ISLAMABAD: Apple launched the iPhone 16 series including the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and Pro Max, featuring Apple Intelligence at the “It’s Glowtime” event on September 9 at Apple Park, Cupertino.
The new iPhone 16 series featured larger display sizes, new creative capabilities with innovative pro camera features, stunning graphics for immersive gaming, and more — all powered by the A18 Pro chip.
With Apple Intelligence, powerful Apple-built generative models come to the iPhone in the easy-to-use personal intelligence system that understands personal context to deliver intelligence that is helpful and relevant while protecting user privacy.
“Powered by the faster, more efficient A18 Pro chip and built for Apple Intelligence, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are the most advanced iPhone models we’ve ever made,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.
Apple iPhone 16 series PTA tax (all variants)
iPhone 16 pro max PTA tax in Pakistan remains the highest among all other latest iPhone models. The PTA tax of all Apple iPhone 16 variants has to be paid within 30 days (in case of PTA passport registration) and 60 days (in case of CNIC registration).
| Model | PTA Tax on Passport | PTA Tax on CNIC |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone 16 PTA Tax | PKR 107,325 | PKR 130,708 |
| Apple iPhone 16 Plus PTA Tax | PKR 113,075 | PKR 137,033 |
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro PTA Tax | PKR 135,300 | PKR 161,480 |
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max PTA Tax | PKR 148,500 | PKR 176,000 |
iPhone 16, iPhone 16 plus price, availability
iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be available in black titanium, natural titanium, white titanium, and desert titanium, in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage capacities.
Moreover, iOS 18 will be available as a free software update on Monday, September 16 worldwide including Pakistan.
| iPhone 16 Model | Expected Price |
|---|---|
| iPhone 16 | approx Rs. 339,999 |
| iPhone 16 Plus | approx Rs. 369,999 |
| iPhone 16 Pro | approx Rs. 479,999 |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | approx Rs. 569,999 |
Customers in more than 58 countries and regions, including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Türkiye, the UAE, the U.K., and the U.S., will be able to pre-order iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max beginning this Friday, September 13, with availability beginning Friday, September 20.
According to Apple, the availability in Macao, Vietnam, and 19 other countries and regions will begin on Friday, September 27.