iPhone 16 series highlights preview: imaging and AI features are most worth looking forward to

At 1:00 a.m. Beijing time on September 10, Apple will hold a special event with the theme of “It’s Glowtime”, which will bring many new products such as mobile phones, smart watches, headphones, etc. Among them, the most popular is the new iPhone 16 series. Today, let’s take a look at what upgrades and highlights it will have that are worth looking forward to.

Bigger screen

The overall design of the new iPhone 16 series will not change much, but the screen size will be further increased. The screen size of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro will change from 6.1 inches to 6.3 inches, while the large-screen iPhone 16 Plus and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be directly increased to 6.9 inches. However, thanks to the narrowing of the front bezel of the screen, the body size will not change much.

New color scheme

The iPhone 16 series will adopt new color schemes. The two standard versions will be available in five colors: blue, pink, white, black, and green. The two Pro versions will be available in rose titanium, gray (original color) titanium, white titanium, and black titanium.

New buttons

All four iPhone 16 models will include a new camera button that makes it easier to take photos and videos.

In addition, an operation button was added to the iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max to replace the previous mute button. It can customize a variety of shortcut functions, such as silent mode, focus mode, camera, flashlight, magnifying glass and auxiliary functions, etc. This time it will be expanded to all models of the iPhone 16 series.

Upgraded camera

The upgrade of the Pro model is expected to be larger. The main camera is expected to be upgraded from IMX 803 (1/1.3 inches) to IMX 903 (1/1.14 inches), which is also 48 million pixels and has a larger bottom. At the same time, the ultra-wide-angle lens will be upgraded from 12 million pixels of the previous generation to 48 million pixels, achieving better shooting quality, especially in low-light environments. In addition, both the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max are equipped with a 5x telephoto lens, while the previous generation was limited to the Pro Max model.

The camera hardware of the standard version of the iPhone 16 will not change much. The aperture of the ultra-wide-angle lens will be increased from F2.4 of the previous generation to F2.2, thereby enhancing the ability to shoot in low light. Its two cameras will be arranged up and down to support spatial video shooting.

Apple AI Features

In iOS 18.1, Apple launched Apple Intelligence, a set of AI tools powered by large language models. Currently, Apple Intelligence is only available for iPhone 15 Pro models, and some more cutting-edge generative AI features may be limited to iPhone 16 models.

Better battery life

The Pro version of the iPhone 16 series will adopt stacked battery technology, which will bring larger battery capacity and better battery life, and may get faster wired and wireless fast charging.

Processor upgrade

The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max models are equipped with the A18 Pro processor, which provides more powerful performance, an enhanced neural engine, and support for advanced generative AI features, while the two standard versions will use the A18 processor.

In addition, in order to meet the needs of generative AI, the iPhone 16 series is expected to come standard with 8GB of RAM. In comparison, last year’s iPhone 15 standard version had 6GB, while the Pro version had 8GB.

Faster Internet Speed

The iPhone 16 Pro models will be equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon X75 modem for faster and more efficient 5G connections. At the same time, the Pro models may support WiFi 7 to provide faster network speeds.

Final Thoughts

Judging from the current information, I think the most anticipated things about the iPhone 16 series this time are the imaging upgrades on the Pro version and the AI ​​functions brought by Apple Intelligence. The former is great for users who like taking photos, and it remains to be seen what kind of press conference the latter will have for the domestic version.