Apple has confirmed its “Glowtime” special event will take place on September 9. Here’s what to expect to see from the event alongside the iPhone 16.
Apple has confirmed its “Glowtime” special event will take place on September 9. Here’s what to expect to see from the event alongside the iPhone 16.
As regular as clockwork, Apple has declared it will be holding a special event on September 9. The event will introduce the iPhone 16, and will also feature other upcoming products in Apple’s catalog.
Here’s what hardware Apple may show off during what will be its most-watched event of the year.
The Event
Invitations were sent out to the media on August 26, inviting them to an in-person gathering at Apple Park. It will be held at the Steve Jobs Theater on the campus at 10 am P.T. on September 9.
The invite is headlined “It’s Glowtime” along with a similarly-themed Apple logo. This is likely to be in reference to the multi-colored glowing effect on the edge of the iPhone display when Apple Intelligence is invoked.
The date is unusual for Apple, since it’s earlier than anyone expected. Rumors, analysis, and leakers claimed the event would happen on September 10, a Tuesday, but it’s actually one day earlier.
iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro
The jewel in Apple’s crown is the iPhone, and for 2024, that will be the iPhone 16 generation. As usual, four models are expected, made up of the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
The iPhone 16 is anticipated to have similar-sized screens to the iPhone 15 for the non-Pro models, measuring 6.1 inches or 6.7 inches for the Plus version. The iPhone 16 Pro may gain around 0.2 inches apiece, becoming 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches.
The chips will also get a boost, with the A18 Pro adding more processing capability to the Pro models. The chip the standard iPhone 16 models will get should be effectively identical to the A17 Pro in the current-gen iPhones, with possibly a few tweaks.
This will make the iPhone 16 range entirely capable of performing the various AI functions that will arrive with Apple Intelligence in the future.
Apple is expected to change the camera arrangement on the non-Pro models to a vertical arrangement, slimming down the camera bump overall. We may see other changes, such as more sensors getting an upgrade to 48MP, or an expansion of the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s Tetraprism lens to all Pro models.
