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iPhone 16 vs iPhone 16 Pro Screen Size

The iPhone 16 Pro screen is 0.2 in (0.5 cm) bigger diagonally, with 6% more screen area than the iPhone 16.

The iPhone 16 Pro screen is 0.2 in (0.5 cm) bigger diagonally, with 6% more screen area than the iPhone 16.

iPhone 16 iPhone 16 Pro Difference
Screen 6.1 in 6.3 in +0.2 in
Width 2.6 in6.5 cm 2.6 in6.7 cm +3%
Height 5.5 in14.1 cm 5.7 in14.5 cm +3%
Area 14 sq in91 sq cm 15 sq in97 sq cm +6%
Pixel density 461 PPI 458 PPI −3

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How do the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro screens compare?

Every screen measurement side by side. Width and height are worked out from each diagonal and resolution. Brightness is from Apple's tech specs, and viewport and pixel ratio from Apple's Xcode device profiles.

iPhone 16iPhone 16 Pro
Screen (diagonal) 6.1 in 15.5 cm 6.3 in 16.0 cm
Width 2.6 in 6.5 cm 2.6 in 6.7 cm
Height 5.5 in 14.1 cm 5.7 in 14.5 cm
Screen area 14 sq in 91 sq cm 15 sq in 97 sq cm
Resolution 1179 × 2556 1206 × 2622
Total pixels 3.0 MP 3.2 MP
Pixel density 461 PPI 458 PPI
Pixels vanish beyond 7.5 in 18.9 cm 7.5 in 19.1 cm
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Released 2024 2024
Pixel size 0.055 mm 0.055 mm
Viewport (CSS pixels) 393 × 852 402 × 874
Pixel ratio 3x 3x
Brightness (typical) 1000 nits 1000 nits
Peak brightness (HDR) 1600 nits 1600 nits
Peak brightness (outdoor) 2000 nits 2000 nits
Lowest brightness 1 nit 1 nit

What is the real difference between the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro?

The iPhone 16 Pro is about a fifth of an inch bigger corner to corner, with a little more screen area. Its screen is 2 mm wider and 4.7 mm taller, so the extra room is spread both ways.

Both came out in 2024, as different models in the same range of four. The iPhone 16 had the smallest screen that year, and the iPhone 16 Pro the third biggest. Across our list of thirty-nine iPhones, seventeen have a bigger screen than the iPhone 16, while thirteen beat the iPhone 16 Pro.

Websites get 9 more CSS pixels of width on the iPhone 16 Pro, so pages lay out a touch wider. Both are sharp enough that single pixels vanish well before the distance you hold a phone at.

Apple lists the same typical, HDR and outdoor brightness for both, so neither is easier to read in sun. Both list a lowest brightness for reading in a dark room.

How big are the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro phones?

The iPhone 16 Pro measures 5.89 × 2.81 × 0.32 in (149.6 × 71.5 × 8.25 mm), height by width by depth.

The iPhone 16 measures 5.81 × 2.82 × 0.31 in (147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm).

The iPhone 16 Pro is 2.0 mm (0.08 in) taller. It is also 29 g (1.03 oz) heavier.

iPhone 16iPhone 16 Pro
Height 5.81 in 147.6 mm 5.89 in 149.6 mm
Width 2.82 in 71.6 mm 2.81 in 71.5 mm
Depth 0.31 in 7.80 mm 0.32 in 8.25 mm
Weight 6.00 oz 170 g 7.03 oz 199 g

More questions about the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro

Is the iPhone 16 Pro bigger than the iPhone 16?

The iPhone 16 Pro has the bigger screen, 2.6 in wide and 5.7 in tall. The iPhone 16 screen is 2.6 in by 5.5 in.

Will an iPhone 16 case fit the iPhone 16 Pro?

No. The iPhone 16 body is 147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm and the iPhone 16 Pro is 149.6 × 71.5 × 8.25 mm. Buy a case made for your exact model.

Which has the sharper screen?

The iPhone 16 has 461 pixels per inch against 458. At normal holding distance, both look smooth.

How we measure

Each screen's width and height come from its diagonal and resolution. Area compares width × height, and pixel density is the pixel diagonal divided by the screen diagonal.