iPhone 16 vs iPhone 15 // Apple Unveils Four New iPhone 16 Models
Apple unveiled four new iPhone 16 models at the ‘It’s Glowtime’ event, focusing on software enhancements powered by Apple Intelligence. This year, even the standard iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus received significant upgrades, making them the most affordable way to access Apple Intelligence features.
The new models maintain the same starting prices as last year, with the iPhone 16 priced at ₹79,900 and the iPhone 16 Plus at ₹89,900, despite the added features and improvements.
All New Features of iPhone 16
A18 chipset
Apple typically reuses chipsets from previous Pro models in standard models, but the iPhone 16 breaks this trend by featuring the new A18 chipset. This chipset offers high performance, supports AAA titles, and enables on-device AI models through Apple Intelligence.
Action Button
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus now come with the Action Button, previously exclusive to the Pro lineup.
This button allows users to easily access various features like the camera app, flashlight, voice memos, translation, magnifier, and more with just a single press.
This addition enhances user experience by providing quick access to essential functions, making navigation and multitasking more convenient on the latest iPhone models.
Camera Control
Apple introduced a touch-sensitive button named ‘Camera Control’ on all four iPhone 16 models.
This button allows users to easily access the Camera app, capture photos and videos, zoom in and out of images, and adjust settings like exposure and depth of field.
Features of the ‘Camera Control’ Button
– Added to all four iPhone 16 models – Enables launching Camera app, capturing photos and videos – Allows zooming in and out of photos – Adjusts settings like exposure and depth of field
Ram Upgrade
The latest generation of Apple’s smartphones, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, have been reported to come with 8GB of RAM, the same as the Pro models.
This information was revealed through the latest version of Apple’s Xcode 16 developer tool. Prior speculations about increasing the RAM to 8GB from 6GB in the iPhone 16 range were made to enhance the devices’ capability to handle AI operations effectively.
Camera and Design
Apple has introduced a new design for the iPhone 16 series, replacing the square camera layout with a vertical, pill-shaped design.
The latest standard models come equipped with a 48-megapixel Fusion camera offering 2x optical zoom, along with a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens that supports macro photography capabilities.
