It’s new iPhone time! For the first time in well over a decade, Apple has launched new phones on a Monday.
However, aside from the unexpected timing, there were no big surprises with the iPhone 16 range. Rumours ahead of the event confirmed key specs for the iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, including A18 chipsets, upgraded cameras, new displays and, of course, Apple Intelligence.
While pre-orders aren’t live just yet, you won’t have to wait long before you can get your hands on one. Here’s everything you need to know, including release date, pricing and both confirmed and expected retailers and networks in the UK and US.
When will the iPhone 16 be released?
Apple officially launched all four iPhone 16 handsets at its ‘Glowtime’ event on 9 September 2024, alongside the Apple Watch Series 10 and new AirPods.
All four of the phones will be available to pre-order at 1pm BST/8am EDT/5am PDT on 13 September. They’ll then be released at the same time on 20 September.
How much does the iPhone 16 cost?
Here are the starting prices for all configurations of all four models:
- iPhone 16 (128GB) – £799/$799
- iPhone 16 (256GB) – £899/$899
- iPhone 16 (512GB) – £1,099/$1,099
- iPhone 16 Plus (128GB) – £899/$899
- iPhone 16 Plus (256GB) – £999/$999
- iPhone 16 Plus (512GB) – £1,199/$1,199
- iPhone 16 Pro (128GB) – £999/$999
- iPhone 16 Pro (256GB) – £1,099/$1,099
- iPhone 16 Pro (512GB) – £1,299/$1,299
- iPhone 16 Pro (1TB) – £1,499/$1,499
- iPhone 16 Pro Max (256GB) – £1,199/$1,199
- iPhone 16 Pro Max (512GB) – £1,399/$1,399
- iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB) – £1,599/$1,599
For context, that pricing is identical to the iPhone 15 range at launch.
Where to pre-order the iPhone 16 in the UK
So far, the only confirmed retailer selling the iPhone 16 models outright will be Apple itself:
However if the iPhone 15 is anything to go by, it’ll also be available via the following:
On contract, the following are confirmed:
Where to pre-order the iPhone 16 in the US
There are a couple of confirmed outright retailers in the US:
But it’ll likely also be available via the following:
And look out for the following carriers on contract:
We’ll update this article once pre-orders are live.
