Rumors continue to pop up about the upcoming iPhone 16 line-up. Following are the latest two.
One comes from analyst Jeff Pu who told investors — as noted by MacRumors — that Apple’s next generation A18 Pro chip for iPhone 16 Pro models will sport a larger die size for boosted artificial intelligence performance. He said the chip will be equipped with a 6-core GPU, which would be equal to the A17 Pro chip in iPhone 15 Pro models.
The second rumor is from a Weibo post shared by leaker ShrimpApplePro on X and say that the iPhone 16 Pro could come in new “space black” and “rose” colors, replacing the “black titanium and “blue titanium” hues. The leaker also says that the natural and white titanium colors will be slightly different on the iPhone 16 Pro models.
The iPhone 16 line-up will almost certainly arrive in September or October. Here’s a round-up of other rumors regarding the next gen smartphone:
° All four models of the iPhone 16 line-up are expected to introduce a new BRS (Border Reduction Structure) technology, an ultra-thin bezel technology,
° Apple plans to expand the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s tetraprism camera with up to 5x optical zoom to both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max this year.
° iPhone 16 Pro models could come in all-new “Desert Titanium” and “Titanium Gray” color options.
° The iPhone 16 Pro Max could feature the longest-ever battery life offered in an Apple smartphone.
° The iPhone 16 lineup’s new Capture Button will be able to detect multiple levels of pressure to emulate a two-step shutter button from dedicated digital cameras.
° The Capture Button’s main function will be to trigger image or video capture, but a light press will enable the user to adjust focus. It will purportedly be located on the right side of the smartphone.
° The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be available with double the maximum storage capacity as the iPhone 15 Pro models.That is, there will be a 2TB maximum storage options.
° iPhone 16 Pro models configured with 1TB of storage could feature slower read/write speeds to reduce costs.
° Qualcomm’s latest cellular modem may be limited to the iPhone 16 Pro models.
° The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature an increase in display size compared to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, measuring roughly 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches, respectively.
