I’ve used the iPhone 16 for more than a year, and it is a dependable, reliable iPhone with good performance, decent battery life and all the camera most people need. It has been superseded now by the iPhone 17, but for most people it is worth saving £200 and going with this newly discounted model.

At the time of writing, Amazon has the black, pink, teal and ultramarine colours in stock. This is a solid deal on an iPhone that is still excellent and will continue to get software updates for at least five more years, if Apple’s track record is anything to go by.

The iPhone 16 has great dual rear cameras, with an ultrawide and a main, plus Apple’s clever Camera Control button on the side to act as a shutter button, You can even swipe on it to zoom, though with no dedicated telephoto lens on this device, zoomed photos are not its forte.

The display is a 6.1-inch OLED that gets very bright in direct sunlight. One thing to note is it is a 60Hz screen, while the newer iPhone 17 (and most Android phones these days) have zippier 120Hz panels. Still, even though I test many devices with technically superior tech, I really don’t mind the 60Hz screen on the iPhone 16 when I’m using it as my main phone. I value iOS and the fact it works well with my AirPods, plus my wife and I share iCloud storage thanks to Apple’s slick Family Sharing feature.

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The iPhone 16 has 128GB storage and runs the A18 chipset which is more than powerful enough for all daily tasks plus advanced mobile gaming, plus it can run Apple Intelligence, Apple’s growing set of AI software tools.

Battery life will last you a whole day even with heavy use, but in my experience if you are glued to your phone all day, you might be in the red by 9pm or so.

You also get the Action Button, a button that replaces the traditional mute switch. I keep its function the same, but if you want you can program it to do something else like turn on the torch, open a certain app, or perform a common command. It’s handy to have.

With MagSafe built into the back of the iPhone 16, you can can buy into an ecosystem of magnetic chargers and accessories such as wallets and popsockets. I frequently snap my phone onto a magnetic charger rather than plug in a USB-C cable to juice up, even though the latter is faster.

It’s not clear how long this £599 price for the iPhone 16 will be on at Amazon, but it’s well worth a look if you are looking to upgrade to a recent iPhone without paying full price.