New year, new iPhone release, and the hype is even stronger!
The new iPhone 16 is set to launch on September 20, 2024. Pre-orders will start on September 13, so don't miss the opportunity to be one of the first iPhone 16 owners!
The iPhone 16 introduced significant changes to Apple's innovative world, as for the first time in years, the iPhone Pro Max is bigger, making it the largest iPhone ever made!
Discover all the new features in the latest iPhone 16, including its camera, size, design, battery, colours, and many more new upgrades that will blow you away.
1. Camera
Apple really elevated the camera experience in the new iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models!
The new camera system allows 2x optical quality Telephoto zoom with its 48MP Fusion camera—it's like two cameras in one!
Also, there is a new 12MP Ultra-Wide camera, which helps in capturing spatial photos and videos, which can also be viewed on Apple Vison Pro!
The ultra-wide camera can capture pictures with 2.6x more light, which means better pictures in lower-lighting situations—we all need that!
Additionally, the iPhone 16 Pro camera includes more photographic styles, which let users easily adjust shadows, colours, and highlights.
Spatial Audio is a new option too! It allows users to record videos with more immersive sounds with AirPods and Vision Pro.
2. New Design
- Size: The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are slightly larger in width, height, and display. The iPhone 16 Pro Max has a 6.9-inch display unlike the 6.7-inch other Plus models, and the iPhone 16 models are upgraded to a 6.3-inch display from the old 6.1-inch display.
- Finishing: The iPhone 16 Pro features a titanium finishing design making it stronger, lighter, and stunning.
- Camera: The prior iPhones have had a square-shaped camera bump, but the iPhone 16 has a vertically aligned camera with a capsule-shaped camera bump.
- Colours: Colours are bolder with the new iPhone 16. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are available in five colours: black, pink, teal, white, and ultramarine.
- New buttons: A new action button is expected! The iPhone 15 Pro’s action button will be extended to all new iPhone 16 models. The button is responsible for several functions, such as turning on the flashlight, launching shortcuts, translating, turning on or off silent mode, opening the camera, and more.
The new camera control button is an amazing addition!
The new button is located on the right side of the iPhone under the power button. It is responsible for opening the Camera app, taking photos, recording videos, zoom control, and more! - USB-C port: All new Apple products will have a USB-C charging port similar to the iPhone 15 models.
3. Battery
The battery size has significantly increased making it last for up to 2 hours longer!
The iPhone 16 Plus lasts for 27 hours during video playback and the iPhone 16 lasts 22 hours.
4. Display Technology
People suspected that the iPhone 16's display is going to be brighter with less battery consumption, however, the brightness and peak brightness haven't changed.
Apple implemented Border Reduction Structure (BRS) technology in iPhone 16 Pro models, leading to thinner bezels. BRS allows for a more compact and efficient layout of the display's circuitry, resulting in slimmer bezels without compromising the screen display quality.
5. Additional Changes
- A18 Pro chip: Magnificent, powerful chip that allows the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro to have very high speed, advanced video and image features, and exceptional graphics.
- Wi-Fi 7: The iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Plus, and iPhone 16 Pro Max support the Wi-Fi 7 technology, which has a speed of at least 30 GB/s and potentially goes up to 40 GB/s.
- Artificial Intelligence: The iPhone 16’s AI can now generate better text, making writing and communication easier. Also, there are new AI editing tools for images and videos. Siri has also been upgraded with better natural language understanding for more accurate responses. Fun-wise, you can now generate new emojis from your imagination through AI!
- Thermal Improvement: The iPhone 16 Pro includes a 100% recycled aluminium thermal substructure and optimized back glass to prevent overheating—game longer now!
- MagSafe: The iPhone 16 will support faster MagSafe charging of up to 25W, which allows users to charge their iPhone to 50 percent in just 30 minutes!
- RAM: The RAM in all the new models is upgraded to 8GB.
To wrap it up, Apple succeeded in implanting new cutting-edge features to refine the user’s experience. The iPhone 16 features many new advanced improvements that are designed to meet the needs of both everyday users and tech enthusiasts!
My favourite feature is the new camera control button—what is yours?