iPhone 16 Pro : Expected New features

 iPhone 16 Pro expected to be with new features and 20% higher brightness Display    

The iPhone 16 Pro line up will bring new features such as larger displays, a dedicated Capture button, and more. We’re also expecting multiple noticeable improvements to the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max camera hardware. 

Mere days after debuting the M4 iPad Pro featuring what Apple calls “the world’s most advanced display,” a new rumour indicates that the iPad’s Ultra Retina XDR isn’t the only display innovation the company has up its sleeves this year, with the iPhone 16 Pro due for a leap forward too. The iPhone 16 Pro may feature a display that is up to 20% brighter for typical SDR content, according to the reports available.

When Apple outlines display specs for its devices, it usually lists the typical max brightness, meaning how bright the screen will get in casual use when HDR content is not being displayed. It also has a separate peak brightness for HDR content. In a recent post, there are claims 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. This would be a significant 20% increase over the 1,000 nits supported in the iPhone 15 Pro.

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. The iPhone 15 Pro and several earlier iPhone generations maxed out at 1,000 nits of brightness, and 1,600 for HDR. Upcoming iPhone 16 Pro will reach an even better, brighter 1,200 nits for all your everyday browsing. The phone is expected to retain the same 1,600 peak nits for HDR content.

One of Instant Digital’s prior reports was just proven true recently, as they accurately predicted back in March that the new iPad Pro would offer a matte display option. The M4 iPad Pro’s nano-texture glass proved a surprise for many observers. Likewise they have 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.

Upgraded Ultra Wide camera

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According to reports, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will both get an upgraded 48MP Ultra Wide camera this year. This will mark a significant improvement from the current 12 MP Ultra Wide camera in the iPhone 15 Pro. The change should mean that the iPhone 16 Pro’s Ultra Wide camera is much better in most shooting situations, but particularly in low-light environments. Images will also offer more detail and improved colour, while the increased resolution will also offer added flexibility in editing and post-processing. The iPhone 16 Pro’s 48MP Ultra Wide camera might also mean major improvements for spatial video recording. This feature relies on a combination of the Main and Ultra Wide lenses, and with a new 48MP Ultra Wide it’s possible that the iPhone 16 Pro could record spatial video in 4K resolution. Currently, the iPhone 15 Pro can only record spatial video at 1080p resolution.

Anti-reflective coating

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One problem that every iPhone camera user is likely well aware of is lens flare when shooting in bright lighting environments. This problem leads to unexpected arti-facts and lens flare internal reflections showing on images. It’s a hardware problem that affects most cameras on the market, but Apple reportedly has a fix in the works for the iPhone 16 Pro. According to reports, Apple is testing a new “atomic layer deposition” (or ALD) lens coating technology for the iPhone 16 Pro. This anti-reflective coating could be applied to the iPhone 16 Pro’s camera lenses to minimize the effects of the internal reflections. It means you’d see fewer unexpected arti-facts on iPhone 16 Pro images – especially those shot in bright lighting situations.

Upgraded Main camera

iPhone 16 Pro will reportedly use a new Main camera sensor from Sony with an upgraded design for better low-light performance. Sony’s latest stacked sensor tech separates out the photo diodes and pixel transistors, which are normally combined into a single layer. This allows the photo diodes themselves, the bit which actually captures the light, to be significantly larger for the same overall pixel size. Sony claims that this sensor captures twice as much light compared to existing camera sensors. One thing that’s unclear, however, is whether this next-generation Sony sensor will be used in the both iPhone 16 Pro models. Capturing more light, and removing more noise, means better photos across the board for iPhone users. Rumour says that only the iPhone 16 Pro Max will use this upgraded stacked camera sensor hardware. 

Expanded optical zoom

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There is one other twist worth keeping in mind: one sketchy rumour has suggested the iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature something called a “periscope ultra-long telephoto combination.” This would enable optical zoom greater than 5x. Currently, the iPhone 15 Pro Max uses a new tetaprism camera design that unlocks 5x optical zoom and 25x digital zoom capabilities With the iPhone 16 lineup, however, Apple will expand the upgraded tetaprism camera to the smaller iPhone 16 Pro as well. This means the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will both offer at least 5x optical zoom and 25x digital zoom.

It’s remarkable that mere days after Apple debuted its most advanced display ever, we’re hearing word of a new iPhone display that will best the Ultra Retina XDR in brightness. The M4 iPad Pro maxes out at 1,000 nits in typical use. 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 features for all users.