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Apple will introduce the iPhone 16 series, with the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus releasing on September 20 after a pre-order on September 9. The new phones will have a slightly squished camera island, an Action button, and a Capture button. Both phones will have 60Hz displays, 8GB of RAM, and use the Apple A18 chipsets.
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Apple’s iPhone 16 series is set to launch on September 9, with the event dubbed "It’s Glowtime". Here’s what we know so far about the new models, focusing on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus.
The Launch
Apple has officially confirmed the launch date, with the event starting at 5 PM UTC. According to Mark Gurman, all four iPhone 16 models are on track for a speedy pre-order and a September 20 launch. Apple Intelligence is reportedly delayed and won’t be available on launch day, but it should arrive as an update in October.
The Design
There haven’t been significant design changes since the iPhone 11, unless you count the arrival of the Dynamic Island as "significant". The overall look for the 16-series will remain the same, but dummies have been photographed showing some tweaks. The rectangular camera island will be squished horizontally, aligning the two cameras vertically, and the LED flash will move off the island and onto the back.
Action and Capture Buttons
Side views of dummies show the tentatively named Action and Capture buttons, which will trigger custom actions and act as a camera shutter key, respectively. This means that the Alert Slider will be removed. The Capture button will be more of a capacitive trackpad than a physical button, allowing swiping gestures – this could be used to control zoom, for example.
Same(-ish) Displays
The iPhone 16 will have a 6.1” display, the iPhone 16 Plus display will be larger at 6.7”, just as last year. However, both of these will be smaller than the respective Pro variants, which will have 6.3” and 6.9” diagonals. The bezels will be thinner, so we can expect slightly smaller dimensions on the vanilla and Plus models (the Pros will grow by a few millimeters).
Apple A18 Chipsets and AI for All
We already mentioned that Apple Intelligence will be delayed – but, crucially, it will eventually arrive on the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus. The 15 and 15 Plus are missing out because of their older chipsets (A16) and limited RAM capacities (6GB). The 16-series will have an NPU fast enough for quick on-device processing and enough RAM to hold the relatively large AI models.
Same(-ish) Cameras
As we already saw, the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus will have two cameras – no surprises here. Rumors suggest that the two phones will use the exact same 48MP main camera as on their 15-series predecessors. The ultra-wide camera will be mostly the same except for an upgraded lens – it will have a brighter f/2.2 aperture (compared to f/2.4) for improved low-light performance, and autofocus, allowing it to shoot macro photos.
What Comes Next
Just a brief overview of what analysts predict will happen in 2025. This might be the end of the road for the large Plus series, which will allegedly give way to the iPhone 17 Slim. This one will have a slightly smaller 6.6” display, according to analyst Jeff Pu, which will further separate it from the Pro Max model (6.9”). Both the iPhone 17 and 17 Slim will retain the Dynamic Island, but will feature an upgraded 24MP selfie camera. The Pros should have a smaller Island, so there will be a noticeable difference between vanilla and Pro. At least the vanilla pair should finally get high refresh rate screens.
Note: There are a lot of rumors about the iPhone 17 generation flying around right now, and their plausibility is fairly dubious.
