The iPhone 16 pro telephoto lens should have 48 megapixels, as their rivals already have.
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Skipping the iPhone 15 Pro? Here's What's Rumored for iPhone 16 Pro
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Why not wait to 2027 when EU law imposes all devices to have user replaceable batteries? That's a mere 4 years from today.
Why taller? They've made them taller at least twice already. They are so tall now.
I don't think a taller phone is helpful. I'm suspicious this is just for marketing so they can advertise a larger screen.
Displays are usually measured diagonally (even though measuring diagonally doesn't make sense anymore now that all displays aren't using the same aspect ratio). Increasing the longer dimension is the most economical way for Apple to increase that diagonal measurement.
I don't think a taller phone is helpful. I'm suspicious this is just for marketing so they can advertise a larger screen.
Displays are usually measured diagonally (even though measuring diagonally doesn't make sense anymore now that all displays aren't using the same aspect ratio). Increasing the longer dimension is the most economical way for Apple to increase that diagonal measurement.
That has been the case for the past 16 years.
It allowed for surveillance cameras to become that cheap.
Sony's A-mount full frame mirrorless cameras benefited from the R&D investment. They're class-leading.
the iPhone 15 Pro already has 10Gb/s transfer speeds just like the Pro Max model...I'm going to add a few more:
- Ability to charge another iPhone without needing a USB-C cable
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 transfer speeds of up to 10Gb/s on Pro model (special and still sold separately higher spec USB-C required), not just Pro Max
- Capacitive Haptic buttons
maybe they're making them taller so the dynamic island doesnt cut into 18:9 (aka 2:1) video content anymore
The larger screen would be welcome. 6.9" was what I was used to on my Samsung before I got the iPhone 14 PM. It's not a big difference but I'll take it!
I don’t understand this. I thought 48 mp is tied to the image sensor not to a specific lens.
Does anyone actually use the ultra-wide lens?
Hard to justify an upgrade from 14 Pro to 15 Pro. But possibly moving to 16 Pro at least makes sense from camera stand point.
I know that. I was just expecting this to change at some point and that we would have entered a new technological paradigm by now.
Personally I will be holding off until all camera's are 48mp and Apple sort out the Flares in low light....alternatively a Pro Mini 5.8" with just a 3 x zoom (but 48 Mp cameras)
Are you skipping the iPhone 15 Pro and waiting another year to upgrade? If so, we already have some iPhone 16 Pro rumors for you.
Below, we recap new features rumored for the iPhone 16 Pro models so far:
iPhone 16 Pro models should launch in September 2024, so there is still plenty of time to go, and additional details will surface over the coming months.
- Larger displays: The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be equipped with larger 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch displays, respectively, according to Ross Young, CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants. The devices are expected to have taller aspect ratios as part of this change. By comparison, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max have 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch displays, respectively.
- 48-megapixel Ultra Wide lens: The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature an upgraded 48-megapixel Ultra Wide camera lens for higher-resolution photos with more detail when shooting in 0.5× mode, according to Jeff Pu, a tech analyst at Hong Kong investment firm Haitong International Securities.
- Wi-Fi 7 support: The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will also support Wi-Fi 7, according to Pu. This would enable the devices to send and receive data over the 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands simultaneously, resulting in faster Wi-Fi speeds, lower latency, and more reliable connectivity. Wi-Fi 7 is expected to offer peak data transfer speeds of over 40 Gbps, a 4× increase over Wi-Fi 6E.
- 5x optical zoom on Pro model: The iPhone 15 Pro Max's tetraprism lens system with 5x optical zoom will expand to both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, according to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Article Link: Skipping the iPhone 15 Pro? Here's What's Rumored for iPhone 16 Pro
I expect the 16 Pro/Pro Max to look slightly different, maybe with a different looking camera cluster. There’s the rumor about stacked battery tech which should give us the battery life boost that the 15 Pro/Pro Max didn’t get. There’s also the rumor about faster RAM.
I haven't even picked up my phone today and there are rumors for next year, maybe I should just hold out.😂
Oh yeah. That's right. Confused the regular 15 / 15 Plus with the 15 Pro / 15 Pro Max
That already sounds so underwhelming that I would recommend waiting for the iPhone 17 Pro instead. Why a taller phone? We need a wider one. The width is what makes websites better to read and Instagram content displayed larger. The width also determines the size of a 16:9 video.
And we should stop using the diagonal as a measurement of screen size.
And we should stop using the diagonal as a measurement of screen size.
What else is there? Everything else is already mature technology at this point that really offer negligible talking points.
These phones are getting so good they’ll start predicting what I’m going to do next year.
