Counting the days, there are only about 16 months left until the release of the iPhone 4 series. And as of now, the leaks about the iPhone 16 series have also been quite intensive.
Among them, the iPhone 16 standard version will have a noticeable change in the appearance, that is, the vertical rear camera design is used to support spatial video shooting. In addition, the Action button from last year's 15 Pro series will also be introduced in the body buttons, and a capacitive "photo" button will be added.
In terms of configuration, it is expected to be equipped with an A18 chip, 8GB of RAM, and support for 40W wired fast charging and 20W MagSafe magnetic charging. In terms of battery capacity, the 6.1-inch iPhone 16 will be boosted to 3561mAh, while the 6.7-inch Plus will be reduced to 4006mAh.
The high-end iPhone 16 Pro series models will further increase the screen size to 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch. The screen specs have also been upgraded to include more advanced OLED display technology, and the base peak brightness is expected to increase to 1200 nits.
The two Pro models are expected to be equipped with the A18 Pro chip, which also upgrades the 40W+20W fast charging solution, and the battery capacity has been increased. And the storage capacity will be the same as the new iPad Pro, starting at 256GB and offering up to 2TB, with the same starting price.
It will also be equipped with a graphene heat dissipation system, while the battery will also have a metal casing with better heat dissipation. In terms of images, the rear main camera uses the IMX903 ultra-large bottom sensor, the ultra-wide angle is upgraded to a 48-megapixel lens, and the 6.3-inch Pro model is equipped with a 5x telephoto.
Arguably, the configuration of the iPhone 16 series is the biggest upgrade in recent years, and the base model and Pro series have changed significantly. In addition to the configuration, the iPhone 16 series will also come with iOS 18 pre-installed, and the new system will also be upgraded more than in previous years.
According to a new report from the New York Times, Siri in iOS 18 will be upgraded, with the underlying technology introducing a new generative AI system that will give it the ability to chat and have continuous conversations, instead of answering only one question at a time, as is the case today.
In addition, according to the latest revelations from foreign media AppleInsider, the Notes/Voice Memos app in iOS 18 will also support a series of AI features.
For example, the Voice Memos app introduces a larger recording button that users can press to speak, and the system's built-in AI model converts the speech into text. According to the media's description, compared with traditional speech-to-text functions, the accuracy of AI-powered will be higher.
In addition, the "Notes" app will add the ability to record audio, so you don't need to copy and paste it in "Voice Memos". After the audio is recorded, the system will automatically summarize the main content of the relevant speech into logical text that can be read, similar to the text summarization function.
Overall, AI will be a core highlight of iOS 18 and is expected to be a major selling point of the iPhone 16 series.