Which has the bigger battery, the Apple iPhone 16 Plus or the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max?

The Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger battery: 4,685 mAh against 4,674 mAh. Real battery life also depends on the chip and screen.

Which was cheaper at launch?

The Apple iPhone 16 Plus launched at $899, against $1,199 for the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (US launch prices; street prices drop over time).

The Apple iPhone 16 Plus is 2.1 mm shorter, 0.5 mm thinner and 28 g lighter than the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max. Its screen is 0.2" smaller.

Body	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Size	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm	163 × 77.6 × 8.3 mm
Thickness	7.8 mm (better)	8.3 mm
Weight	199 g (better)	227 g
Frame	—	titanium
Back	glass1	textured matte glass
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Colours	Ultramarine, Teal, Pink, White, Black1	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Performance and software	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Chipset	Apple A18	A18 Pro
CPU	6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)1	6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)
Ships with	iOS 18	iOS

Memory	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
RAM	8 GB1	8 GB
Storage	128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB	256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB (better)

Cameras	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Rear	48 MP Main, OIS 12 MP Ultrawide	48 MP Main, OIS 12 MP Telephoto (5× optical), OIS 48 MP Ultrawide
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP
Optical zoom	None	5× (better)
Front	12 MP	12 MP
Video	4K at 60 fps1	4K Dolby Vision at 120 fps

Battery	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Capacity	4,674 mAh1	4,685 mAh1
Wireless charging	25 W	25 W

Highlighted: the better value where one is clearly better. Sources for each phone are listed on the Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max pages.

Is the Apple iPhone 16 Plus bigger than the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max?: The Apple iPhone 16 Plus is 2.1 mm shorter, 0.5 mm thinner and 28 g lighter than the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max. Its screen is 0.2" smaller.
Which has the bigger battery, the Apple iPhone 16 Plus or the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max?: The Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger battery: 4,685 mAh against 4,674 mAh. Real battery life also depends on the chip and screen.
Which was cheaper at launch?: The Apple iPhone 16 Plus launched at $899, against $1,199 for the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (US launch prices; street prices drop over time).