While the iPhone 16 series is still months away from going official, there are many details around the specifications and design of the device that have been speculated. Here is everything we know about the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max models so far.
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- iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will reportedly have a bigger display and a larger battery.
- The iPhone 16 Pro models will also be slightly larger in terms of height and width.
- The 2024 iPhone Pro models can be expected to be powered by A18 Bionic chipset.
The upcoming iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are set to feature larger screens, approximately 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches, respectively, according to a recent report from Macrumors. The iPhone 16 Pro is anticipated to sport a 6.27-inch display, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max is likely to boast a 6.85-inch screen.
With the increased screen dimensions, the upcoming iPhones are expected to have slightly larger dimensions in terms of height and width compared to their predecessors.
However, the iPhone 16 is still presumably 10 months away and nothing will be confirmed until Apple's iPhone event next fall. Still, these rumors could give us an idea of what to expect from the next iPhone. And we're not holding our breath for a foldable iPhone right now.
iPhone 16 Pro models to get bigger screens?
Apple has maintained the two screen sizes for iPhone Pro models since 2020 when it launched the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro and the 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max. However, that's rumored to change with the iPhone 16 Pro models, which might get bigger screens.
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus models are believed to be sticking with the current 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch sizes. If the size increase is accurate, it would be yet another move from Apple to distinguish its Pro iPhone models from its regular ones.
iPhone 16 processors: A18 chip for all models?
In a break with the past two years, all four iPhone 16 models will get a next-generation Apple chipset, which will all receive A18 branding, According to a MacRumors report citing Jeff Pu, an executive analyst for Haitong International Securities, all four models will have an A18 series chip with Pro iPhone models getting an A18 Bionic Pro and base models getting a regular A18.
The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus currently have an A16 Bionic, which debuted on the 2022 iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max, while the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max run on the A17 Pro processor. Pu says the A18 chip will be manufactured with TSMC's cutting-edge 3 nanometer process.
iPhone 16: Launch and release timeline
Apple holds its annual iPhone event in September almost every year, so we'd expect the timeline to remain the same for the iPhone 16. New iPhones typically get released shortly thereafter, usually the Friday of the following week. Sometimes Apple will stagger release dates for specific models, especially when introducing a new design or size. So it's possible that the iPhone 16 lineup will have more than one release date.
In general, new iPhones are released on a Friday, around the third week of September. For the iPhone 13, preorders began Sept. 17 and the phones went on sale Sept. 24.
