Apple's iPhone 16 series features dedicated camera button, A18 chip, upgraded Siri, and more

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At Apple’s fall “Glowtime” keynote, the tech giant revealed its iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.

While this year’s iPhone lineup isn’t the significant update many were hoping for, with most of the key iOS 18 Apple Intelligence features delayed until later this year (with some arriving next month), there are several key new features worth noting, including the tech giant’s new Camera Control button that’s available across the entire lineup, the A18 chip, AI-powered Apple Intelligence features, and more.

Apple aims to make snapping photos easier with the iPhone 16 Pro’s Camera Control button

Other upgrades include bigger screens and reduced bezels

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This year’s iPhone 16 Pro comes in at 6.3-inches and 6.9-inches, slightly increasing the size of both Pro iPhone models. The bezels surrounding each display appear to have been reduced slightly, too. The build is still Titanium, just like last year. This year’s higher-end iPhone features Apple’s new A18 Pro chip, offering a modest 15 percent performance bump over the already very powerful A17 Pro. The updated chip features a 16-core Neural Engine and a 6-core GPU that’s 20 percent faster (this allows for faster USB-C transfer speeds).

On the camera front, Apple says that its Camera Control button will be updated later this year with the ability to lock direction on a subject, similar to a DSLR. This year’s iPhone 16 Pro colors include black, white, silver and the new desert (which looks like gold to me).

The iPhone 16 now features the “Action Button”

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The key standout this year is the same dedicated “Camera Control” button the iPhone 16 Pro offers. This feature activates the camera, but also AI-powered features. The example shown off during the keynote involved someone snapping a photo of an ad for an event and then automatically adding that information to your calendar. The Action Button is now available on the base-level iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus.

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The iPhone 16 series features the tech giant’s new 3nm A18 chip, offering a 30% jump from the iPhone 15’s A16 chip. New colors include ultra marine, teal, and pink. Apple claims that the iPhone 16’s 2nd generation ceramic shield is two times stronger than its predecessor. Screen brightness can now reach 2,000 nits, says Apple.

The base iPhone 16 continues to come in two sizes: 6.1-inches for the iPhone 16 and 6.7-inches for iPhone 16 Plus. The rear camera array has also shifted to be smaller and vertically oriented. Overall, the iPhone 16’s design looks very similar to the iPhone 15’s, including its squared off design, Dynamic Island front display cutout, and more.