What do reviews say about battery?

Tom's Guide measured 14 hours 7 minutes, up from 10:53 on the iPhone 15 Pro.

What do reviews say about upgrade?

TechRadar says it is a big leap from an iPhone 12 Pro but not a must-have over the 15 Pro.

What do reviews say about storage?

It starts at $999 for 128GB; TechRadar feels the base storage should be larger.

What do reviews say about ai?

Both reviews say Apple Intelligence was promising but incomplete at launch.

Phones & Audio · Phones · 7,058 reviews · 3 sources

iPhone 16 Pro

Best for: compact flagship fansPremium

One of Apple's best iPhones, with a bigger screen and 5x zoom at the same price. Charging is still slow and Apple Intelligence felt unfinished at launch.

Tracking since Sep 2026

Buy if

You want a Pro iPhone in a smaller size
You shoot a lot of video

Skip if

You own an iPhone 15 Pro
You want fast charging

How it scores

Value8.5

Battery8.0

Price

$999–1,499

You pay for: $999 for 128GB at launch

Reviewed Sep 2026 · 0 new reviews since · score unchanged

What people love

Most mentioned by reviewers

Camera Control buttonQuick access to the camera

Bigger displaySlightly larger screen

Better battery14 h in Tom's Guide test

What people complain about

Most mentioned by reviewers

AI feels unfinishedApple Intelligence lagged

Slow chargingSame speeds as before

Base storage low128GB on the entry model

Reviewers disagree on

Big leap from older iPhonesSmall step from 15 Pro

Alternatives

Same price · $999–1,499

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Tom's Guide
Reviewed Sep 2026

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