The latest iPhone has landed on virtual shelves, and with it comes the annual dilemma for Apple loyalists – is it worth spending the best part of four figures to upgrade our current handset?
Year-to-year, the advancements feel minimal, especially with the anticipated artificial intelligence features delayed till October – but there are developments worth noting. First and foremost (and to the delight of high screen time users), the quartet of 16 handsets have bigger batteries and longer battery lives. The progressed A18 chip promises faster processing and there are new buttons. The customisable Action Button shortcut from the 15 is available on the full 16 family and is joined by the viral touchpad-like Camera Control. With differing pressure or by swiping, it will open the camera, take pictures, adjust shooting modes or zoom.
Experts agree the Cupertino-based tech giant has closed the gap between its standard iPhone 16 model and the Pro. The latter is known for its souped-up cameras – namely the additional telephoto lens, performance boost and higher refresh rate.
Both handsets have a 48MP Fusion camera and have experienced an improvement in picture-taking through added vibrancy and contrast and clearer images in low-light photography. Unlike the pared-back Pros, the 16 comes in an array of bright and bold colourways; pink, teal, blue, white or black. For scrolling, note-taking and holiday snapping, the base iPhone 16 does the job and does it well.
- Dimensions: H147.6 x W71.6 x D7.80mm
- Weight: 170g
- Display: 6.1‑inch OLED display 2556×1179-pixel resolution
- Colours: Ultramarine, Teal, Pink, White and Black