Here’s What’s New With iPhone 16 & 16 Plus

Apple’s iPhone 16 & 16 Plus are an incremental improvement over their predecessors. Largely similar in shape and form, they provide a familiar experience for current users.

The main standout feature is the vertical rear camera arrangement. At the top is a 48MP fusion camera with a 2x telephoto option, which should provide better close up pictures. Then there’s the 12MP ultra wide camera gathers up to 2.6x more light for higher image quality

In addition to this, iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus now take spatial photos and videos to help users relive memories on the Apple Vision Pro.

They come in the same 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch display sizes as the 15 models along with the Super Retina XDR display with OLED technology. The internal design of iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus has been reengineered to allow for an even larger battery and to better dissipate heat.

The new A18 chip delivers an improvement in performance and efficiency, enabling better handling of AAA games, as well as a big boost in battery life.

The chip is built on second-generation 3-nanometer technology to further accelerate Apple Intelligence. An upgraded 16-core Neural Engine is optimized for large generative models and runs ML models up to 2x faster than the A16 Bionic chip.

The 6-core CPU is 30 percent faster than the A16 Bionic chip. It’s 5-core GPU is up to 40 percent faster and 35 percent more efficient than A16 Bionic to power graphics performance for Apple Intelligence.

There’s better hardware-accelerated ray tracing, which allow games to more accurately represent the behavior of light with up to 5x higher frame rates than with software-based ray tracing.

Photographic Styles help users express their creativity and customize photos by locally adjusting color, highlights, and shadows in real time. Styles also have a deeper understanding of skin undertones, so users can personalize how they appear in photos.

Unlike filters, which often use a one-size-fits-all approach by adding a color to an entire scene, adjustments are applied to specific colors of a selected style.

There’s a tactile switch on the right that consists of a high-precision force sensor that enables the light press gesture, and a capacitive sensor that allows for touch interactions. Camera Control can quickly launch the camera, take a photo, and start video recording so users don’t miss the moment.

Videos can now be captured in Spatial Audio for immersive listening with AirPods, Apple Vision Pro, or a surround sound system. Both iPhone models introduce creative new ways to edit video sound with Audio Mix — allowing users to adjust their sound after capture to focus on the voice of the person on camera

A new camera preview helps users frame the shot and adjust other control options — such as zoom, exposure, or depth of field.

Users can click and hold Camera Control to pull up the hours or ratings for a restaurant they pass, add an event from a flyer to their calendar, quickly identify a dog by breed, and more. Camera Control will also serve as a gateway into third-party tools with specific domain expertise, like when users want to search on Google to find where they can buy an item, or to benefit from ChatGPT’s problem-solving skills.

The Action button, which replaces the ringer switch, allows users to easily access a variety of functions with just a press. You can quickly open the camera, flashlight, or controls; switch between Ring and Silent; recognize music with Shazam; activate Voice Memos, Focus, Translate, and accessibility features like Magnifier; or use Shortcuts for more options.

The new phones are available in five new colors: black, white, pink, teal, and ultramarine. Pre-orders begin Friday, September 13, with availability beginning Friday, September 20. iPhone 16 price starts at RM3,999 while the 16 Plus starts at RM4,499.