Cheapest right now: £31.79/mo on Mozillion from Mozillion with £9.00 upfront.
Buy outright from £619.99 (O2)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
2 retailers · 2 networks · 128GB / 256GB / 512GB
At a glance. The Apple iPhone 16 Plus is currently sold on contract by Mozillion and O2, with airtime from Mozillion and O2. It is available in 3 storage sizes (128GB, 256GB, 512GB); larger sizes add to the price, so pick the smallest you can live with. The cheapest deal by effective monthly cost is £31.79 a month with £9.00 upfront over 24 months on Mozillion, which works out at about £32.17 a month all in. If you would rather buy it outright, the lowest SIM-free price we track is £619.99 from O2 — worth comparing against the contracts above, paired with a SIM-only plan. 104 of the deals are for refurbished handsets, which are usually noticeably cheaper; use the condition filter to compare new and refurbished separately. Key specs: 6.7" super retina xdr oled, a Apple A18 (3 nm) chip, IP68 water resistance.
The headline trap
The lowest monthly price for this phone is £35.54 — but it comes with £299 to pay upfront.
Cheapest-lookingMozillion
Advertised£35.54/mo
Upfront£299
Whole bill, 24m£1,151.96
£48.00/mo really
Actually cheapest
Genuinely cheapestO2
Monthly£47.24/mo
Upfront£30
Whole bill, 36m£1,442.64
£40.07/mo really
Choosing the cheapest-looking deal would cost you £190.28 more over the contract.
Contract or buy outright?
The cheapest new 128GB contract, against buying the same phone outright and adding the cheapest SIM plan with at least 5GB of data, over 36 months.
Buying outright and adding a SIM saves £414 over 36 months — and you are free to switch network any time.
Assumes the SIM plan price (Lebara sim only, 5GB, 12-month term) stays the same for the whole period; contracts may also rise each year. Add price rises or cashback in the calculator.
Key specs
Screen6.7"
DisplaySuper Retina XDR OLED
Resolution2796 x 1290
ChipsetApple A18 (3 nm)
Front camera12 Megapixels
Water resistanceIP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Weight199g
Dimensions160.9 x 77.8 x 7.80 mm
Every contract for the iPhone 16 Plus, ranked by true cost
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