In just over two months, the iPhone 16 series will be released. At present, the revelations about it on the Internet have been very comprehensive, and the color, design, price, configuration, functions and other aspects have been exposed.
Released
It's no secret that Apple has always loved to release new iPhones in September. Looking back at the release of new iPhones over the past six years, we can see that Apple likes to choose the second Wednesday or Thursday of September every year to hold its new product launch event (both in the early morning Beijing time).
So, September 11 (or 12) of this year is one of the possible times for Apple to launch the iPhone 16 series. As is customary in previous years, 8 days later is the time for the release.
selling price
Source@LeaksApplePro broke the news that the iPhone 16 Pro starts with 256GB of storage, and the price will remain from $999. This is certainly good news for users with large storage needs, which is an increase in quantity without a price increase, and the Bank of China is expected to start at 7999 yuan.
If the starting price of the other 3 new phones remains the same, then the standard version, Plus and Pro Max will be 5999 yuan, 6999 yuan and 9999 yuan respectively.
Color matching, design
The iPhone 16 Standard Edition and Plus have now revealed 7 colorways, adding white and purple to the previous 5 colors. In terms of design, the main change is that the rear camera is arranged vertically, somewhat similar to the earlier iPhone X.
The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max still maintain 4 colors, eliminating last year's blue titanium, returning to the classic "rose gold", and the other 3 colors are also slightly adjusted.
The two Pro models are still made of titanium, and the middle frame is expected to return to a glossy design. At the same time, the screen size has also increased to 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches, and the bezel width has been reduced to 1.2mm and 1.15mm, respectively, and the overall body has become larger than the previous generation.
This time, all 4 new models of the series are no longer equipped with mute switches, and will uniformly use operation buttons, and at the same time, new photo buttons will be added. After all, this new generation has a total of 5 body buttons, which is a bit much.
Functions, configurations
According to information compiled by foreign media MacRumors, the iPhone 16 standard version and Plus will be equipped with a new A18 chip, which can use local AI models. Upgraded to 8GB of RAM, Wi-Fi 6E, support for spatial video shooting, and a 60Hz refresh rate.
The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max will be powered by a more powerful A18 Pro chip, equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X75 5G modem, and Wi-Fi 7 support. The camera specs have evolved across the board, with a 1/1.14-inch main camera + 48MP ultra-wide angle and 5x periscope telephoto as standard.
With the exception of Plus, which may have a 9% reduction in battery capacity, the other three models have a small increase. On top of that, this year's fast charging is expected to be upgraded, or support for 40W wired charging and 20W MagSafe charging.
iOS 18 introduces a new "Game Mode", and the iPhone 16 series will also introduce a thermal design. With the combination of the two, the game experience of the new machine should usher in a qualitative improvement.
Overall, in terms of the number of upgrades/changes, this year is higher than last year. Moreover, the AI feature of iOS 18 has eliminated all the older models except the iPhone 15 Pro & Pro Max, so this year's appeal should be stronger than last year's.
If the existing leaks are true, do you think the iPhone 16 series is worth getting a new one?