Now that the iPhone 15 lineup is on cabinets, and now we will formally begin excited about the iPhone 16. Naturally, any rumors or leaks you see this early are going to be fluid at greatest–even when they’re correct now, plans can and do change and there’s nonetheless loads of time to take action earlier than the iPhone 16 enters manufacturing.
With all that mentioned, right here’s what probably the most prolific leakers and tipsters say we will anticipate concerning the iPhones coming within the fall of 2024.
Replace August 22: The newest leak particulars the digicam enhancements and options for the iPhone 16 line.
iPhone 16: Launch date
The iPhone lineup is all the time introduced at an occasion in September and often ships every week or two later. There have been occasions when a specific mannequin or variant will ship in October due to provide chain shortages, nonetheless.
The everyday day for the iPhone and Apple Watch occasion is the second Tuesday in September, which this yr is September 12. So we will anticipate the iPhone 16 line to be introduced on Tuesday, September 10, with preorders beginning seemingly on Friday, September 13, and at the very least some fashions delivery on September 20.
iPhone 16: Worth
For reference, the newest iPhone lineup (iPhone 15) is priced as follows:
- iPhone 15: $799/£749
- iPhone 15 Plus: $899/£899
- iPhone 15 Professional: $999/£999
- iPhone 15 Professional Max: $1,199/£1,199
There’s no new details about the pricing of the iPhone 16 line, so it makes probably the most sense to imagine it is going to price the identical because the iPhone 15 line, at the very least till we hear in any other case. Meaning the usual dimension iPhone 16 for $799 and the bigger Plus mannequin for $899, whereas the iPhone 16 Professional might price $1,099 as a result of zoom digicam (see under) and the iPhone 16 Professional Max would possibly go for $1,199.
The iPhone 16 might have a smaller Dynamic Island.
The iPhone 16 might have a smaller Dynamic Island.
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The iPhone 16 might have a smaller Dynamic Island.
Artur Tomala / Foundry
Artur Tomala / Foundry
iPhone 16: Colours
When Apple launched the iPhone 15, it launched a completely new colour palette. The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are available acquainted Black, Blue, Inexperienced, Yellow, and Pink choices, however with far more muted hues than their predecessors. The iPhone 16 is alleged to return in white, black, blue, inexperienced, and pink. A leak from Sonny Dickson on X reportedly reveals the brand new fashions:
For the iPhone 15 Professional and Professional Max, Apple makes use of 4 titanium-inspired colours: Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, and Pure Titanium. For 2024, the newest leak reveals a darker black colour and the Blue Titanium changed with one thing that has a really brown or bronze hue. A earlier rumor urged “Desert yellow” because the identify for this colour, however there doesn’t look like a lot yellow in it.
Sonny Dickson
Sonny Dickson
Sonny Dickson
iPhone 16: Options
Design and show
There are few particulars concerning the iPhone 16 lineup thus far, besides that it ought to look, effectively, like an iPhone. The complete iPhone 15 line now has the Dynamic Island, so anticipate that pill-shaped cutout on the iPhone 16 fashions as effectively. Some rumors say Apple has discovered a technique to put a number of the Face ID sensors beneath the show, so the iPhone 16 Professional fashions might have an excellent smaller digicam cutout than the usual fashions.
Ming-Chi Kuo and Ross Younger each report that the show dimension on the Professional fashions will probably be getting greater–about 0.2 inches measured diagonally–with a barely taller side ratio. Meaning the iPhone 16 Professional may have a 6.27-inch show and the Professional Max a 6.86-inch show (up from 6.12 and 6.69 inches). The bigger dimension is reportedly essential to accommodate extra subtle digicam {hardware} however may even add a little bit of display screen actual property. A later report concerning the iPhone 16 show provide chain corroborated the notion of an iPhone 16 (at the very least some fashions) with slimmer bezels. A mock-up by ZoneOfTech reveals that the iPhone 16 Professional Max could possibly be greater than the iPhone 15 Professional Max. ZonOfTech doesn’t state the way it received the scale and specs used to create the mock-up.
If you happen to had been hoping to get an always-on show with out shopping for an iPhone 16 Professional or Professional Max, you’re in all probability out of luck. In keeping with a report in The Elec, Apple will persist with customary OLED screens for the iPhone 16 reasonably than the LPTO screens within the Professional fashions so that they received’t assist ProMotion or always-on. Nonetheless, the iPhone 17 will reportedly get the higher-end sceens.
On the again of the iPhones, you must also anticipate to see a barely bigger digicam array on the iPhone 16 Professional fashions as a result of inclusion of a periscope super-zoom telephoto lens on each fashions and different new digicam tech. Nonetheless, the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus are rumored to be getting a smaller digicam array with a pair of vertically aligned cameras just like the iPhone X.
New to the iPhone 16 lineup will probably be a Seize Button, in keeping with a number of stories. It will likely be on the identical aspect as the ability button, situated decrease, so it may be activated with the index finger of your proper hand when holding the cellphone in panorama orientation. It will likely be contact and pressure-sensitive, permitting customers to zoom in by swiping and to regulate focus with a smooth press whereas triggering the shutter with a full press.
The iPhone 15 Professional fashions had been initially anticipated to introduce new solid-state buttons, however newer rumors recommend they merely received’t be prepared in time and can seem on the iPhone 16 Professional as a substitute. Regardless, all iPhone 15 Professional fashions are anticipated to function an Motion button instead of the mute change, which ought to increase to the complete iPhone 16 lineup in 2024.
Processor
With every new iPhone comes a brand new A-series processor, and you’ll guess the pattern will proceed subsequent yr. The iPhone 16 Professional will due to this fact seemingly function the A18 Professional processor, whereas the non-Professional iPhone 16 fashions might undertake a cut-down model of the A17 Professional that debuted within the iPhone 15 Professional, though current rumors have urged Apple will rebrand that chip as an A18. It’s far too early to take a position about subsequent yr’s chip’s options and efficiency, however it’s unlikely that subsequent yr’s non-Professional iPhones may have the identical Professional chip as this yr. A rumor in March 2024 claimed the A18 Professional chip could be bodily bigger, with extra space devoted to an improved Neural Engine with the efficiency to assist Apple Intelligence.
Battery and charging
The battery capacities of the iPhone 16 lineup are reportedly very comparable to that of the iPhone 15 line, with some fashions as a lot as 5 p.c greater and the iPhone 16 Plus an outlier with 9 p.c much less capability:
- iPhone 16: 3561mAh (+6%)
- iPhone 16 Plus: 4006mAh (-9%)
- iPhone 16 Professional: 3355mAh (+2.5%)
- iPhone 16 Professional Max: 4676mAh (+5%)
A leak in August claims the iPhone 16 Professional will get a extra vital 9 p.c bump (3,577 mAh vs 3,274 mAh).
A rumor in November 2023 claimed that the iPhone 16 Professional may have a brand new battery design with a metallic casing as a substitute of black foil and a brand new connector. This new battery is predicted to be considerably simpler to interchange so as to higher adjust to a brand new EU regulation, in keeping with The Data. Customers would nonetheless have to open up their iPhones, which isn’t precisely simple or quick, however as soon as that’s completed you shouldn’t must wrestle with adhesive strips.
Charging speeds on Professional fashions might get a lot sooner, with one rumor saying to anticipate 40W wired and 20W MagSafe wi-fi charging.
Digital camera
In keeping with the most recent data, the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus may have a barely wider aperture on the Extremely Broad digicam and assist macro images for the primary time.
The iPhone 16 Professional and Professional Max will get an improve 48MP Extremely Broad digicam, and the 5x telephoto digicam will now not be unique to the Professional Max—will probably be discovered on each Professional fashions.
All iPhone 16s will get a brand new Digital camera button on the decrease proper aspect, so it sits beneath your index finger while you maintain your cellphone in panorama orientation. The button will have the ability to launch whichever digicam or video app you want, and can use capacitive contact sensing and haptics. Builders can select what to do while you half-press the button or slide your finger forwards and backwards alongside it, for instance.
5G, RAM, and different specs
Apple has been laborious at work by itself wi-fi chips for years, and even Qualcomm’s CEO expects Apple to make use of its personal 5G modems beginning in 2024. Clearly, that is contingent on continued profitable growth and testing, which has been a problem for Apple and each different firm attempting to make top-tier 5G expertise. A report by Jeff Pu of Haitong Worldwide Securities in October 2023 claimed that the iPhone 16 will use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X75 5G modem, which delivers “higher speeds, protection, mobility, hyperlink robustness and site accuracy.”
As well as, Pu stories that we will anticipate Wi-Fi 7 within the iPhone 16 Professional fashions. Wi-Fi 6E solely arrived within the Professional fashions this yr, so it’s potential Apple makes use of it for one more yr, however there are already a dozen Android telephones with Wi-Fi 7 and it could be uncommon for Apple to be two years behind if it needed to wait till the iPhone 17 in 2025.
So far as different specs, Pu stories that the non-Professional iPhone 16 will deliver a bump in RAM (8GB vs 6GB) and WiFi speeds (6E vs 6) to match the iPhone 15 Professional fashions and assist Apple intelligence.
Naturally, the iPhone 16 line will function USB-C as a substitute of Lightning for charging and wired connectivity. That change already got here with the iPhone 15 and Apple isn’t about to backtrack. Prior rumors about Apple making an attempt to make a totally port-free iPhone appear to have fizzled out.
iPhone historical past
iPhone 16 would be the newest in an extended line of smartphones from Apple. Under you could find hyperlinks under to our critiques of all iPhone fashions, together with the most recent technology, which is iPhone 15 and iPhone SE 3 (we’re additionally anticipating a launch of the iPhone SE 4 – however not till 2025). You may additionally need to take a look at our recommendation on when is one of the best time to purchase a brand new iPhone, our iPhone shopping for information, greatest iPhone offers and our comparability of each iPhone that’s that can be purchased at this time.
- Unique iPhone (2007) overview
- iPhone 3G (2008) overview
- iPhone 3GS (2009) overview
- iPhone 4 (2010) overview
- iPhone 4s (2011) overview
- iPhone 5 (2012) overview
- iPhone 5c (2013) overview
- iPhone 5s (2013) overview
- iPhone 6 (2014) overview
- iPhone 6 Plus (2014) overview
- iPhone 6s (2015) overview
- iPhone 6s Plus (2015) overview
- iPhone SE (1st technology; 2016) overview
- iPhone 7 (2016) overview
- iPhone 7 Plus (2016) overview
- iPhone 8 (2017) overview
- iPhone 8 Plus (2017) overview
- iPhone X (2017) overview
- iPhone XR (2018) overview
- iPhone XS (2018) overview
- iPhone XS Max (2018) overview
- iPhone 11 (2019) overview
- iPhone 11 Professional (2019) overview
- iPhone 11 Professional Max (2019) overview
- iPhone SE (2nd technology; 2020) overview
- iPhone 12 (2020) overview
- iPhone 12 Mini (2020) overview
- iPhone 12 Professional (2020) overview
- iPhone 12 Professional Max (2020) overview
- iPhone 13 (2021) overview
- iPhone 13 mini (2021) overview
- iPhone 13 Professional (2021) overview
- iPhone 13 Professional Max (2021) overview
- iPhone SE (third technology; 2022) overview
- iPhone 14 (2022) overview
- iPhone 14 Plus (2022) overview
- iPhone 14 Professional (2022) overview
- iPhone 14 Professional Max (2022) overview
- iPhone 15 (2023) overview
- iPhone 15 Plus (2023) overview
- iPhone 15 Professional (2023) overview
- iPhone 15 Professional Max (2023) overview