iPhone 16

All the information available related to iPhone 16

The iPhone 16 models will feature faster chips, larger sizes for the "Pro" line, camera improvements, and possibly a new button.

Features Expected

Larger 6.3" and 6.9" Sizes for Pro

New "capture" button

Solid-state volume button

Periscope zoom lens

Faster A-series chip

Wi-Fi 7

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Apple just launched the 2023 iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models, but as is typical with rumours, analysts, leakers and others with insider information are already looking to the 2024 iPhone 16 line up. The iPhone 16 line up will bring major changes, with Apple expected to increase the size of the iPhone 16 Pro to 6.3 inches and the size of the iPhone 16 Pro to 6.9 inches, marking the first major size upgrade. The size changes will be limited to the iPhone 16 Pro models, with the iPhone 16 models to stay the same size as the iPhone 15 models.

Apple is designing new A-series chips for the iPhone 16 line up, built on the latest N3E 3-nanometer node. We could see some improvements to efficiency and performance, but we haven't yet heard details on just what we can expect. Capacitive volume buttons, power button and Action Button could be introduced in all four iPhone 16 models, and the new iPhones are also rumoured to have an extra mystery button which purpose is still unknown. The rumours available about the iPhone 16 line up and there is still plenty of time for Apple to change its plans, so information available may shift as Apple updates the design of the upcoming iPhone models.

Changes in Size 

The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are expected to have larger display sizes. The iPhone 16 Pro will have a display that's 6.27 inches in size (rounded to 6.3), while the iPhone 16 Pro Max is expected to have a display that's 6.85 inches in size (rounded to 6.9). With the increase in display size, the dimensions of the iPhone's body will also increase. Both models are expected to be taller and wider than the iPhone 15 Pro models, and while thickness will remain the same, the weight will increase slightly due to size change.

                                      iPhone 16 Pro                                             iPhone 15 Pro

Thickness                 8.25 mm                                                            8.25 mm

Height                        149.6 mm                                                            146.6 mm

Width                         71.45 mm                                                     70.60 mm

Display                     6.3" (159.31 mm)                                         6.1" (155.38 mm)

Weight                          194 grams                                                      187 grams

                               iPhone 16 Pro Max                                            iPhone 15 Pro Max

Thickness              8.25 mm                                                                  8.25 mm

Height                       163.0 mm                                                                   159.9 mm

Width                       77.58 mm                                                                  76.70 mm

Display                 6.9" (174.06 mm)                                                    6.7" (169.98 mm)

Weight                       225 grams                                                                   221 grams

We are not expecting size changes for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, and these devices will be the same size as the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.

Display Technology

The iPhone 16 OLED panels could use micro-lens technology for both improved brightness and reduced power consumption. Micro-lens arrays or MLA uses a uniform pattern of billions of lenses inside the panel to reduce internal reflection. The reflected light increases perceived brightness without increasing power consumption. The OLED displays which is used in the iPhone 16 lineup will be more power efficient thanks to improved materials.

iPhone 16 Ultra

With the iPhone 16, Apple could introduce a high-end iPhone 16 "Ultra" that would be sold alongside the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The device would be positioned as the top-of-the-line iPhone and it could feature additional camera improvements, a bigger display and perhaps even a port less design.

Buttons

For the iPhone 15 Pro models, Apple originally wanted to introduce solid-state volume, power, and mute buttons which would replace the physical buttons, but due to "unresolved technical issues" the feature was pulled from the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. But now information available suggest that Apple will delay solid-state buttons until 2024, instead adding them to the iPhone 16 models. It is "likely" that Apple will use the technology for the iPhone 16 Pro, and if that happens, we might also see the unified button design which was rumoured for the iPhone 15 Pro models. Solid-state buttons can be used in the same way as a physical button, but there is no actual button press that occurs when you touch it. Instead, a haptic vibration is used to mimic a button press and give you the sensation of pressing down even when there is no actual physical movement of the button by the user.