1. Dedicated camera button
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro will feature a new dedicated camera button, making it easier to take photos and videos. This shutter button allows users to press it halfway to focus and provides haptic feedback, making the iPhone the primary camera for many people.
2. Thinner screen borders
Apple will reduce the size of the screen borders on the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, providing more display area. This creates a modern and sophisticated look, increasing the screen area.
Specific parameters:
– iPhone 15 Pro screen border: 1.71 mm
– iPhone 16 Pro screen border: 1.2 mm
– iPhone 15 Pro Max screen border: 1.55 mm
– iPhone 16 Pro Max screen border: 1.15 mm
3. New colors in iPhone 16 Pro
Several leaked information has revealed that this year's iPhone 16 Pro (as well as the iPhone 16 Pro Max) will have a yellow version. This color will be tentatively called “Desert Titanium” and will replace the current blue version “Blue Titanium” found on the iPhone 15 Pro.
4. 5X optical zoom in iPhone 16 Pro
Both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature a 5x optical zoom camera system, helping to provide a better zooming experience. This is something that was previously only available on the larger iPhone 15 Pro Max model (the iPhone 15 Pro stops at just 3x).
5. Apple's intelligence
Apple Intelligence is an advanced AI platform built into Apple devices, providing a range of features to enhance the user experience. Key features include smarter Siri interactions, content creation such as email summaries or photo management, and creative tools to create custom emoji or edit photos.
6. Brighter screen
Apple works to improve the brightness of the display every year, and the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will have a brighter MLA OLED display, which helps display better in sunlight.
7. Support Wi-Fi 7
The iPhone 16 will support Wi-Fi 7, offering faster Wi-Fi speeds and longer range.
8. Charge faster
The iPhone 16 series will support 40W fast wired charging and up to 20W MagSafe wireless charging, which is a significant improvement over the iPhone 15.
9. New Ultra Wide Camera in iPhone 16 Pro
The ultra-wide camera on the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max will be upgraded to 48MP (up from the current 12MP), which should help improve image detail.
10. Larger battery capacity
With the exception of the iPhone 16 Plus, all iPhone 16 models will have larger battery capacities, using stacked battery technology instead of the usual single-layer design.
Expected battery capacity for iPhone 16:
– iPhone 16 Pro Max: 4,676 mAh (up 5.7%)
– iPhone 16 Pro: 3,355 mAh (up 2.5%)
– iPhone 16 Plus: 4,006 mAh (8.6% reduction)
– iPhone 16: 3,561 mAh (up 6.3%)
11. A18 Pro chip
The A18 Pro chip will deliver stronger performance, improved efficiency, and more advanced graphics, helping the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max run AI features smoothly.
12. New colors for iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus
The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus series will have new, more vibrant colors, including blue, pink, white, black, and green.
13. 3K Slow Motion Video
The iPhone 16 will support 3K slow-motion video recording at 120fps, a big upgrade over the current 120fps mode at 1080p.
14. Bigger screen
Apple will increase the screen size on the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max models, to 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch sizes, respectively.
15. New camera design on iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will return to a vertical camera design instead of the current diagonal arrangement, which helps support spatial video recording, which can be viewed on the Vision Pro.
16. JPEG XL support
Finally, the iPhone 16 will support JPEG XL format, allowing for better image compression and reduced video file size while maintaining quality.