iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max – bigger, more powerful and smarter

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Apple’s latest Pro models are upgraded in just about every area

  • Apple has officially unveiled its latest iPhone Pro lineup.
  • Built from the ground up for Apple Intelligence, the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max come with larger displays than ever before – 6.3-inches for the Pro, 6.9-inches for the Pro Max.
  • There are four finishes, including the new (much-rumoured) Desert Titanium colour, which is added to new shades for the Black Titanium and White Titanium models. The Natural Titanium version also remains in the range.
  • The Pro and Pro Max each get a new chipset this year, the A18 Pro. A 16-core Neural Engine is built into the chip that’s better suited to generative AI. Apple also claims that it runs up to 15% faster than the A17 Pro found in the current iPhone Pro models. Ray tracing support runs twice as fast, too.
  • A 48-megapixel main fusion camera can be found on the rear, which sports a faster sensor, and there’s an all-mew 48-megapixel ultra-wide and 5-megapixel telephoto. Plus, as with the new iPhone 16 models, there’s a new Camera Control haptic button on the side of each Pro phone that can not only be used to take photos, but can be swiped to access settings.
  • New Camera Control features are also coming later this year, although they won’t be available on first release.
  • For video, the Pro iPhones are now capable of 4K recording in 120 frames per second, and with Dolby Vision enabled as well.
  • The iPhone 16 Pro starts at $999 / AUD$1,799, with the iPhone 16 Pro Max priced from $1,199 / AUD$2,149. We’re still awaiting pricing details for the UK and other regions.
  • They are both available for pre-order from today with shipping to start next week, on 20 September 2024.