Apple releases iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus
Apple iPhone 16
Built for Apple Intelligence with the new A18 processor, both models include Camera Control, strong camera system enhancements, the Action button to easily access important functions, and a large battery life gain.
Apple unveiled iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, developed for Apple Intelligence, the easy-to-use personal intelligence system that recognizes personal context to give useful and relevant information while respecting user privacy. Camera Control on the iPhone 16 range lets consumers make memories as well as employ visual intelligence to learn about items and locations quicker than before.
The strong camera system includes a 48MP Fusion camera with a 2x Telephoto option and a new Ultra Wide camera for macro shooting. On Apple Vision Pro, next-generation Photographic Styles enable customers customize their photos, and spatial picture and video recording lets them relive life’s priceless experiences in incredible detail. The new A18 processor provides massive speed and efficiency gains for AAA games and longer battery life.
iPhone 16 Release Date
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will come in dramatic black, white, pink, teal, and ultramarine hues. Pre-orders start Friday, September 13, and availability begins Friday, September 20.
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Apple Vice President of Worldwide iPhone Product Marketing Kaiann Drance stated, “iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus mark the beginning of a new era for iPhone with Apple Intelligence delivering powerful, personal, and private experiences to our users.” This is the perfect time for customers to upgrade or switch to iPhone with new ways to discover the world and capture Moments with Camera Control, a 48MP Fusion camera with two optical-quality cameras, a long battery life, and strong, efficient performance from the A18 chip.
Designed for Apple AI
Apple Intelligence in the iPhone 16 range uses Apple silicon and generative models to read and produce words and visuals, operate across applications, and use personal context to simplify and expedite daily chores. Apple Intelligence protects user data with Private Cloud Compute. This innovative method allows AI privacy to be enhanced by flexing and scaling computing capability between on-device processing and bigger, server-based models on specialized Apple silicon servers. The initial set of Apple Intelligence capabilities will launch next month in U.S. English for most areas as a free software update.
Apple Intelligence enhances writing in new ways. iOS 18‘s systemwide Writing Tools let users edit, proofread, and summarize content in Mail, Notes, Pages, and third-party applications. The Notes and Phone applications may record, transcribe, and summarize audio. Participants are informed when the Phone app records a call, and Apple Intelligence creates a summary to remember crucial points.
Users may prioritize using summary notifications and Priority communications in Mail, which recognizes email content and highlights time-sensitive communications. Summaries provide users the most significant parts of each email instead than previewing the first few paragraphs.
Siri becomes more integrated into the system and receives a new look with a beautiful shining light that wraps around the screen when engaged. Siri’s language comprehension makes communication more natural and adaptable. Siri remembers context and follows users’ stutters. Users may type to Siri at any moment and switch between text and speech to speed up daily activities. Siri now answers thousands of iPhone and Apple device feature queries with her product expertise.
Later this year and in the months ahead, Apple Intelligence will release Image Playground, which lets people create entertaining photos quickly. Emoji will be elevated with the option to create unique Genmoji by entering a description or choosing a friend or family member’s picture. Siri will exploit a user’s context to provide personalized insight. It will also develop onscreen awareness to interpret and act on users’ content and conduct hundreds of additional actions in Apple and third-party applications. With Siri and Writing Tools on iOS 18, users may simply access ChatGPT from OpenAI.
Elegant New Design with Industry-Leading Durability
The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus are durable and attractive. iPhone’s strong back glass, water- and dust-resistant design, regular software updates, and latest-generation Ceramic Shield, which is 50% tougher than the first generation and 2x tougher than any other smartphone glass, keep it worth more than any other smartphone.
iPhone 16 Plus Size
Reengineered internals allow for a bigger battery, greater heat dissipation, and simpler battery servicing in iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus. The improved internal architecture and enhanced power management in iOS 18 maximize battery life. Super Retina XDR displays with OLED technology and Dynamic Island provide outstanding viewing in 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch sizes.
The Action button on iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus lets users access many features with a push. Quickly launch the camera, flashlight, or controls; switch between Ring and Silent; Shazam music; activate Voice Memos, Focus, Translate, and accessibility tools like Magnifier; find additional possibilities using Shortcuts. The Action button may also unlock and lock a vehicle using FordPass inside the app.
Introducing Camera Control
Because of careful hardware and software integration, Camera Control improves iPhone 16 camera performance. An innovative tactile switch drives the click experience, a high-precision force sensor enables the light press gesture, and a capacitive sensor permits touch interactions. Camera Control launches, takes, and records photos and videos rapidly so users don’t miss anything.
A new camera preview allows users frame the image and change zoom, exposure, and depth of focus to create spectacular photos and videos simply sliding their finger on the Camera Control. Developers may add Camera Control to Snapchat and other applications.
Later this year, Camera Control will release visual intelligence to speed up object and location learning. Click and hold Camera Control to display a restaurant’s hours or reviews, add a flyer event to a calendar, instantly identify a dog by breed, and more. Camera Control will also allow users to use third-party tools with subject knowledge, such as Google to discover a product or ChatGPT to solve an issue. Users decide whether to utilize third-party products and exchange data.
Novel Camera Experiences
A powerful new camera system lets people record ordinary experiences and treasured memories like never before. A 2x optical-quality Telephoto feature on the 48MP Fusion camera lets users go closer to the subject to compose a photo. The 12MP Ultra Wide camera with autofocus can take macro photos as well as wide-angle ones. The Ultra Wide camera captures 2.6x more light for better images. On Apple Vision Pro, iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus shoot spatial images and movies to revisit moments in incredible detail.
Next-generation Photographic Styles allow real-time color, highlight, and shadow adjustments to express creativity and modify photographs. Styles comprehend skin undertones, so users may customize picture appearance. Adjustments target certain colors of a style, unlike filters, which add a color to the whole picture. A greater selection of styles allows for more creative picture editing, and styles may be produced during live preview, added afterward, or reversed.
Spatial Audio captures video for immersive listening with AirPods, Apple Vision Pro, or surround sound. Both iPhone models offer creative new ways to edit video sound with Audio Mix, allowing users to focus on the person on camera, make it sound like the video was recorded in a professional studio, or position vocal tracks in the front and environmental noises in surround sound. Wind noise reduction improves audio quality using advanced machine learning (ML) methods.
Apple Intelligence lets consumers search for photographs and video clips using natural language. The new Clean Up tool can also eliminate background distractions without changing the focus.
16 Plus iPhone
A18: Mobile Gaming and High Performance
A18 accelerates Apple Intelligence with second-generation 3-nanometer technology and massive performance and power efficiency gains. ML models run 2x faster than the A16 Bionic processor on an improved 16-core Neural Engine geared for big generative models.
The 6-core CPU outperforms the A16 Bionic chip by 30% and all competitors. It uses 30% less power than A16 Bionic to execute the same task. The 5-core GPU is 40% faster and 35% more efficient than A16 Bionic, delivering amazing visuals for Apple Intelligence and a powerful gaming device you can carry. Hardware-accelerated ray tracing on iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus may simulate light behavior with up to 5x greater frame rates than software-based ray tracing.
Both versions enable AAA games previously only accessible on iPhone 15 Pro and new titles like Honor of Kings: World with an extreme graphics option tuned for iPhone 16 next year. gaming Mode in iOS 18 improves frame rates and makes AirPods, gaming controllers, and other wireless peripherals responsive. A18 and the device’s redesigned internals boost gaming performance by 30% and ensure Apple Intelligence functions effectively on iPhone.
Improved Communication and Safety
For peace of mind, the iPhone 16 series offers new connectivity and safety features. Users may send and receive messages, emoji, and Tapbacks via iMessage and SMS outside of cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity using the same innovative satellite technology as Emergency SOS.4 In iOS 18, satellite messages are end-to-end encrypted. Emergency SOS Live Video, new in iOS 18, lets users exchange live video or photographs with emergency dispatchers during a call.5 Later this autumn, satellite-based Roadside Assistance will spread to the U.K.
iPhone 16 Plus
Better for Nature
iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are eco-friendly. Apple 2030, the company’s ambitious goal to be carbon neutral across its entire carbon footprint by the end of the decade, prioritizes renewable electricity in manufacturing and invests in wind and solar projects worldwide to charge all Apple products, including the iPhone 16 lineup. All Apple facilities, including Apple Intelligence data centers, use 100% renewable energy.
Apple is creating devices using recycled and renewable materials by 2030. iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have over 30% recycled material, including 85 percent recycled aluminum in the casing and 80 percent or more recycled steel across several components. The iPhone battery uses 100% recycled cobalt and 95 percent recycled lithium, a first.6 Apple’s energy-efficient iPhone 16 range is mercury- and PVC-free. The fiber-based packaging helps Apple reach its aim of eliminating plastic packaging by next year.
