iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max announced

 iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max with all the latest Features : Apple Intelligence powerhouses

Apple has once again set the smartphone world abuzz with the launch of its highly anticipated iPhone 16 series. At the aptly named ‘It's Glowtime’ event, the Cupertino-based tech giant unveiled four new models which promise to redefine the boundaries of mobile and artificial intelligence. Apple's iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max sport the A18 Pro chip, the Camera Control, and "a huge leap in battery life. There's a new main camera too, a new ultrawide, and a 5x telephoto on the 'vanilla' Pro. The titanium design remains, and Apple is advertising the thinnest bezels ever on any product it's ever made. This should be interesting. Pre-orders will start on September 13, and they will become available on September 20 for $999 and up for the Pro and $1,199 and up for the Pro Max. Apple Intelligence is, just as the rumours anticipated, not going to be built-in from day one. Instead, it will arrive as a free software update next month with the first set of features in US English in "most regions around the world". This includes Writing Tools, recording, transcribing and summarizing audio, summarized notifications, Priority Messages in Mail, email summaries, redesigned Siri with richer understanding capabilities, and typing to Siri. 

Specifications

The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max have received significant upgrades, particularly in the rear camera system, design, chipset, AI capabilities, battery life, and display size. These improvements are expected to increase these models' prices. Then, "later this year" and "in the months following", a new batch of features will go out, including Image Playground, which lets you generate images and emoji. Siri will be able to use your personal context to deliver intelligence tailored to you and gain onscreen awareness to understand what you're looking at and take action based on that. ChatGPT is also coming at this unclear later point, by the way.

Display

The iPhone 16 Pro features a 6.3-inch display, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max boasts a larger 6.9-inch screen. Both models have the thinnest borders ever seen on an Apple product and feature the advanced Always-On 120Hz ProMotion display technology. Now that we got all the Apple Intelligence out of the way, let's talk hardware, as much as Apple will let us. The iPhone 16 has broke the record for world's biggest iPhone screen. The latest-generation Ceramic Shield on top (which is still not actually ceramic, mind you) has "an advanced formulation" that is claimed to be twice as tough as glass on any other smartphone, whatever that means. 

A18 Pro Chip

The iPhone 16 Pro is powered by the cutting-edge A18 Pro chip, which is even faster and more efficient than its predecessor. The A18 Pro utilises 2nd-generation 3nm transistors and features a 16-core neural engine capable of 35 trillion operations per second. Apple promises up to 20% better sustained performance on these phones compared to their predecessors thanks to improvements in heat dissipation and efficiency. The A18 Pro is built on a 3nm process and has a new 16-core Neural Engine. There's a 17% increase in total system memory bandwidth, which also benefits the 6-core GPU which is up to 20% faster than the previous generation. The new 6-core CPU is "the fastest in a smartphone", boasting two performance cores and four efficiency cores that can run the same workload as the iPhone 15 Pro 15% faster while using 20% less power.

Camera Details

The iPhone 16 Pro supports 4K120 capture, enabling cinematic-quality recording with frame-by-frame colour grading in Dolby Vision. The new MagSafe ecosystem includes clear and silicone cases with sapphire crystal for enhanced camera control. Like the other iPhone 16s, the Pros also have Camera Control - a button that isn't a button, or, as Apple likes to say, "a result of thoughtful hardware and software integration". It's got a tactile switch which powers the click experience, a high-precision force sensor that enables the light press gesture, and a capacitive sensor that allows for touch and slide interactions. You can use it to adjust zoom, exposure and depth of field in the camera app, and "later this fall" you'll also get a two-stage shutter function. Developers will be able to use this in their apps too. "Later this year" it will "unlock visual intelligence" to let you learn about objects and places by clicking and holding Camera Control to pull up information about places you pass, add an event from a flyer to your calendar, or identify an animal's breed, that sort of thing. You'll also be able to search Google and use ChatGPT with the Camera Control for some reason. There's a new main 48 MP Fusion camera with a "faster, more efficient" quad-pixel sensor which supports 4K120fps video recording in Dolby Vision, a first on a smartphone. Apple also promises zero shutter lag for 48 MP ProRAW and HEIF images. Both iPhone 16 Pros can now take spatial photos in addition to videos. Four new "studio-quality" mics are in too.  The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max can connect to the nearest satellite to send and receive texts, emoji, and Tapbacks over iMessage and SMS while outside cellular and Wi-Fi coverage.

Colours

The new iPhone 16 variants will be available in five colour ways, black, white, pink, teal and ultramarine. Pre-orders will begin on September 13, 2024, and the devices will be available for purchase from September 20 onwards. The two Pro iPhone 16s will be available in black titanium, natural titanium, white titanium, and desert titanium. 

Apple unveiled its highly anticipated iPhone 16 series at the 'It's Glowtime' event, introducing four new models: iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The tech giant designed the new iPhone to be a powerhouse of generative artificial intelligence, aiming to boost sales and stay at the forefront of technological advancements. Built for Apple Intelligence, the iPhone 16 lineup delivers a powerful, personal and private experience right at your fingertips. And with the new Camera Control, you’ll never miss a moment. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have retained last year's pricing, with the 128GB variants starting at approximately $799 and $899, respectively.