The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus build on the iPhone 15 with even more customizable controls, and they’ll be among the only iPhones to run Apple Intelligence.
The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus build on the iPhone 15 with even more customizable controls, and they’ll be among the only iPhones to run Apple Intelligence.
Apple’s newest phones are official, and CNET got to try them out. At its Glowtime event on Monday, the company took the wraps off of its latest iPhones, with the base models predictably called the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus.
The biggest differences between the iPhone 16 and last year’s iPhone 15 are the introduction of a new dedicated camera « button », the addition of the Action button (previously exclusive to the Pro), a new A18 processor and improvements to zoom camera quality. Apple is also touting its new iPhone lineup as being the first phones built for Apple Intelligence at a time when tech giants are competing to inject their most important products with more AI.
Pricing remains the same as last year’s phones: the 128GB iPhone 16 starts at $799 (£799, AU$1,399) and the 128GB iPhone 16 Plus starts at $899 (£899, AU$1,599). The phones will be available for preorder on Friday and hit stores on Sept. 20.
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The iPhone 16’s cameras are vertically stacked.
The new iPhones will have a redesigned rear camera bump that aligns the sensors vertically, similar to how they appeared on the back of the iPhone X, XS, XR, 11 and 12 (the iPhone 13, 14 and 15 had rear cameras that were diagonally aligned). Vertically aligning the cameras makes them capable of recording spatial photos and videos for viewing on Apple’s Vision Pro headset.
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More notably for those looking to improve their photo and video shooting, there is now a dedicated camera control « button » along the side of the device. Apple has long pitched that the iPhone was on par with DSLRs, and this dedicated button may make it even easier to capture moments and memories.
