partners, can optimize and miniaturize.

For them to know exactly the size and weight of the iPhones 16, 17, and 18, they'd have to decide, "the state of the art today is good enough for the next three years." That's not Apple at all.

Edit: They'd also have to know what their competitors are up to for the next several years, too, to know what they have to compete with.

 

[_Refurbished_]

I'm actually selfishly for this.

I think the 6.1 is a bit too small and my 6.5 Pro Max a bit too large. A 6.3 iPhone would be pretty awesome for my usage, but the 6.9 model is def going to be too big.

 

[porscherain]

I’m all about having a larger screen

Carry a laptop already

 

[skiguy45]

I'm actually selfishly for this.

I think the 6.1 is a bit too small and my 6.5 Pro Max a bit too large. A 6.3 iPhone would be pretty awesome for my usage, but the 6.9 model is def going to be too big.

6.1 is already too big