Apple has revealed all about its latest set of smartphones, the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. These latest handsets introduce new colours, updated specs to keep things running faster than ever, and an eye-catching button on the edge of every model called Camera Control that acts as a pressable and swipeable shutter and zoom button to take those all important mobile snaps.
If you want to get your hands on one, all models go on sale this Friday 13 September at 1pm BST direct from Apple as well as other retailers and mobile network providers in the UK. If you pre-order one online, it’ll ship to you on Friday 20 September, the day the phones officially go on full sale.
The cheapest iPhone 16 costs £799. This gets you the phone with 128GB storage and is available in five different colours.
View the iPhone 16 on the UK Apple Store website.
If you prefer the larger iPhone 16 Plus, that version costs from £899, while the 16 Pro starts at £999 and the largest 16 Pro Max will set you back at least £1,199.
Buying any of these iPhones will be a dent to the bank balance, but Apple is offering up to £645 off the RRP of any iPhone 16 if you trade in your existing iPhone when buying. When you go to check the price of the iPhone 16 on Apple’s UK website, the firm has a drop-down box with options to trade in any iPhone dating back to 2016’s iPhone 7 Plus – even that eight year old phone could get you £45 off.
Your phone has to be in good condition to get the best possible money back, but a 1TB iPhone 15 Pro Max can net you £645 off – so if you traded in that phone to buy a 128GB iPhone 16, you could get the new phone for £154.
You simply select which model of phone you have, answer three yes or no questions about its condition (it has to be working to get money off), and enter your phone’s unique serial number to get the discount.
“If you buy an iPhone with a trade-in and choose an eligible monthly payment option, your estimated trade-in credit will be applied directly to the purchase price of your new iPhone,” Apple says on its website.
“Once we’ve received your trade-in device and confirmed that the condition matches what you described, there’s nothing more you need to do.”
Apple then sends you instructions and a physical mailing kit to post your old phone back. Once it’s received by Apple there’s nothing more you need to do.
Remember to think about whether you really need a new phone before you trade in your old one, and also check to see if you might be able to sell it privately for more cash than Apple is offering as trade in value.
