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iPhone 16 Rumor Report Card: Here's Which Leaks Were Right or Wrong

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Apple this week unveiled the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. As always, there were many rumors leading up to the event that gave us an idea of what to expect from the devices, with some proving accurate and others not.

iPhone 16 Rumor Report Card
Below, we have recapped some of the bigger hits and misses from the iPhone 16 rumor mill.

Hits

Mixed

Misses

With so many rumors leading up to the iPhone 16 event, this list is not comprehensive.

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M
msackey
25 months ago
Could MacRumors also do a tally of how correct the big name leakers were this time, like Gurman and Kuo? It would be interesting to keep a tally over the years of their accuracy and display that as a chart.
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cocky jeremy
25 months ago

Could MacRumors also do a tally of how correct the big name leakers were this time, like Gurman and Kuo? It would be interesting to keep a tally over the years of their accuracy and display that as a chart.
They all say everything. So they're always right and wrong. lol.
Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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SigurTom
25 months ago
Hear it from me first, I predict the 17 Pro will have a 2TB option. And if not, then the 18 Pro. But if not…
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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BelgianChoklit
25 months ago
I don't get why so many people still regard Gurman as a reliable Apple leaker, let alone thé Apple leaker. It's been about 6-7 years he's been very off with his predictions. And when he does get it right it's a very easy prediction.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Joe Rossignol
25 months ago

Could MacRumors also do a tally of how correct the big name leakers were this time, like Gurman and Kuo? It would be interesting to keep a tally over the years of their accuracy and display that as a chart.
This is easier said than done. For example, sometimes a source will say something in March, then something different in August, ahead of iPhones launching in September. And sometimes a source was likely accurate, but whatever they leaked never progressed beyond internal testing at Apple. Things change. It's simply too complicated, in my opinion.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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vertsix
25 months ago

They don’t want to lose their clicks on here if they posted that
If you want to continue browsing here, the site has to earn money.
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