The latest-generation iPhone 16 series is here. The lineup comprises the standard, plus, pro, and pro max variants. These arrive as the successors to last year’s iPhone 15 models. Alongside the new smartphones, Apple has also unveiled AirPods 4 and Watch Series 10. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus come with incremental upgrades over their predecessor. Apple Intelligence is the main highlight of this year’s models. Read on to know everything below.
iPhone 16, 16 Plus debut
The most notable change on the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus is in design. Apple has gone back to the iPhone X-era by ditching the square camera island and a diagonal sensor placement found on recent-generation iPhones. The new models have a protruding pill-shaped camera module with the sensors stacked vertically. The Cupertino-based tech giant has also parted ways with the legacy mute switch in favor of the Action Button found on last year’s Pro models. Apple has retained the same frosted glass back panel on the iPhone 16 duo. Surprisingly, the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus also feature a dedicated camera button (more about it below).
The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus come with the same OLED screen measuring 6.1 and 6.7 inches as their predecessor. There is a dynamic island and the display packs 2,000 nits peak brightness.
On the optics front, the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus feature the same cameras as their predecessor. This means a 48MP main lens with 2x telephoto and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle sensor. The latter also lets you shoot macro images. The phones are also capable of shooting spatial photos and videos, which were limited to the pro models previously. The camera button will work similarly as a DSLR shutter button. A light press will focus on the subject whereas full press will capture the image. Notably, the button is also touch sensitive, so sliding on it will enable adjusting settings like zoom.
Under the hood, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are powered by an A18 processor. Both pack 8GB RAM and up to 512GB storage. The devices will also be able to run Apple Intelligence features (releasing next month) that were shown off at the WWDC this year. The smartphones come with hardware-accelerated ray tracing and are capable of running AAA titles. There is a thermal sheet for higher sustained performance for gaming. Apple says that the iPhone 16 duo comes with a ‘big battery boost’, but the exact capacity remains unclear.
Other features on the iPhone 16 include a USB-C port, emergency SOS via satellite, WiFi-7, MagSafe charging, and more.
The iPhone 16 starts at $799 whereas the 16 Plus starts at $899 for the base 128GB variants. Pre-orders start today with sales commencing September 20.
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