Is the iPhone 16 a Steal Right Now? (2026 Review)

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In this long-term review, I take a look back at the iPhone 16 two years after its original release. Is it still worth buying in 2026 when the iPhone 17 is already out and iPhone 18 rumors are everywhere?

I’ve been using this gorgeous Pink iPhone 16 as a secondary device for over a year, and my battery health is still sitting at 100% after 150 cycles! Today, I’m breaking down my day-to-day experience and answering the big questions: Is the 60Hz display really a dealbreaker nowadays? How does the A18 chip hold up for gaming? And how does that new macro photography feature on the ultra-wide lens perform in real life?

The biggest game changer, though, is the new iOS 27 developer beta. I’ll show you how the revamped Apple Intelligence (Siri AI), new photo Clean Up tools, and Visual Intelligence completely change my recommendation for this phone. Finally, I’ll help you decide if you should buy the iPhone 16 at a discount, upgrade to the iPhone 17, or wait for the rumored split-release of the iPhone 18 series.

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11 Comments

  1. I love the 16 plus in pink ,I am thinking off buying this phone .the screen size is perfect for me .but the price here in 🇨🇦 is 1,149$ food 128gb and 1,299$ for 256gb . Expensive here . I am an average user reading my email, YouTube , facebook and of course the camera for me is just fine . Should I buy it from Apple ? Like I always do buy my iPad there

  2. there is a game that is called car parking i just help people out by giving them freee coin cars because its so hard to make coins in the game and i stream on tiktok ; the phone that i use is a samsung a06 so it just laggs when im playing and doing giveaway

  3. I feel the 16 plus would be better if u want a bigger screen and battery. Unless u find a a really good deal ,don’t care about promotion and really like the colors then the 16 may be worth it .