The best iPhone 16 plans and deals in Australia compared

Telstra, Optus and Vodafone are all selling the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus in Australia.

By Adam Smith

Sep 13, 2024

2 min read

The iPhone 16 series is on its way, and if you're looking to buy your new iPhone on a plan through Telstra, Optus or Vodafone, you'll be able preorder at 10pm AEST on Friday the 13th of September.

You'll find the cheapest 12-, 24- and 36-month plans here.

The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus have some big leaps forward from last year's models, with a more powerful A18 chip, the Action button seen on last year's Pro models and a new Camera Control button. Read on the find the best iPhone 16 plans and learn more about all the new features.

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Cheapest iPhone 16 plans
Cheapest iPhone 16 Plus plans
Outright pricing for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus
Apple iPhone 16 vs iPhone 16 Plus

Cheapest iPhone 16 plans

The cheapest plans for the iPhone 16 from Telstra, Optus and Vodafone.

Apple gave us a pleasant surprise by pricing this year's iPhone 16 $100 cheaper than the iPhone 15 was at launch. This means plans from Vodafone, Optus and Telstra are a bit cheaper than the equivalent iPhone 15 plans last year.

Vodafone's $49 Small Plan is the cheapest option, with the plan plus device payments for 36 months setting you back around $87.86 per month.

Sound like a good deal? Vodafone will do even one better. If you sign up for their $79 plan and stay connected for 36 months, they'll knock $1,200 off the cost of the iPhone 16. You read that right. That brings your plan plus device payments to $81.78 per month.

For comparison, here's a look at the cheapest iPhone 15 plans:

iPhone 16 128GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 128GB plans.

iPhone 16 256GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 256GB plans.

iPhone 16 512GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 512GB plans.

Cheapest iPhone 16 Plus plans

Bigger screen at a smaller price than Pro

If you're all about that big phone life, the iPhone 16 Plus' 6.7" display is the way to go. The 16 Plus starts at a slightly cheaper price point than last year's 15 Plus, so it's a fairly safe bet that this year's iPhone 16 Plus plans will come in at a slightly lower price than the current iPhone 15 Plus plans.

The Vodafone $49 Small Plan is still to be your cheapest option. You'll get 50GB of monthly data, and with device payments spread out over 36 months, you'll likely be paying a little over $93 per month.

If you're need more data or are keen on a different carrier, check out the table below for the cheapest iPhone 16 Plus plans.

iPhone 16 Plus 128GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Plus 128GB plans.

iPhone 16 Plus 256GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Plus 256GB plans.

iPhone 16 Plus 512GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 512GB plans.

iPhone 16 outright pricing

Starting at $1,399 outright.

Apple has bucked the inflation trend, with the iPhone 16 starting at a lower price point than the iPhone 15 launched at last year. That means you'll be looking at $1,399 for the 128GB model of the iPhone 16, and $1,649 for the 128GB iPhone 16 Plus.

iPhone 16: Starts at $1,399
iPhone 16 Plus: Starts at $1,599

Storage	iPhone 15	iPhone 15 Plus	iPhone 15 Pro	iPhone 15 Pro Max
128GB	$1,399	$1,599	$1,799	N/A
256GB	$1,599	$1,799	$1,999	$2,149
512GB	$1,949	$2,149	$2,349	$2,499
1TB	N/A	N/A	$2,699	$2,849

iPhone 16 vs iPhone 16 Plus

Only difference is the size

If you're tossing up between the iPhone 16 or the iPhone 16 Plus, it all comes down to size. The phones have the same specs, with the exception of the 6.1" screen size for the iPhone 16 versus the 6.7" screen size for the iPhone 16 Plus.

Here's a look at the specs for the iPhone 16, 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Model	iPhone 16	iPhone 16 Plus	iPhone 16 Pro	iPhone 16 Pro Max
Price	$1399 (128GB) $1599 (256GB) $1949 (512GB)	$1599 (128GB) $1799 (256GB) $2149 (512GB)	$1799 (128GB) $1999 (256GB) $2349 (512GB) $2699 (1TB)	$2149 (256GB) $2499 (512GB) $2849 (1TB)
Release date	20 September 2024	20 September 2024	20 September 2024	20 September 2024
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR Display	6.3-inch Super Retina XDR Display	6.9-inch Super Retina XDR Display
ProMotion (120Hz refresh rate)	No	No	Yes	Yes
Always-On Display	No	No	Yes	Yes
Resolution	2556x1179 @460ppi	2796x1290 @460ppi	2622x1206 @460ppi	2868x1320 @460ppi
Dynamic Island	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Action Button	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Processor	A18 Bionic Chip	A18 Bionic Chip	A18 Pro chip	A18 Pro chip
Storage	128GB 256GB 512GB	128GB 256GB 512GB	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB	256GB 512GB 1TB
Rear camera	48MP Wide (ƒ/1.6) 12MP Ultra Wide (ƒ/2.4) 12MP 2x Telephoto (ƒ/1.6) 2x optical zoom 10x digital zoom	48MP Wide (ƒ/1.6) 12MP Ultra Wide (ƒ/2.4) 12MP 2x Telephoto (ƒ/1.6) 2x optical zoom 10x digital zoom	48MP Wide (ƒ/1.78) 12MP Ultra Wide (ƒ/2.2) 12MP 2x Telephoto (ƒ/1.78) 12MP 3x Telephoto (ƒ/2.8) 3x optical zoom 15x digital zoom	48MP Wide (ƒ/1.78) 48MP Ultra Wide (ƒ/2.2) 12MP 2x Telephoto (ƒ/1.78) 12MP 5x Telephoto (ƒ/2.8) 5x optical zoom 25x digital zoom
Rear video	Up to 4K Dolby Video @ 60fps	Up to 4K Dolby Video @ 60fps	Up to 4K Dolby Video @ 120fps	Up to 4K Dolby Video @ 120fps
Front camera	12MP Wide (ƒ/1.9)	12MP Wide (ƒ/1.9)	12MP Wide (ƒ/1.9)	12MP Wide (ƒ/1.9)
Front video	Up to 4K Dolby Vision @ 60fps	Up to 4K Dolby Vision @ 60fps	Up to 4K Dolby Vision @ 60fps	Up to 4K Dolby Vision @ 60fps
Water and dust resistance	Rated IP68	Rated IP68	Rated IP68	Rated IP68
Battery (video playback)	Up to 22 hours	Up to 27 hours	Up to 27 hours	Up to 33 hours
Charging	USB-C 2 MagSafe 25W Wireless charging	USB-C 2 MagSafe 25W Wireless charging	USB-C 3 MagSafe 25W Wireless charging	USB-C 3 MagSafe 25W Wireless charging
Fast charge	Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes	Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes	Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes	Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes
Connectivity	5G 4G WiFi 7 Gen 2 UWB	5G 4G WiFi 7 Gen 2 UWB	5G 4G WiFi 7 Gen 2 UWB	5G 4G WiFi 7 Gen 2 UWB
Materials	Aluminium with colour-infused glass back	Aluminium with colour-infused glass back	Titanium with textured matte glass back	Titanium with textured matte glass back
Colours	Black White Pink Teal Ultramarine	Black White Pink Teal Ultramarine	Black Titanium White Titanium Desert Titanium Natural Titanium	Black Titanium White Titanium Desert Titanium Natural Titanium

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Adam Smith has been a journalist for the past 18 years, writing on subjects as varied as music, entertainment, finance and technology. Since moving to Australia from Kentucky (before you ask, yes, he knows the secret recipe) by way of New Zealand, Adam has led an editorial team at Finder, launched editorial operations at Freelancer.com and hosted podcasts about personal finance, streaming, emo music, the crypto craze and the award-nominated We Review Stuff podcast. These days, Adam spends most of his time behind the scenes managing the team of reviewers on Reviews.org but he will occasionally pop in to spin wild conspiracy theories about Chris Messina being a glitch in the simulation in The Watchlist newsletter.