Actually they dont. This is the first time in 4 years that there were reports that the regular 16s are selling the pros. Its easy to see why, as there isn’t much difference between them this year.
This has probably held back the yearly switchers who often have gone with the pros, but I think not the other ones coming from older phones. It’s interesting to see the regulars taking over more of the shares of the pros, but that will change next year I highly suspect with new air and all.
The teal iPhone 16 from this year is really, really gorgeous. If I weren’t so stubborn to stick with my SE 3 (which I love), I would definitely get one.
Apparently those with better eye sight don't notice it as much and I fall into that category. I use a 16 Pro Max but don't notice any problem with refresh rate when using my daughters iPhone 12. My eyes just seem to be able to process the images better, but maybe as I get older this will change.
The chart came from MacRumors - it is updated everytime there is an earnings call (so an update will be coming in a few weeks). I haven't gone back to the financial statements to check if the numbers agree - I've assumed that the MacRumors staff have done that.
Congrats, that's a beauty. I'm currently using a black 16 Pro and regular ultramarine 16 (one personal, one work) and so far, I def enjoying picking up the ultramarine 16 way more. I can feel the lightness difference a lot, just melts into my pocket and disappears, while the 16 Pro, I feel the extra weight and density. Neither are bad, but def enjoying the 16 way more.
There is also more models being sold by Apple now and iPhone prices are double at the higher end compared to 2014/15. Even if sales are less overall, the revenue has potential to be higher due to the higher retail prices making up for it. You're right too, upgrade cycles are 3 to 4 years now compared to the days when smartphones were bringing vast changes year on year 10 years ago and were cheaper. It is better for Apple to report revenue as it is impressive, but unit sales less so by comparison.
No, even by conservative estimates, iPhone sales from 10 years ago are way up, and it’s not small percentage change. Apple by estimates unit sales were in 225-250 M range, a decade ago it was around 125-150 M. The revenue is 2-2.5X now compared to 2013-2014.
I'm contemplating the 15 pro against the 16 or even the 16 plus, so was curious what disadvantages you think it has (compared to the 16) ?
The weight of the 15 pro is the biggest disadvantage for me. And the 16 is newer and has the camera button. But if you want the telelens and 120hz, 15 pro is a great choice i think.
This is a great point to remember. The whole lineup doesn't exactly suck. They are all good.
Sure but won't be supported with any of the Al features so it's not future proof from that stand point
It's the other way around. Those who are younger tend to benefit from the 120 Hz display and can see a clearer difference between 60 Hz (iPhone 12) and 120 Hz adaptive (Pro models) (due to better eye sight and reaction times).
I've been amazed how good the battery is on the base iPhone 16 (even better than the pro). I can't imagine how good the battery is on the 16+ !
