The MacRumors Show: iPhone 16 Pro's Rumored Features and Improvements

On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we talk through all of the major features and improvements rumored for Apple's upcoming iPhone 16 Pro models.


With the ‌iPhone 16‌ lineup likely just seven months away and after over a year of rumors, we discuss the tentpole features expected on the upcoming devices, such as a 5x tetraprism telephoto camera, an all-new "Capture" button, a new thermal design, exclusive AI features, and larger displays, as well as denser, larger batteries and faster charging. For a full breakdown of all of the differences the ‌iPhone 16‌ Pro and ‌iPhone 16‌ Pro Max are expected to bring to the table compared to the current models, see our detailed guide:

What do you think about how the ‌iPhone 16‌ Pro is shaping up according to rumors? Let us know in the comments.

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If you haven't already listened to the previous episode of The MacRumors Show, catch up for our discussion with Snazzy Labs' Quinn Nelson about the first week using Apple's long-awaited Vision Pro headset.

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Top Rated Comments

Surf Monkey Avatar
23 months ago

it doesn’t matter what apple put in the iPhone 16 folks flock to it and upgrade as such . People will try to justify the upgrade from a iPhone 15pm to a 16pm
Most iPhone customers use the iPhone Upgrade Program according to Apple. So there’s no friction. That’s why everyone upgrades. Every year all you have to do is place the order and send back your current phone.
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RichHI Avatar
23 months ago
I just want the island to go away.
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sjsharksfan12 Avatar
23 months ago
Great show this week. I listened to it twice because I felt like I missed the AI conversation, and I'm right there with you about just wanting Siri to be better. For example, if I'm in Driving Mode (And my Car Play doesn't work), if I ask Siri to get direction, I shouldn't have to unlock the Iphone for that. It should be able to pull up the directions. Heck, Driving focus should basically work like Car Play if you don't have Car Play enabled. It should automatically unlock the phone and if you want Siri to play songs, it should be able to do that. Siri should not be limited in 2024.
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