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At the It’s Glowtime event, Apple introduced a new generation of iPhone, which in addition to the basic versions of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus includes the flagship iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The new products received larger screens, more powerful processors, many AI features, and other improvements. The iPhone 16 Pro Max has “the best battery life ever in an iPhone.”
Screen and design characteristics
The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are equipped with larger OLED screens: 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches, respectively. The cases are made of titanium and are available in four colors, including a new “desert titanium” shade. The new devices also received a Camera Control button for convenient camera control.
Performance and processors
The iPhone 16 Pro lineup is powered by the A18 Pro chip (3nm), which includes a six-core CPU and a 16-core neural engine, delivering 15% faster CPU performance and 20% better graphics performance than the previous model. Apple says the A18 Pro is the fastest chip in a smartphone in the world.
Cameras and shooting capabilities
Both smartphones have the same camera setup: a 48-megapixel main camera, a new 48-megapixel wide-angle camera, and a 12-megapixel telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom. The cameras support the new Visual Intelligence feature for recognizing objects in the frame, as well as 4K video recording at 120 frames per second and the ability to pause recording.
Intelligence and AI
The new Apple Intelligence feature offers improved text tools, helps you prioritize, manage notifications, and interact with Siri, which has been redesigned and has improved language understanding.
Audio
The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max feature four “studio-quality” microphones and support for spatial audio. The new Audio Mix feature uses machine learning to distinguish background sound from speech.
Battery and charging
The iPhone 16 Pro Max provides up to 33 hours of video playback, while the iPhone 16 Pro provides up to 27 hours. Both devices support fast wired and wireless charging with MagSafe, and are Qi2-certified.
Price and availability
The iPhone 16 Pro starts at $999 for the 128GB model, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max starts at $1,199 for the 256GB model. Pre-orders begin on September 13, and the new devices will go on sale on September 20.
