The iPhone 16 Pro series offers significant upgrades, including a faster A18 Pro chip and durable Ceramic Shield glass, but I’m not buying.
1. iPhone 15 Pro Still Performs Great:
The iPhone 16 Pro lacks exclusive Apple Intelligence features, compared to the iPhone 15 Pro’s performance. The A17 Pro chip in the iPhone 15 Pro can run iOS apps and games smoothly.
iOS 18.1 is expected to introduce Apple Intelligence and ChatGPT integration by the end of 2024. And this makes the upgrade to the iPhone 16 Pro almost pointless and irrelevant.
The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max feature Apple’s latest A18 Pro chip. A second-gen 3nm fab, offering significant performance improvements for the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine. Apple highlighted Intelligence during the iPhone 16 Pro series unveiling, but the new iPhones don’t have exclusive access to any features. They only run certain AI tasks on-device, with the rest processed on the cloud. The A18 Pro chip’s faster Neural Engine may offer new AI features in the future.
2. Unfitting Action Button:
The iPhone 16 Pro series, has a similar placement to the iPhone 15 Pro, which is too high, making it inconvenient to use regularly. The Action button, which allows customization for shortcuts, third-party apps, and flashlight toggle, is also difficult to reach. This issue is even more significant since the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max sport larger displays, making them slightly taller than the iPhone 15 Pro series.
3. No Telephoto Camera Upgrades:
The iPhone 16 Pro has not significantly upgraded its cameras, with a newer sensor promising improved image quality. However, the 12MP 5x telephoto and 12MP front TrueDepth cameras remain unchanged. The iPhone 16 Pro now includes a 5x telephoto camera, previously exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro Max. The best Android camera phones, like the Google Pixel 9 Pro, have 5x optical cameras with 48MP or higher resolution, allowing for more detailed images with improved sharpness.
Due to lack of important upgrade on the iPhone 16 pro, I would rather stick with an iphone 15 pro than buying one.
