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The first renders of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max smartphones have been released, which talk about the new devices' hardware changes, battery life, camera updates, a new camera control button and other new features.
Camera
CNN highlights the iPhone 16 Pro's new 48-megapixel wide-angle camera, which means close-up photos can now be just as clear as pictures on the main unit.
"I had a hard time seeing the difference in photos, although I can say that the iPhone 16 Pro photos are slightly brighter than last year's [iPhone 15 Pro] and have more detail," the author writes.
It is also noted that the new camera provides more details in macro photos; Objects on the iPhone 16 Pro appear sharper than on the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Regarding the changes to the iPhone 16 Pro's camera, The Verge also mentions "good news" for users, but here the author draws attention to the updated Photo Styles feature, which allows you to easily adjust how the camera processes colors. skin tones and shadows,” even after the photo has already been taken.
All styles now offer three new settings: "hue," which is basically saturation, "palette," which is the range of colors applied, and most importantly, "color harmony," which lets you add shadows to photos. According to the author, the tone control allowed him to achieve a much more realistic color rendering of iPhone photos.
Camera Control touch button
Of course, the reviewers did not ignore the new Camera Control touch button for controlling the camera functions, which is located on the right side of the smartphone. For example, Engadget noted "several issues" with the new button, including its awkward location.
"The button is a bit further from the base of the phone than I'd like, so I have to stretch my fingers to press it whether I'm shooting in landscape or portrait mode," the author wrote. He also noted that sometimes it is not so easy to press a button or slide your finger over it, and suggests that for this it is necessary to change the way you hold the smartphone while shooting.
The author also mentioned that the sensor of this button does not work well. “Not only was it difficult to navigate through different settings when holding the device with one hand, but it also responded to random touches and gestures. Sometimes the phone would slip into my palm and change the exposure or zoom level, which completely spoiled the impression," writes Engadget.
It should be noted that in the settings it is possible to change the sensitivity of this button or turn it off altogether.
However, if you hold the smartphone with both hands, working with the button becomes convenient. It's convenient to zoom in and out of objects, reframe and adjust exposure. The button is especially handy when recording video, as slow zooming in or out is smoother than using the on-screen slider. The button is also useful when you need to take a photo of something quickly and easily.
Slow motion videos
CNET praised the iPhone 16 Pro's ability to record 4K/120fps slow-motion video, saying the results are outstanding, which is why this feature is so important.
“In the past, slow-motion videos shot with an iPhone could turn out well if there was a lot of light. But their quality was lower than HD, and the image quality was significantly inferior to regular video recording, 4K at 30 frames per second. The new iPhone 16 Pro's slow-motion video features high detail, good dynamic range and accurate colors, putting it on par with regular iPhone video quality,” the source said.
Battery capacity
The news has also paid attention to the battery life of the iPhone 16 Pro, as Apple has promised that the new product will show excellent battery performance in terms of battery life without recharging. Wired writes that in this respect, the iPhone 16 Pro Max easily beats the iPhone 16 Pro: it often happened that at the end of the day the battery of an older smartphone still had more than 30% charge. iPhone 16 Pro battery charge dropped to 15% in one day.
Mashable noted that the iPhone 16 Pro lasted 18 hours and 17 minutes on a single charge in a test playing TikTok videos. For comparison, last year's iPhone 15 Pro Max recorded a result of 14 hours and 53 minutes in the same test. iPhone 16 Pro Max showed an even more impressive result: in the same test, the smartphone was charged for 25 hours and 17 minutes.
Big screen
After all, news outlets have mentioned the larger screens of smartphones, and in the case of the iPhone 16 Pro Max, this is rather a disadvantage. Wired writes the following about this. “Pro models are bigger than before. I initially thought this was a small increase in screen size at the expense of thinner bezels around the screen, but it's more than that. They are slightly taller than previous iPhone models. This isn't a big deal with the iPhone 16 Pro, but the iPhone 16 Pro Max was already big. Now it's even harder to reach the top of the phone by extending your thumb. I don't think that the physical increase was necessary."
