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Apple

From £512

Starting price: £512
Operating system: iOS
Screen: 6.1" OLED
Refresh rate: 60Hz
Processor: Apple A18
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 128GB
Main camera: 48MP
Telephoto: None
Battery: 3561 mAh
Charging: 25W
Weight: 170g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: 8.6
Camera: Best here8.5
Battery: Best here8.0
Performance: 9.0
Display: 8.2
Gaming: 8.8
AI features: 8.2
Software support: 9.4
Value: Best here8.4

Apple

From £690

Starting price: £690
Operating system: iOS
Screen: 6.5" Super Retina XDR OLED
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Processor: Apple A19 Pro
RAM: 12GB
Storage: 256GB
Main camera: 48MP
Telephoto: None
Battery: 3149 mAh
Charging: 20W
Weight: 165g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: Best here8.7
Camera: 8.4
Battery: 7.2
Performance: Best here9.5
Display: Best here9.2
Gaming: Best here9.2
AI features: Best here8.7
Software support: Best here9.5
Value: 7.0

Specification and score comparison
Specification	Apple iPhone 16 View phone	Apple iPhone Air View phone
Starting price	£512	£690
Operating system	iOS	iOS
Screen	6.1" OLED	6.5" Super Retina XDR OLED
Refresh rate	60Hz	120Hz
Processor	Apple A18	Apple A19 Pro
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	128GB	256GB
Main camera	48MP	48MP
Telephoto	None	None
Battery	3561 mAh	3149 mAh
Charging	25W	20W
Weight	170g	165g
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Overall score	8.6	8.7
Camera score	8.5	8.4
Battery score	8.0	7.2
Performance score	9.0	9.5
Display score	8.2	9.2
Gaming score	8.8	9.2
AI features score	8.2	8.7
Software support score	9.4	9.5
Value score	8.4	7.0

Scores are our own structured scores, not independent expert reviews. How we score

Which should you choose?

Open the one you prefer, then check its best price.

Choose the iPhone 16 if…

• Value: 8.4 vs 7.0
• Battery: 8.0 vs 7.2
• Price: the lowest current starting price of the phones compared

From £512

Choose the iPhone Air if…

• Display: 9.2 vs 8.2
• Performance: 9.5 vs 9.0
• AI: 8.7 vs 8.2

From £690