New iPhone 16 Release Date, Price, Colors, and Features

Get ready for the future of smartphones with the highly anticipated Apple iPhone 16 model! The standout feature is expected to be Apple Intelligence, an AI system integrated into the iPhone 16 model. It can be accessed through a developer beta for iOS 18.1 on the previous year’s iPhone 15 Pro model.

We reveal exciting details about the iPhone 16 lineup, including groundbreaking features, stunning new colours, and advanced technology. Discover the key features and innovations that make the new iPhone 2024 an essential device.

The 2024 iPhone 16 Lineup

Apple has officially unveiled the iPhone 16, available in four distinct models, continuing the trend from recent years. Say hello to the iPhone 16, the iPhone 16 Plus, the iPhone 16 Pro, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max. These have some interesting new features—especially if you have an older model—to make you want to pay.

Among the new features of the iPhone 16 are a new camera layout on the base models, an improved camera, and larger dimensions. The real additions, however, are in the phone’s software, with multiple features based on artificial intelligence.

The new iPhone 16 takes up many of the points found on the iPhone 15 Pro Max to offer it to the greatest number of people. 

How Many iPhone 16s in 2024?

There were four iPhone 15s: iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. This has been the same since the iPhone 12, released in 2020. So, it’s no surprise that there are four iPhone 16s. 

Once announced at the end in favour of an iPhone 16 Ultra, the iPhone 16 Pro Max is part of it, with three photo sensors on the back. This model will be Apple’s highest-end smartphone. The iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus and iPhone 16 Pro complete the quartet of iPhone 16s released in 2024.

Thus, the classic iPhone 16 would have a 6.1-inch screen with the Dynamic Island notch. However, Apple would keep a refresh rate of 60 Hz to continue offering 120 Hz on the Pro models.

In 2024, Apple should maintain a range of four smartphones.

• iPhone 16: the standard model, normal size.
• iPhone 16 Plus: the standard model in XXL version, with greater autonomy.
• iPhone 16 Pro: the high-end version (titanium, better screen, better camera, more power), normal size.
• iPhone 16 Pro Max: the XXL version of the iPhone 16 Pro, the largest iPhone in the range.

New iPhone Release – When Will the iPhone 16 Be Released?

So, when the new iPhone comes out, given Apple’s usual schedule, the conference on Monday, September 9, should be followed by the opening of pre-orders on Friday, September 13, and then by a sale on Friday, September 20.

The iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max will be available for pre-order online starting September 13, with deliveries and in-store availability beginning on September 20, 2024.

In rare cases, some Apple products have experienced delays beyond the usual 10 days after their announcement. Notable examples include the iPhone X, which introduced the iconic notch, and the first generation of the Apple Watch.

Therefore, it is possible that certain models could face delays due to issues with the supply of parts, phone manufacturing, or logistics. Rumours are also circulating that the launch of the iPhone 16 might be delayed due to the introduction of their new AI feature, Apple Intelligence.

iPhone 16 Design

The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus are entitled to a new design. Say goodbye to the square block and make way for a vertical bar. 

Why? Probably to allow it to film in 3D, using its two cameras as “eyes.” Apple’s goal is that we will one day see this content again in an Apple Vision headset. Apple will also add the “action” button, previously exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, to its new iPhone 16. 

This button placed next to the volume buttons can be configured according to the user’s needs. It can open the camera, launch a translation, or any other shortcut you have previously established.

The capture button is one of the new features of the iPhone 16 and allows you to control the camera options by double-clicking on it or changing the zoom by sliding your finger, thanks to haptic feedback.

What Colors for the iPhone 16?

Like every year, Apple will introduce its share of new iPhone colours for the iPhone 16. Today, the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are in pastel versions in pink, yellow, white, black, and blue. We go a little flashier for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, with black, white, pink (we love it), blue, and green.

iPhone 16 Screen

The other big new feature concerns the brightness of the iPhone 16 screen. As we know, Apple is still behind on this subject compared to its Android competitors. While the firm’s previous phones have SDR brightness that can go up to 1000 nits, the iPhone 16 has an increase in brightness compared to previous generations.

What is the screen size of the iPhone 16?

The iPhone 15 had two screen sizes: 6.1 inches for the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro and 6.7 inches for the iPhone 15 Plus and Pro Max. 

Apple is increasing the small screen size of its phones, but only for the iPhone 16 Pro: 6.3 inches for the Pro and 6.9 inches for the Pro Max. 

The screens of the iPhone 16 Pro are therefore larger, but this does not result in a larger overall size. The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus retain a screen size of 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches, respectively.

iPhone 16 Display Technology

The iPhone 16 should debut a new design technology for the touch screen. This innovation should allow Apple to reduce the size of the borders around the OLED panel, including the famous chin. 

The Californian giant has reportedly decided to rely on BRS (Border Reduction Structure) technology to further refine the edges of the OLED screen. It consists of compressing the copper cables that conduct electrical signals from one part of the smartphone to another.

New Camera Features

The iPhone 16 camera will evolve in its layout. Apple is returning to two sensors located one above the other, as was the case with the iPhone 11 and 12. 

This will allow the iPhone 16 to make spatial videos that can be viewed on the Apple Vision Pro. The two photo sensors, however, remain the same as for the iPhone 15, namely 48 Mpx and 12 Mpx.

Apple has introduced the ability to take “macro” shots on the iPhone 16, allowing users to capture subjects at very close range. For those unfamiliar with the term, macro photography focuses on extreme close-ups of small objects or details.

New iPhone Photo Sensors

Apple is going all out on photography in 2024. The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max feature a 48-megapixel Fusion main sensor, an ultra-wide-angle sensor, 48 megapixels, and a 5x periscope zoom (12 megapixels). 

For the iPhone 16, there are only two sensors, the ultra-wide-angle sensor being conspicuous by its absence.

Another new photo feature is a button placed on the right edge of the iPhone 16 (when looking at the screen), the Camera Control. 

It is located on the edge of the iPhone 16, and its function changes depending on how you interact with it. Briefly press this button to autofocus on an image. 

Swipe it to zoom in or out on a photo. Hold down to take a photo. The idea seems rather practical and intelligent. 

Above all, it’s paired with Apple Visual Intelligence, which provides information about a photographed location with just a button. You can use the same feature to get details like a dog breed, a bag, or even a concert poster. Clever, very clever.

Processors: A18 Chip for All

So, what chip does the iPhone 16 have? The iPhone 16 family brings A18 and A18 Pro chipsets. The iPhone 16 should all feature a 3nm A18 chip, with a Pro version for the 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max devices tailored for AI. 

A new engraving method (N3E) improves performance and energy efficiency. The A18 in the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus would also provide the power needed to run the Apple Intelligence features brought by iOS 18.

Does iOS 18 Reduce Battery life?

Since the iPhone 16 is equipped with a new chip, it was logical that Apple would improve its smartphone battery to compensate for this higher energy consumption. 

Therefore, the iPhone 16 has an improved battery lasting over a day and a half. However, during the Apple keynote, no indication was given about how the iPhone 16 would be charged.

The entire iPhone 16 range is equipped with USB Type-C ports. Lightning ports are definitively abandoned following the latest European regulations.

What is the Price of the iPhone 16?

This was the big surprise in 2023: Tim Cook announced lower prices for the iPhone 15 than the iPhone 14. The new iPhone 15 went from 1019 to 969 euros, and the iPhone 15 Plus went from 1119 to 1169 euros. 

Regarding the iPhone 15 Pro, the Pro model started, and still starts, at 1229 euros, compared to 1329 euros previously, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max remained stable, at 1479 euros, but with 256 GB of storage compared to only 128 GB in 2023. Is the same thing for the iPhone 16? No. Well, not a price drop but not an increase either.

So we are at the same prices as the iPhone 15. So the iPhone starts at 969 euros and the iPhone 16 Pro at 1229 euros. The iPhone 16 Plus starts at 1119 euros, compared to 1479 euros for the 16 Pro Max.

Apple Intelligence: Exclusive Functions for the iPhone 16?

With iOS 18.1, Apple will launch Apple Intelligence, its suite of generative AI functions. The brand stands out from its competitors with a local approach, which requires a lot of computing power for each query. 

The iPhone creates a “semantic index” locally, which allows it to collect the right data at the right time. Nothing is stored on the servers. Apple Intelligence allows you to generate text or images, respond automatically, simplify notifications, or create emojis, all with the help of the new Siri.

Only the iPhone 15 Pro is compatible with the technology today. Logic would dictate that all iPhone 16s inherit it, thanks to their A18 chips. 

In Europe, Apple Intelligence will not be available at launch but is expected to roll out later, either by the end of the year or in 2025.

Logically, Apple will play a lot on AI with its iPhone 16. Some exclusive functions will likely be revealed in September, particularly in terms of photography. A large part of Apple’s marketing campaign should be on the exclusive capabilities of its new phones.

Apple Intelligence will launch as a free software update in beta next month with iOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1 and iPadOS 18.1.  

It will be available on iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPad and Mac with M1 and later, with the device and Siri language set to US English. Additional platforms and languages are coming over the next year. 

Wi-Fi 7, at least on the iPhone 16 Pro?

The iPhone 15 currently supports only Wi-Fi 6, while the iPhone 15 Pro offers Wi-Fi 6E.

All models gain Wi-Fi 7, but there is no guarantee that they will all support it in the same way. 

Apple could reserve the 6 GHz band for the Pro models, limiting the iPhone 16 to Wi-Fi 7 in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. 

The modem supplied by Qualcomm will support Wi-Fi 7 on all four iPhones (or the non-Pro iPhone 16s will make do with Wi-Fi 6E, with a generation gap).

Still, on the subject of device connectivity, the integration of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X75 modem could push the iPhone 16 to rely on 5G Advanced for a download and transfer speed much higher than previous models.

Final Thoughts

For anyone looking to upgrade from a 3-5 year old phone, the iPhone 16 is one of the best choices on the market right now. With cutting-edge features like Apple Intelligence, enhanced cameras, and sleek design updates, it delivers a significant leap forward, making it a top option for users ready to experience the latest in smartphone technology.