Original release date: September 20, 2024 | Storage capacity: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | Screen size: 6.3 inches | feature: A18 Pro chip, always at 120Hz promotional display, USB-C port (USB 3), titanium frame, camera control button, action button, 25W magsafe charging | camera: 48MP wide, 48MP Ultrawide, 12MP 5X telephoto, 12MP front| Color options: Natural Titanium, Desert, White, Black | aspect: 5.89 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches | weight: 7.03 oz
Read our full iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max Review
this iPhone 16 Pro It’s the iPhone we recommend to most people. Yes, its $999 starts at a high price, but a smartphone is a long-term investment. If the question is “what iPhone is most likely to make you happy in the next three to five years”, we think the odds of the iPhone 16 Pro still make sense, enough to make sense – even if the gap isn’t like It’s so wide in the past few years.
First, the exploding titanium frame feels on the iPhone 16 Pro Higher quality than the aluminum on the base iPhone 16. It’s a little heavier than the Standard 16 and last year’s iPhone 15 Pro, but it’s far from an anchor, and its slightly curved edges are pleasing. It runs slightly faster, and the A18 Pro chip is not a huge difference in daily tasks, but is more suitable for future work, especially if you have any interest in gaming or content creation. Although every iPhone 16 has a USB-C charging port, the Pro model supports faster data transfer speeds (provided that your cable is correct).
The most prominent upgrade is the display. Although the OLED panels on the iPhone 16 Pro and Standard iPhone 16 are just as sharp and bright, the former is spacious at 6.3 inches (rather than 6.1 inches), although the phone itself is only 0.08 inches taller and 0.02 inches thicker. This is mainly due to the thinner bezels of the Pro, which gives you more space to stream video and read web pages that are effortlessly held on the device.
On top of that, the Pro’s screen has an adaptive refresh rate of up to 120Hz, which can make scrolling web pages, games and streaming video significantly smoother. Some people will tell you that the average person doesn’t need this, and indeed, not everything is played at 120Hz. However, without interacting with a small screen, using a smartphone is nothing, and once you see faster refresh rates, it’s hard to give up.
Here’s a frustrating situation: You can get Budget Android phone With a 120Hz display of around $300, Apple continues to use “promotion” as a way to sell to people who have already spent hundreds of dollars on devices. Still, our job is to tell you what is the best, and the professional display is simply the latest. Unlike the screens on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, it’s always right, so you can view notifications at a glance without physically touching the device.
Another step is the camera system. The iPhone 16 Pro has three rear cameras: a 48-megapixel main camera, a 48MP Ultrawide shooting game, and a 12MP telephoto camera. The last one is Biggie, because the regular iPhone 16 completely lacks dedicated telephoto lenses. Besides that, the Pro’s main camera has a larger sensor, so it’s better in low-light environments, and it supports Portrait mode night. You can be clearer Macro shot For close-ups, there are other audiophiles’ features, such as shooting capabilities Proraw Or record 4K Dolby Vision and Pres The video can reach 120 frames per second. If these jargons mean to you, learn about the regular iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are still great scorched cameras. These devices can now also take macro photos. They have the same upgrade Photography style Features can help you retouch shots you may find over-processed; they share new Camera control Buttons quickly (if sometimes clumsy) access the camera app, adjust settings and capture photos. To sum up, 16 professionals will be better, especially if you have more intentions to take photos.
Professionals should It also improves battery life, although it is certainly not the longest smartphone we’ve ever tested. Apple scored it as 27 hours of video playback, increasing from 22 hours on the standard iPhone 16 to 22 hours, but both devices may require top-ups. The basic model battery is Easier to replaceconsidering the higher prices, this also adds to professional owners.
Apple is very outspoken about selling every iPhone 16 because of how they will work with new iPhones “Apple Intelligence” AI Featuresbut you should not be based on these decisions now. At the time of writing, tips include a stronger siri, chatgpt integrationemail and notification summary, Writing Assistance and Image generation tool, Clean up The ability to remove unwanted objects from photos (like Google’s Magic Eraser) and oneGenmojiCustom emoji maker, Others. More updates will arrive over time.
Some of these AI features are useful at the point. Other times… not much. Few people about them will really change the way you use your smartphone today, and whether anyone needs help writing an email or reading a short article to debate (in a charitable attitude). For now, it is best to see Apple intelligence as an interesting first step towards a future that may not be achieved.
While we think the iPhone 16 Pro is a great flagship, our next choice should be better suited for those who don’t mind a bigger device and want a phone that really lasts the whole day.
