iPhone 16 Pro Coming Next Week With These 5 Key New Features
Apple is just five days away from unveiling the iPhone 16 series during its September 9 event. Many new features have been rumored for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max in particular, as outlined in our list below.
Here are five key changes rumored for the iPhone 16 Pro models:
- Larger displays: The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be equipped with larger 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch displays, respectively, according to Ross Young, CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants. The devices are expected to have taller aspect ratios as part of this change. By comparison, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max have 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch displays, respectively.
- "Capture" button: An all-new "capture button" with pressure and swipe controls for photo capture and video recording is rumored for all iPhone 16 models. The button is expected to be located below the power button, which would require the mmWave 5G antenna window to be relocated on U.S. models.
- A18 Pro chip with upgraded Neural Engine: Apple's next-generation A18 Pro chip is expected to be manufactured with TSMC's second-generation 3nm process, known as N3E. The chip is rumored to have an upgraded Neural Engine with "significantly" more cores for Apple Intelligence capabilities.
- 48-megapixel Ultra Wide lens: The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature an upgraded 48-megapixel Ultra Wide camera lens for higher-resolution photos with more detail when shooting in 0.5× mode, according to Jeff Pu, a tech analyst at Hong Kong-based investment firm Haitong International Securities.
- Wi-Fi 7 support: The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will also support Wi-Fi 7, Pu believes. This would enable the devices to send and receive data over the 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands simultaneously, resulting in faster Wi-Fi speeds, lower latency, and more reliable connectivity. Wi-Fi 7 is expected to offer peak data transfer speeds of over 40 Gbps, a 4× increase over Wi-Fi 6E.
Read our iPhone 16 Pro roundup for additional rumors.
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