I should note this may be the last of the iPhone models with the "sealed" battery design. Due to new EU regulations, the iPhone 17 coming in 2025 may be a thicker phone to accommodate a user-removable battery pack.
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iPhone 16 Pro: All the Rumors and Known Features So Far
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Ross Young said not before 2025 (and it sounds like that would also be the overly optimistic case): https://www.macrumors.com/2023/03/09/under-display-face-id-2025-ross-young/
It seems that products under the new Ecodesign regulation may be exempt (which would include smartphones) if their batteries are just long-lasting enough (80% capacity after 1000 cycles).
Will the extra .20 really make a difference for the screen? Seems too small of a jump. Or is it just to put more powerful hardware inside?
I read that the Qualcomm Snapdragon X75 will be their first modem capable of 5G Advanced so it’s possible Apple will be highlighting that.
Apple tested a prototype 16 Pro with a punch hole and FaceID under the screen. We don’t know for sure if that’s what we’re getting next year.
Non photographer dumb question of the day, is it better to take a picture with the higher resolution main lens and no zoom and then crop in software, or the lower resolution telephoto lens with optical (not digital) zoom without having to crop?
Yeah same battery at best if not worst, I think the camera really needs an upgrade it’s just not good at all:/ I think since iPhone 13 there have been no improvements. They can talk what they want but if I open the photos on my Mac they don’t look better
Seems like I'll be keeping my iPhone 12 mini for another year.
I want a smaller display, not a larger.
I want a smaller display, not a larger.
If that’s the case, Apple may have to switch to lighter aluminum on the Pro models to keep the weight down. It’s also possible that Apple may have a special, thicker European model planned and a slimmer model which doesn’t have a user-removable battery for all other markets including the US. With the addition of USB-C, it made sense to have one model for all markets, but a thicker iPhone might reduce the appeal of the iPhone in certain markets like Asia.
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Unless you don’t like a thicker, heavier iPhone, then the 16 Pro would be the one to get.
A better term would be 5x Telephoto. It is true that there is no variable focus like a true zoom might have. Calling it 120mm means absolutely nothing to most users. It’s appropriate to include that term in spec sheets but the 5x marketing gives more people an understanding of what they will see.
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Variable focal length not focus.
But yes the phones have 2 or 3 prime lenses ie fixed focal lengths. In between you are just taking a digital crop.
I don't personally see anything here interesting enough to upgrade my 13 Pro.
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