The new iPhone series is here almost a year after the launch of the iPhone 15 series we got the new iPhone 16 series.
Apple iPhone 16 & iPhone 16 Plus:
Design & Display:
The new iPhone 16 & iPhone 16 Plus look identical to each other with the smaller notch on the front. Yes, this time both the new iPhone 15 & iPhone 15 Plus come with a new Dynamic Island. The new iPhone 16 Plus will sport a larger 6.7-inch OLED display whereas the iPhone 16 with a smaller 6.1 inches OLED display. A new hardware button has been added to Apple’s iPhone 16 line. It’s true, the company that removes buttons and ports has added some back in the last two years.
On the back, the new iPhone 16 Plus & iPhone 16 will feature the same iPhone X-like dual rear cameras with a glossy glass back. The only change we noticed is that the cameras are now placed diagonally instead of one above the other.
You can zoom in and out quickly and easily with the new Camera Control button, which is a capacitive area. Additionally, the Action Button, which was exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro, is now available on the non-Pro iPhone 16.
It comes with an iPhone 5-like aluminium chassis to give it a premium look and feel. The iPhone 16 & iPhone 16 Plus measures just 7.8 mm thick. Further, the iPhone 16 weighs 171g and the iPhone 16 Plus weighs 201g.
The new iPhone 16 Plus & iPhone 16 will come with a new Super Retina XDR display with a resolution of 2556x1179p (iPhone 15) & 2796x1290p (iPhone 15 Plus) along with new tougher protection on top of Corning’s latest Victus glass with Ceramic Sheild. Both devices also feature Dolby Vision and HDR 10 support. Both phones do come with an IP68 rating making them dust and water-resistant.
Processor:
The new iPhone 16 Plus & iPhone 16 comes powered by the world’s fastest Apple A18 SoC. The new Apple A18 is built on the TSMC 3nm process that gives a great performance.
The new A18 chip from Apple features a six-core CPU, five-core GPU, and sixteen-core Neural Engine for faster artificial intelligence performance. A18 also has a new memory subsystem to speed up data traffic. According to Apple, the A18 chip performs 30% better than iPhone 15 with the A16 Bionic chip.
Moreover, we have a 5-core GPU – Apple calls it “console-grade”. With Apple pushing into gaming, it’s a huge part of the future of the iPhone. The App Store already has Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed and Capcom’s Resident Evil brands.
Due to new chips and GPUs, they are likely to come to the non-Pro series now that they are getting new chips and GPUs!
According to Apple, the iPhone 16’s new internal cooling system enhances sustained performance by 30%. As expected, the new A18 chip has hardware-accelerated ray tracing and can run console titles previously available only to Pro models.
Apple Intelligence:
New Apple Intelligence features, including Genmoji and Image Playgrounds image generation, automatic notification priority, and next-generation Siri, will be rolled out gradually over time. In addition, Apple Intelligence will support more languages, starting with American English, more English dialects in December, and more languages next year.
Camera:
The iPhone 16 Plus & iPhone 16 will come with dual rear cameras with a 48MP Wide main sensor with f/1.6 aperture and a 12MP ultra-wide sensor with f/2.4 aperture, 120-degrees FOV, 13mm focal length, OIS, and LED flash. This time the device also supports a 12MP telephoto lens with 52mm, f/1.6 aperture & 2x optical zoom with OIS support.
The device will also get Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, and improved Night Mode. It will also support Dolby Vision HDR video recording capabilities. Both iPhones ship with 12MP f/2.2 aperture selfie cameras with FaceID support.
Connectivity & Battery:
Both the devices will come with Magsafe charging aka 15W wireless charging support. The entry-level iPhone 16 will boast 5G connectivity exclusive to US models & will support the faster mmWave standard. Apple will introduce Smart Data Mode which toggles between 4G and 5G based on app bandwidth to increase the battery life. The device also comes with Emergency SOS via satellite.
The connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6e, Bluetooth 5.3, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C port, and Dual SIM with 5G support. Apple will not include the charger and earphones along with the new iPhone 16 series. It comes with 20W fast charge support. It runs on iOS 18 out of the box.
Pricing:
The new iPhone 16 price starts at $799 (Rs.63,700/-) for base 128GB & $899 (Rs.71,500/-) for iPhone 16 Plus with 128GB. Both devices will come in three storage options 128GB/256GB/512GB. The new iPhone 16 & iPhone 16 Plus will go on sale from Sept 20 in India.
The iPhone 16 & iPhone 16 Plus go on pre-order from Sept 13 in India. The iPhone 16 starts from 79,900 INR for 128GB, Rs.89,900 for 256GB, and 512GB at Rs.1,09,900. The iPhone 16 Plus 128GB at 89,900/-, 256GB at Rs.99,900/- & 512GB at Rs.1,19,000/-.
