{"id":87,"date":"2024-09-02T02:27:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T02:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/?p=87"},"modified":"2024-09-02T02:37:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T02:37:07","slug":"iphone-16-pro-specs-predictions-what-we-expect-from-apples-most-powerful-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2024\/09\/02\/iphone-16-pro-specs-predictions-what-we-expect-from-apples-most-powerful-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 16 Pro specs predictions: what we expect from Apple\u2019s most powerful phones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The rumored specs of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Apple has confirmed that its next major product showcase will take place on September 9. Titled \u2018It\u2019s Glowtime\u2019<\/strong>, the event will almost certainly bring official news of the iPhone 16 lineup, which we expect to include the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We reckon we\u2019re not the only ones looking forward to seeing the official specs of Apple\u2019s highest-end smartphones, as the iPhone 14 Pro Max<\/a> and iPhone 15 Pro Max were the two best-selling smartphones worldwide in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If, as we predict, resource-heavy AI in the form of Apple Intelligence<\/strong> lands on the iPhone soon, it will be crucial for Apple to ensure that its very best iPhones have the power to handle these new features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Naturally, leaks and rumors regarding the spec sheets of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max have been circulating for a while, and below, we’ve rounded up the most relevant predictions regarding Apple\u2019s next powerhouse phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Incremental internal upgrades<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We expect to see some changes to the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max in the chipset and storage capacity departments, but nothing as revolutionary as on the software side of things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new Pro iPhones will likely receive a new \u2018A18 Pro<\/strong>\u2019 SoC, offering a boost in performance when compared to the A17 Pro chip found in the previous generation, especially when it comes to AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Geekbench<\/strong>, the iPhone 15 Pro saw an 11.4% increase in single-core CPU performance and a 7.5% increase in multi-core CPU performance compared to the iPhone 14 Pro, with similar changes for the Pro Max.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the trend continues, we can expect a small but noticeable improvement in performance for the supposed \u2018A18 Pro\u2019 \u2013 we will, of course, do our own testing once we have the new iPhones in-hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for RAM, we aren\u2019t expecting any change from last year, and one leak even specifically paired the A18 Pro with 8GB of RAM. This has raised questions over the iPhone 16 Pro\u2019s ability to handle AI, though with the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus tipped to match the Pro models at 8GB of RAM, it could just be that Apple Intelligence is optimized for this amount of memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There may be a bit more movement when it comes to storage. We expect to see the same 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB options present, though one leaker with a mixed record suggests a 2TB option will join the lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s worth noting that the iPhone 16 Pro Max will likely continue to eschew the 128GB option its smaller sibling starts with, and instead come with 256GB as a minimum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bigger screen, bigger battery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will probably still sport OLED panels with a 1-120hz<\/strong> adaptive refresh rate (which Apple terms \u2018ProMotion<\/strong>\u2019), but there are some suggestions that the size of these panels could be changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In April, leaker Sonny Dickson shared images through X (formerly Twitter) which seemed to show prototypes of the iPhone 16 lineup, with the Pro models both measuring 0.2 inches larger than the previous generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This same amount \u2013 0.2 inches \u2013 was suggested by another leak in October 2023. Other leakers suggest that part of the increase could be due to reduced bezels, which MacRumors proposed could be the thinnest ever on a smartphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We expect Apple will fill that larger frame with a slightly larger battery, with the iPhone 16 Pro\u2019s battery increasing from 3,290mAh to 3,355mAh and the iPhone 16 Pro Max\u2019s battery increasing from 4,422mAh to 4,676mAh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camera upgrades<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(The iPhone 15 Pro Max Image)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the case of the iPhone 16 Pro, this larger frame is also rumored to make room for a 5x telephoto lens inherited from the Pro Max, an improvement on the present 3x lens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any potential parity hinges on whether the iPhone 16 Pro Max will get the \u2018super telephoto\u2019 camera suggested by an old leak, which could finally allow Apple to challenge the 10x lenses used by Samsung and Huawei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other rumored iPhone 16 Pro camera upgrades include a larger sensor, a bump from 12MP to 48MP for the ultra-wide camera, a new artifact-reducing lens coating, and a \u2018stacked camera\u2019 design that could allow the capture of much more light. The front camera is unlikely to change, meaning any sharper selfies would be the product of better software or AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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