No matter how many times we tell ourselves iPhone is too hyped, the excitement of the next line up is simply irresistable. Post the Apple launch event, let’s dig into the important things to know before buying iPhone 16. What are the upgrades, what’s new, we have covered it all!
Without much ado, let’s get started with the points to remember before you shake up your bank balance on the new iPhone.
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1. Camera Alignment From Horizontal To Vertical
This is one of the most important things to know before buying iPhone 16. The vertical alignment of the camera in Apple phones, which we had seen in the past in the Apple iPhone 11 and Apple iPhone 12, is back again in this new iPhone 16. The re-designed vertical alignment basically makes it compatible with Apple Vision Pro, as it will be capable of playing spatial video. The question is, will you really invest in an Apple Vision Pro when it launches in India? It is up to you to decide whether this feature will be useful to you or not.
But one thing is for sure, there is a whole change in the physical aspect of the iPhone 16 and the look is refreshing for sure.
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2. A Specialised Camera Control Button Will Be Present
The Apple event 2024 tagline line is ‘Ready. Set. Capture’. The action button in the previous iPhone was pretty much welcome. Now, there is going to be another button to make it more comfortable for users when taking pictures. A special camera control button below the power button sits next to the index finger to keep it easily accessible even while taking the picture with one hand.
This button will not just capture but also supposedly allow you to:
- Manually autofocus the camera like a traditional digital camera as you hard press.
- Capture a photo or start or stop a video recording.
- You can slide your finger to the left or to the right to increase or decrease your zoom level without touching the display.
- Double press gesture lets you quickly swap between photo and video modes.
However, some people may find this feature a bit setback if they use the phone for vlogging purpose or for making reels. Using a mobile holder for the phone can get slightly difficult.
The system of half-pressing the button for autofocus and hard-pressing it to take a picture is similar to that of DSLR and mirrorless cameras. Apple is surely targeting photography enthusiast who wants to pursue professional photography with their mobile phones.
Even the placement is comfortable for using the phone in landscape mode.
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3. Apple iPhone 16 With AI Features Now
Apple will finally catch up with the AI generation with its own production. The Apple iPhone 16 is run by Apple Intelligence. This will integrate AI smart features in multiple Apple apps.
Siri might actually be smart with the ability to generate images on the Fly Like GenEmoji, where you can create whatever emojis you want, and ChatGPT integration. You are also getting Smart notifications to give you an overall summary of the notifications you receive either from a single app or all the app. There is a rewriting tool that is integrated within the iOS to make sure that you don’t make any typos and write perfect emails everytime.
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4. A New Chipset With More Power
Apple chipsets never disappoint us. Hence, this particular upgrade is the one I am most excited about. With the Apple iPhone 16 series launch, we witnessed the introduction of A18 chips. This is the most advanced processor model by Apple so far. And there’s going to be a bit extra with the A18 Pro chipsets in the Pro models.
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5. New Colour Options Out But Pink Is Still Here
Last year, we saw a surge of pastel shades for base variants. This time, it got a bit funkier. The new Apple iPhone 16 series will come in five colour options, including a vibrant ultra marine blue. There are other colours like black, white, teal green, and the popular pink that we saw last year.
6. Battery Improvements For The First Time In Apple
Battery life and charging capacity are a big hit this year. Apple iPhone 16 has a 6 percent increase compared to last year. However, there’s a downgrade for the Plus variant.
Apple has been constantly working towards stacked Battery Technology. It allows them to put more batteries in the same amount of space. This will also improve heat management as it will now be more evenly distributed throughout the entire battery. The overheating issue may finally come to arrest. So, even if the upgrade isn’t significant in numbers, a lot of work is happening in the background.
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7. Pro Models Will Have Better Upgrades
Apple already has the reputation of making their pro variants in the lineup more capable and bringing the major upgrades along with them. This time, too, it is no different, as the Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max is a leap forward from the iPhone 15 Pro series. Here are a few upgrades to look forward to:
- The ultrawide angle cameras are 48-megapixel large, and there’s an additional 5x zoom telephoto lens.
- 4K QLED display quality comparable to Samsung Flagship phones
- Bigger screen size.
- The battery will be sufficiently large for the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max with 4,676mAh and a 30-hour-plus backup- This is Apple’s first in its history of smartphones.
- Fastest charging capacity with up to 40W in wired and 20W with MagSafe.
- The A18 Pro Bionic chipset in these models is more AI-oriented than the base model.
So, keeping these specs in mind, you can decide whether the iPhone 16 base variant is good to purchase or should you upgrade.
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8. Price Factor
The Apple iPhone 16 price starts from the 256GB variant at Rs.79,999. One of the important things to know before buying iPhone 16 is that the older models like the iPhone 14, iPhone 13 and even iPhone 15 will have a price drop soon. So, if you are not too interested in this new iPhone or want to save a few thousand bucks, you can still go for the previous models.
9. Still At 60Hz
The upgrade in display refresh rate would actually have been refreshing. Yet again, we are stuck at the 60Hz refresh rate for the base models. The 120Hz refresh rate is present in the Pro models only. However, we can only hope that Apple iPhone 17 base models in the future will have 120Hz at last.
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Final Thoughts!
This was all about the new Apple launch and the things to know before buying iPhone 16. This launch has both the fun features and upgrades to be excited about and a few okayish factors as well. Liking them or not liking them is just individual perspective and how useful one finds them.
Please keep checking this space for more updates. Meanwhile, let me know if you would consider buying the iPhone 16 at all? If yes, then why? I would love to know your opinion. Comment down below!
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