Apple's vibrant iPhone 16 is almost as powerful as the 16 Pro Max, but significantly cheaper, making it our pick of this year's iPhones.
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Pros
- Really powerful
- Solid cameras
- Fantastic colours
Cons
- 60Hz screen feels purposefully low-spec
- Camera control button need some refinement
- Apple Intelligence not here yet
From a specs' perspective, the iPhone 16 Pro is clearly a better smartphone than the iPhone 16. It has an extra camera, a more powerful processor and a better display.
But after a few weeks using the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Pro Max side by side, it’s become clear that the difference isn’t as obvious as in previous generations.
Unlike last year, the iPhone 16 comes with the Action button first seen on last year’s Pro models, as well as the new camera control button found on this year’s Pro models.
In fact, the 16 delivers an experience close enough to last year’s iPhone 15 Pro to negate the difference, all while costing $400 less than the iPhone 16 Pro.
Of course, that may all change once Apple Intelligence actually arrives and pushes the iPhone 16 to its processing limits. But for now, the iPhone 16 is my pick of this year’s iPhone models.
If you’ve been sitting on the fence, the grass is looking greener on the iPhone 16’s side.
