iPhone 16 and 16 Pro: Everything you need to know

iPhone 16, 16 Plus likely to feature 60Hz displays

According to a report by industry insider Ross Young, Apple is likely to limit the high-refresh-rate 120Hz ProMotion display to the Pro lineup in the iPhone 16 series, while the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Plus are reported to feature a 60Hz panel with a pill-shaped cutout for the dynamic island, similar to the one on the iPhone 15. Like every year, Apple is expected to include a slightly better screen that’s more colour-accurate with a higher brightness level.

As one might expect, Apple will continue to stick to the same formula of launching at least four models in the iPhone 16 lineup, including the baseline iPhone 16 with a 6.1-inch display and the 16 Plus with a 6.7-inch screen. However, the Pro models might look a bit different, where, according to the leaker u/Redditor on Reddit, the iPhone 16 Pro is said to include a 6.3-inch screen, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max will have an even bigger 6.9-inch screen, the largest screen that we have seen on an iPhone. The same report suggests that Apple will add the new 5x periscope zoom lens, also known as “tetra-prism,” to the iPhone 16 Pro.

Considering the upgrades, we could again witness a price hike in the Pro lineup, at least in India. The bigger screens also mean bigger batteries and enhanced battery life.

No major design upgrade

According to Mark Gurman’s newsletter, Power On, on Bloomberg, the iPhone 16 series hardware won’t have any major improvements. Instead, the company will be focusing more on the software part. As per the report, the upcoming iOS 18 is expected to include new generative-AI-backed features, similar to apps like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot. Out-of-the-box, the iPhone 16 series will ship with iOS 18, which will be first showcased at the upcoming WWDC 2024.

This indicates that the iPhone 16 series might feature a new and powerful chip, likely to be called A18 Pro, specially designed to handle generative AI tasks with a more powerful NPU, especially on the Pro models, while the baseline variants might feature a toned-down version of the A17 Pro, which currently powers the iPhone 15 Pro series. Hence, the entire lineup of the iPhone 16 series should be able to handle AAA console-quality titles, similar to the iPhone 15 Pro series.

While there has been talk about Apple replacing clickable buttons with solid-state technology for a while, the iPhone 16 Pro series could be the first to embrace the same. Similarly, the all-new action button introduced on the iPhone 15 Pro series might be coming to all four variants of the iPhone 16 lineup. Apple will definitely introduce new color variants to help distinguish between the two generations of iPhones.

iPhone 16 Design Speculation:

– Vertically aligned cameras for spatial video support
– LiDAR scanner for more AR/VR capabilities + better photography
– Action button to replace the mute switch

What do you think? (Concept) pic.twitter.com/UeMkPV0k7z

— Jia (@upintheozone) November 26, 2023

iPhone 16 and 16 Plus could feature a LiDAR sensor

Apple introduced LiDAR, a sensor that measures depth, back in 2020 with the iPhone 12 Pro, and with the iPhone 16 series, the company might introduce the same technology on the base models. A concept of the iPhone 16 featuring a dual-camera setup and a LiDAR sensor has been making rounds on the internet for a while now. This allows users to record 3D or spatial video on their iPhone, and the same feature will soon be made available on the iPhone 15 Pro series with a software update, where users can experience 3D videos on the upcoming Vision Pro.