It seems like the rumors were mostly true. Those are nice spec bumps. None of it seems compelling for me to upgrade from my 14p right now, but I can appreciate the incremental moves. The various colors of dirt on the pro line aren’t particularly calling to me. I’d love to see some other colors in next year’s lineup.
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Apple Announces iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max with Larger Displays, New Camera Control, and More
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Seems desperately uninspired this year. Pass
I understand your argument.
But, IMO - Pro means more battery life, features, and performance to work (in any professional field). Not all "Pros" are in the imaging space, nor are they trying to record cinema-quality video on their smartphones. I would argue that Professionals in those fields would used a DSLR and/or proper video camera.
Yikes, they kept the base pro at 128GB... pathetic.
I actually think a decent upgrade overall, but base storage is a joke.
I actually think a decent upgrade overall, but base storage is a joke.
Why if it’s the same cpu with just a spec bump
Who the **** is asking for spatial audio recording? I'm not saying it's bad but jeez, focus Apple.
I want to upgrade the hard drive and RAM on my 17 Pro Max.
Next Year is the year && hopefully in 2026.
Next Year iPhone 17, iPhone 17 air , iPhone 17 pro & hopefully iPhone 17 ultra.
2026 iPhone 18 Flip.
ANOTHER BS “upgrade”.
iPhone 13 2024 version.
iPhone 13 2024 version.
It did. Though it seems they bumped the base storage only on the pro max. Snuck that in at the end
That was so boring. All they had was Apple Intelligence and that silly camera control button LOL
If Android had it, and Apple didn't then Android users would say, 'I'd NEVER buy a phone without spacial audio recording!'
Next year was gonna be a design overhaul right? Slimmer iPhone 17 pro?
Im in Sweden, so none of the AI features really apply atm for us.
Im still on iPhone 12, even if i want a new phone, i can for sure wait 1 more year, and i rather have a new design iPhone.
Or am i membering that wrong, and there is not a rumor/leaks about new design for next year?
Im in Sweden, so none of the AI features really apply atm for us.
Im still on iPhone 12, even if i want a new phone, i can for sure wait 1 more year, and i rather have a new design iPhone.
Or am i membering that wrong, and there is not a rumor/leaks about new design for next year?
Im curious, what kind of design changes do you all want? I think we've reached a mature design. What matters now will be its hardware and software and how those two can keep improving.
A Porsche 911 has the same general design for decades now.
A Porsche 911 has the same general design for decades now.
So do both models get the IMX-903?
Apple today announced the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max—its latest flagship smartphones—featuring larger displays, an all-new Camera Control button, and the A18 Pro chip.
The iPhone 16 Pro has a 6.3-inch display, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max features a 6.9-inch display – the biggest iPhone display ever. The borders around the display are the thinnest of any Apple device. The titanium frame now features a new blasted finish and a refreshed selection of color options: a darker Black Titanium, brighter White Titanium, Natural Titanium, and a new Desert Titanium.
The new devices contain the A18 Pro chip with Apple Intelligence support. It is faster and more efficient than the A18 in the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus. The A18 Pro is made using 2nd-generation 3nm technology and offers a new 16-core Neural Engine with 17% more memory bandwidth. Apple Intelligence tasks run up to 15% faster than on the A17 Pro. A new, faster 6-core GPU runs up to 20% faster than A17 Pro. A new 6-core CPU with two performance cores and four efficiency cores is 15% faster and 20% more efficient than A17 Pro, with next-generation machine learning accelerators. It also supports faster USB-C speeds and two-times data processing for video encoding.
There is a new "Fusion" 48-megapixel camera and refreshed camera interface offer a 2nd-generation quad-pixel sensor, with 0 shutter lag for 48MP ProRAW and HEIF photos. There is also a 48-megapixel ultra wide camera for the first time, with a quad-pixel sensor with autofocus. The 5x tetraprism telephoto camera is also now present on the iPhone 16 Pro.
Photographic Styles have also been overhauled to adapt colors and shadows in real-time. Adjustments are applied to specific colors, not just adding one shade to a scene. There are new black-and-white options, a natural style, and more. Styles can be personalized by adjusting tone and color, and can be added after capture. Styles can be applied during live preview. Apple describes it as "like professional color grading in real time."
The iPhone 16 Pro supports 4K120 capture in full HDR, made possible by the faster sensor on the 48-megapixel Fusion camera. The camera app also has intelligent audio treatment to reduce wind noise. 4K120 can be used in slo-mo or video mode, and it can be adjusted after capture for playback in 120, 60, 30, or 24 fps.
The Camera Control is a dedicated, flush sapphire crystal button with haptic feedback dedicated to camera app functions. Clicking the Camera Control launches the camera app. Clicking again takes a picture, while clicking to hold records video. The Camera Control also offers touch gestures, allowing it to distinguish between a click and a lighter press. A light press reveals a new clean preview to help users focus on framing the shot, while a new overlay allows for quick access to camera functions like zoom and switching between lenses. Users can press lightly twice to see other controls and slide to the preferred one. Camera Control will be updated later this year to lock focus and exposure with a half-press.
The Camera Control also gains Visual Intelligence, a new Apple Intelligence feature exclusive to the iPhone 16 lineup. Visual Intelligence is invoked by the Camera Control, allowing users to point their iPhone's camera at something and pull up contextual details such as information about a restaurant, as well as take actions like filling out a calendar event.
With improved microphones, the iPhone 16 Pro supports Spatial Audio capture during video recording, for a more immersive experience when using AirPods or Apple Vision Pro. A new Audio Mix feature uses machine learning to identify and separate background audio and speech. For example, "In-Frame Mix" isolates the voice of the person on camera. "Cinematic Mix" handles audio like a movie, with on-screen audio in front and environmental noises in the surroundings. There are also updates coming to the Voice Memos, allowing you to layer a track on top of existing recordings.
The iPhone 16 Pro starts at $999 for 128GB and $1199 for iPhone 16 Pro Max for 256GB. They are available for pre-order on Friday and launch on September 20.
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I guess, my 12 Pro has to endure another year.
That was the most boring Apple event.
That was the most boring Apple event.
Upselling Tim strikes again. The regular Pro is still starting at 128 GB while talking about 4k120 and all these amazing camera features? Gimme a break. They really want people to buy the Max eh
Well, I guess my 15 Pro Max will be my final iPhone I purchase until they do some actual innovation. I will literally keep everything else in place, I love my Apple Watch Ultra, I love my MacBook, I love my iPad, but in the next couple weeks, my main device will switch over to the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. I will happily come back when there’s some actual innovation or new hardware, but the stagnation and “let’s throw AI at everything”, just doesn’t do it for me chief.
I love these comments. Same thing every year. Boring, same phone as last year, hard pass, etc, etc. Uh, this is just Apple being Apple. Every year brings iterative, minor changes. In the end, all the naysayers end up upgrading anyway. I'd say this upgrade is no worse or better than previous ones. Wifi 7, larger screen, camera button, faster charging, better ultra wide camera, faster cpu. Pretty solid upgrade I'd say.