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Refurbished teal iPhone 16 smartphone with 6.1 inch OLED display and dual rear cameras

Apple Refurbished

Apple iPhone 16 256GB PAB100908 Teal cell phones - unlocked

SKU CH-5RZE-EKCGP MPN PAB100908

Unlocked 5G smartphone with a 6.1" Super Retina XDR OLED display, 48MP Fusion dual-camera system, A18 chip and 256GB storage in Teal

  • Storage drive256 GB
  • Operating systemiOS
  • Form factorSmart Phones
  • Technology type5G
  • SIM configurationDual SIM Cards
  • SIM typeeSIM

Color Teal

Storage 256 GB

  • Unlocked for all major carriers
  • 48MP Fusion plus 12MP Ultra Wide cameras
  • A18 chip with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
  • 1 inch Super Retina XDR OLED display
  • IP68 water resistance rated for 6 meters

iPhone 16 256GB Teal Unlocked

This refurbished Apple iPhone 16 in Teal ships unlocked and ready for any major carrier. It delivers 256GB of storage and runs iOS on the A18 chip with a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display rated at 460 ppi. The device is certified Pre-Owned in Very Good condition with at least 80% original battery capacity.

Upgrade from A16 Bionic devices

The A18 chip jumps two generations ahead of the A16 Bionic, adding a 5-core Apple GPU and a hexa-core CPU with two 4.04 GHz performance cores. Buyers moving from handsets built on the older silicon gain the headroom required for Apple Intelligence features and heavier multitasking. The improvement matters most when on-device machine-learning tasks run continuously rather than in short bursts.

Sustained load on A18 and thermals

Under prolonged workloads the A18 maintains its clock speeds longer thanks to the updated thermal design and Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) that aids heat dissipation. The 5-core GPU handles extended gaming or spatial-capture sessions without the throttling seen on earlier chips. Battery life scales with the larger 256GB configuration, though users who need all-day 5G throughput with maximum screen brightness should still carry a charger.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Unlocked Smartphones, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $543.99
Pricier than about 87% of the 2,409 comparable items (median $168.99).
Storage drive 256 GB
Higher than about 70% of the 1,888 comparable items (median 128 GB).

Specifications

Product
Brand nameApple
Model nameiPhone 16
Product colorTeal
Processor
Processor chipA18 chip
Core configuration6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
5-core GPU
Storage
Storage drive256 GB
Display
TouchscreenYes
Main screen size6.1 in (15.5 cm)
Screen resolution2556-by-1179-pixel resolution
Pixel density460 ppi
Primary display colorWide color display (P3)
Display technologyOLED
Audio & video
Back cameraAdvanced dual-camera system (48MP Fusion and 12MP Ultra Wide)
Fusion: 48MP, ƒ/1.6 aperture
Ultra Wide: 12MP, ƒ/2.2 aperture
Sensor-shift optical image stabilization
.5x, 1x, 2x optical zoom options
True Tone flash
Photonic Engine
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 5 for photos
Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects
Night mode
Latest-generation Photographic Styles
Macro photography
Spatial photos
Video recording4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
1080p Dolby Vision video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps)
Action mode
Spatial video recording at 1080p at 30 fps
Macro video recording, including slo-mo and time-lapse
Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilization
Night mode Time-lapse
QuickTake video (up to 4K at 60 fps in Dolby Vision HDR)
Sensor-shift optical image stabilization for video
Audio zoom
Spatial Audio and s
Selfie cameraTrueDepth front camera
12MP photos
ƒ/1.9 aperture
Retina Flash
Photonic Engine
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 5 for photos
Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control
Portrait mode with Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects
Animoji and Memoji
Night mode
Latest-generation Photographic Styles
Photographic Styles
4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
1080p Dolby Vision video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps
Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps
QuickTake video (up to 4K at 60 fps in Dolb
Connectivity
Technology type5G
SIM configurationDual SIM Cards
SIM typeeSIM
Size & build
Form factorSmart Phones
Overall dimensionsHeight
5.81 in (147.6 mm)
Width
2.82 in (71.6 mm)
Depth
0.31 in (7.8 mm)
Product weight6 oz (170 g)
Shipping weight0.17 kg
Package size148 × 72 × 8 mm
Environment & compliance
Water resistanceRated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 m up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Software
Operating systemiOS
More details
Built-in sensorsHigh dynamic range gyro
High-g accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Dual ambient light sensors
Barometer

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Questions about this item

What size nano-SIM tray does the iPhone 16 accept for the physical SIM slot?

The iPhone 16 uses a single nano-SIM tray alongside dual eSIM support; the tray ejects with the standard Apple SIM tool or a paperclip.

Which step do buyers often miss when activating the dual eSIM setup on this unlocked unit?

After inserting the nano-SIM, you must add each eSIM profile in Settings > Cellular > Add eSIM and label the lines before both become active.

When should the battery be serviced given the certified 80 % minimum capacity?

Apple recommends service once maximum capacity drops below 80 %; the device will notify you in Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging.

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