iPhone 16 vs iPhone X

Name Apple iPhone 16 Apple iPhone X
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Apple iPhone 16 – frontApple iPhone 16 – backApple iPhone 16 – right side
Apple iPhone X – front
MSRP $799 $999
Released Sep 2024 Nov 2017
Availability Available Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) iOS 18 iOS 11.1.1
Latest OS update? iOS 18.2.1 iOS 16.7.7
Display specifications
Display type OLED OLED
Display size (inch) 6.1″ 5.8″
Resolution (H×W) 2556×1179 2436×1125
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 460 PPI 458 PPI
HDR support (types) Dolby Vision, HDR10 Dolby Vision, HDR10
Refresh rate (max) 60 Hz 60 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Apple A18 Apple A11 Bionic
GPU Apple GPU, 5 cores Apple GPU, 3 cores
CPU cores 6-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 4.04 GHz 2.39 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB 3 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 | 512 64 | 256
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 48 MP 12 MP
Ultrawide 12 MP ❌
Telephoto ❌ 12 MP
Optical zoom 2× 2×
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ❌
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 24/25/30/60 fps 24/30/60 fps
1080p video? 25/30/60/120/240 fps 30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? 720p@30 fps 720p@30 fps
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 12 MP wide 7 MP wide
Secondary SL 3D SL 3D (depth/bio)
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face ID Face ID
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? 24/25/30/60 fps ❌
1080p selfie video? 25/30/60/120 fps 30 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano (USA: none) Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ❌ China only ❌
eSIM? ✔ ❌
Cellular networks 5G 4G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.3 5.0
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 Lightning
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 3561 mAh 2716 mAh
Wired charging speed? ~25 W 15 W
Wireless charging? 25 Watt ❌
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP67
Screen material Ceramic Shield glass Scratch-resistant glass
Frame material Aluminum Stainless Steel
Back material Glass Glass
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Island Notch
Fingerprint sensor? ❌ ❌
Special design features? Action button, Camera control button Ring/silent switch
Color options: Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Space Gray, Silver
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 14.76×7.16×0.78 14.36×7.09×0.77
Size (inch H×W×D): 5.81×2.82×0.31 5.65×2.79×0.30
Weight (gram): 170 174
Weight (oz): 6.00 6.14
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-A to Lightning
Charger? ❌ USB-A
Adapters? ❌ Lightning to 3.5 mm
Other SIM tool (outside USA) Earbuds, SIM tool, Apple stickers
More info
Model numbers A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3 A1865, A1901, A1902, A1903, iPhone10,3, iPhone10,6
User guide / manual User Guide User Guide
Official site link: Apple.com Apple.com
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Key differences

The Apple iPhone 16 is newer (Sep 2024 vs Nov 2017), has a larger display (6.1″ vs 5.8″), has more RAM (8 GB vs 3 GB), has more storage (up to 512 GB vs up to 256 GB), has a larger battery (3561 mAh vs 2716 mAh) and charges faster (~25 W vs 15 W).

The Apple iPhone X costs $200 more ($999 vs $799). Only on the Apple iPhone 16: ultrawide (12 MP), Video HDR, 4K selfie video (24/25/30/60 fps), eSIM and wireless charging (25 Watt).

Only on the Apple iPhone X: telephoto (12 MP). Other differences: operating system (iOS 18 vs iOS 11.1.1), chipset (Apple A18 vs Apple A11 Bionic), Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth (5.3 vs 5.0) and charging port (USB-C 2.0 vs Lightning). Both have OLED displays and 60 Hz refresh rates.

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