iPhone 16 and 16 Pro: what pre-order and in-store release dates

Updated August 27, 2024: it's official, the Keynote will take place on September 9. This means pre-orders for the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro launch on Friday, September 13 and a release in stores on Friday, September 17.

Soon, new iPhones should arrive, barring any big surprises. These will be the successors to the iPhone 15 of 2023. Apple will normally present them in September, at a date currently unknown. We still haveour ideaabout this. You may also be waiting for the announcement of these new models to renew an aging iPhone or Android. In this case, you would like to know when you can checkout and receive your new pocket companion.

You have come to the right place, it is precisely in this article that we will try todetermine the pre-order and release dates of the next iPhone 16.

To do this, we look at the release dates of older iPhones. Since, very often at Apple, investigating the past allows us to predict the future... or almost!

When will we be able to get one of the new iPhone 16s?

A look back at Apple's history

iPhone 15 :presented on September 12, 2023 (Tuesday), pre-orders on the 15th and release on the 22nd
iPhone 14 :presented on September 7, 2022 (Wednesday), pre-orders on the 9th and release on the 16th
iPhone 13 :presented on September 14, 2021 (Tuesday), pre-orders on the 17th and release on the 24th
iPhone 12 :presented on October 13, 2020 (Tuesday), pre-orders on the 16th and release on the 23rd
iPhone 11 :presented on September 10, 2019 (Tuesday), pre-orders on the 13th and release on the 20th
iPhone XS :presented on September 12, 2018 (Wednesday), pre-orders on the 14th and release on the 21st
iPhone 8 :presented on September 12, 2017 (Tuesday), pre-orders on the 15th and release on the 22nd
iPhone 7 :presented on September 7, 2016 (Wednesday), pre-orders on the 9th and release on the 16th

For 8 years now, Apple has accustomed us to the following rhythm: keynote at the start of the week, iPhone pre-orders the following Friday, deliveries and availability in stores on the Friday of the following week.

However, according to our analyses, Apple could holdits announcement Keynote on Tuesday, September 3. Therefore, the new iPhones couldto be launched for pre-order on Friday September 6to reach early buyers andin store on Friday September 13.

And what do the rumors say?

At this point, Apple tipsters have been much more vocal about the features and finishes of the next iPhones than about their release date. Mark Gurman still left an important clue. According to him, the current beta 7 version of iOS 18 would likely be theone of the last testing iterations of the system. This would involve the release of a final version at the beginning of September. 2 seems too early to us, however, with iOS still coming out 5 to 7 days after the back-to-school Keynote. And the latter always takes place in September. There remains the possibility of September 9 for the release of iOS 18.

iOS always arriving between the Friday of iPhone pre-orders and the Friday of their release on shelves, this release of iOS 18 on September 9 agrees with our hypothesis above: pre-orders on the 6th, release in stores on the 13th.

Résumé

In short, here is the most likely schedule in our opinion:

Keynote iPhone 16 :Tuesday, September 3 at 7 p.m
iPhone 16 pre-orders:Friday September 6 from 2:00 p.m.
Store releases and first deliveries:Friday September 13

Please note, these are only forecasts, nothing is certain at this stage and Apple can obviously apply a very different schedule, without taking into account what has been done in previous years.

iPhone 16: what technical sheet is expected?

The iPhone 16/16 Plus and 16 Pro/Pro Max bring many new features. We tried to draw up their composite portrait:

You can also followall iPhone 16 rumors hereto get the latest predictions. Here in a few words what to expect from the new range:

4 models:iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro et iPhone 16 Pro Max
Photo :48 megapixels for the ultra wide-angle sensor of the Pro models and more powerful optical zoom (x5)
Bouton Action :the action button exclusive to iPhone 15 Pro would arrive on non-Pro iPhone 16
Bouton Capture :new buttonexclusive to iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max
Power :the iPhone 16 Pro should integrate a new generation chip, the A18 Pro, supported by 8 GB of RAM (compared to 6 for the 15 Pro)
Design :photo sensors placed vertically on iPhone 16 and 16 Plus
Finishing : for iPhone 16 and 16 Plus, no more yellow, but white, as well as black, blue, green and pink. For the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, there are two new colors,Desert TitaniumetRose Gold
Prix :no increase to be expected a priori

Who among you has already planned to renew your iPhone for a model from the next range?

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Editor-in-chief for iPhon.fr. Pierre is like Indiana Jones, looking for the lost iOS trick. Also a long-time Mac user, Apple devices hold no secrets for him. Contact: pierre[a]iphon.fr.