iPhone 16 Pro Rumored to Feature 20% Brighter Display

[MacRumors]

The iPhone 16 Pro may feature a display that is up to 20% brighter for typical SDR content, according to the Weibo leaker known as "Instant Digital."

In a recent post, the Weibo user claimed that the iPhone 16 Pro will feature up to 1,200 nits of typical SDR brightness – a 20% increase over the current models. Peak HDR brightness will apparently remain the same at 1,600 nits.

The iPhone 14 Pro touted a significant increase in brightness over its predecessor, featuring up to 400 nits higher HDR brightness. However, the iPhone's typical SDR brightness has been the same at 1,000 nits since the introduction of the iPhone 13 Pro in 2021. The iPhone's typical SDR is used in the majority of situations, so a 20% increase in standard brightness would be a significant upgrade.

Instant Digital has a mixed track record for Apple rumors, but has provided some strikingly accurate information, such as the imminent launch of 2023's Yellow iPhone 14, the frosted back glass of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, the Apple Watch Series 9 as a minor refresh, spatial video capture on the iPhone 15 Pro, the new iPad Air and iPad Pro's landscape front-facing camera, and the iPad Pro's new nano-texture display option.

The iPhone 16 lineup is expected to launch as usual in the fall, with the Pro models featuring larger displays, an all-new "Capture" button, the A18 chip, and more.

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[Apple Mac Daz]

Never even had my 15PM on full brightness

 

[Polinsky]

Brighter is always better.

 

[AirunJae]

While 1000 has been solid for outside use, I'm not going to turn down another 200. Honestly, give it enough nits that an iPhone can be used as a self-defense weapon to temporarily blind would-be attackers.

 

[Apple Fan 2008]

When you just wanna check your noties:

 

[alexandr]

Coming soon

 

[MilaM]

Unfortunately, iPhone displays start to dim after just a few minutes of exposure to bright sunlight, just when you need brightness the most.

 

[Kylo83]

Just use double stack oled like the iPads and have even brighter

 

[t0rqx]

Just cancelled my iPhone 17 Pro preorder and reinstated my 16 Pro preorder.

 

[ThunderSkunk]

That's cool, but you know what would make it really neat, is if they domed the surface of it along bi-axial parabolic curves. That'd give it this really cool bubble effect on the sales floor. Apples graphics guy could dust off some sweet Aqua animations for it. But mostly it'd just be fun to see everyone try to make screen protectors for it.

Apple's graphics guy. I wonder what his name is. "Hey Hank quit redesigning the safari icon for a sec and put your glasses on, we got an idea..."

 

[ThunderSkunk]

Unfortunately, iPhone displays start to dim after just a few minutes of exposure to bright sunlight, just when you need brightness the most.

Yeah, I don't know if Silicon Valley people never go outside, but these mirror displays and having to blindly swipe to find the on-screen brightness slider when the display has turned itself off in the bright sunshine mean I just turn auto-brightness off on everything now, since it's much less hassle to just manage it manually.

 

[hybrid_x]

What are the chances of the 16 Pro having a Tandem OLED display?

 

[klasma]

Just use double stack oled like the iPads and have even brighter

Due to the yield difficulties that were reported, manufacturing to iPhone volume may not be feasible yet.

 

[Ilde]

Nits galore!! ...And same capacity, or even less, for the battery. Next product: iSunglasses Pro for iPhones & iPads.

 

[Mansu944]

Now it will thermally dim 20% quicker!!!

 

[contacos]

Kind of pointless when it doesn’t actually go to full brightness when you would actually need it (in the sun)

 

[MayaUser]

Kind of pointless when it doesn’t actually go to full brightness when you would actually need it (in the sun)

auto always does...you cannot do it manually for safety reasons

 

[Unity451]

My iphone is at 50% brightness 90% of the time.

 

[Unity451]

That will be perfect for the newly expanded battery size. I expect a Net 0 Gain in time before needing to charge.

 

[bikrrr]

auto always does...you cannot do it manually for safety reasons

I think they're referring to brightness throttling when the phone gets warm, which dims the screen even in bright sunlight. It happens to me all the time in the summer and is really annoying. As others have said, that's when you need it most!

Maybe they should consider more copper for better heat dissipation like the new iPad Pro? 🤔

 

[cocky jeremy]

I rarely use my iPhone outside, but it's nice to know it'll be easy to see when I do.

 

[ort888]

Thank God, I can barely see this dim dingy screen on my iPhone 15.

 

[Six0Four]

my 12 pro max is more than bright enough, what are yall doing with your phones? lol

 

[SpotOnT]

Not sure, I really get the obsession with brightness. This screen doesn’t stay at max brightness for very long, as the phone quickly overheats and dims the screen…

 

[Digital Dude]

I’m still milking my 12Max as long as I can. I’m hoping to hold off until the 17Max🤞