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IT House reported on April 16 that MacRumors, a foreign technology media, recently published a blog post summarizing the news about Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max models, saying that the models will have 30 improvements and optimizations this year.
IT Home attaches the relevant comparison table as follows:
size:
| iPhone 15 Pro | iPhone 16 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| high | iPhone 15 Pro: 146.6mm iPhone 15 Pro Max: 159.9mm |
iPhone 16 Pro: 149.6mm iPhone 16 Pro Max: 163.0mm |
| width | iPhone 15 Pro: 70.60mm iPhone 15 Pro Max: 76.70mm |
iPhone 16 Pro: 71.45mm iPhone 16 Pro Max: 77.58mm |
| weight | iPhone 15 Pro: 187g iPhone 15 Pro Max: 221g |
iPhone 16 Pro: 194g iPhone 16 Pro Max: 225g |
Screen:
| iPhone 15 Pro | iPhone 16 Pro |
|---|---|
| 6.1/6.7 inches | 6.3/6.9 inch screen |
| Narrower bezels | |
| More efficient OLED display with brighter micro-lens technology |
Chips, cooling and connections
| iPhone 15 Pro | iPhone 16 Pro |
|---|---|
| A17 Pro chip (TSMC’s “N3B” 3nm process) | A18 Pro chip (TSMC “N3E” enhanced 3nm process) |
| 16 Core Neural Engine | Enhanced Neural Engine with a “significant” increase in core count to support new artificial intelligence features |
| Heat dissipation design using copper heat sink and black foil battery casing | New heat dissipation design using graphene heat sink and metal battery casing |
| Snapdragon X70 5G baseband | Snapdragon X75 5G baseband |
| Wi-Fi 6E connection | Wi-Fi 7 connection |
camera
| iPhone 15 Pro | iPhone 16 Pro |
|---|---|
| A new photo button is added, which can trigger photography and video functions after users click it. | |
| 1/1.28-inch main camera sensor | iPhone 16 Pro Max: 1/1.14-inch main camera sensor (12% larger) |
| Sony IMX-803 main camera | iPhone 16 Pro Max: Sony IMX-903 main camera sensor with stacked design for better performance; 14-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for high-quality image data conversion; digital gain control (DCG) for better Dynamic range and noise controls. |
| 7P main camera lens | 8P main camera lens |
|
iPhone 15 Pro: Telephoto camera with second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization iPhone 15 Pro Max: Telephoto camera with larger sensor, quad prism design, optical image stabilization and autofocus 3D sensor shift module |
Telephoto camera features larger sensor, quad prism design, optical image stabilization and autofocus 3D sensor shift module |
|
iPhone 15 Pro: Maximum focal length 77 mm iPhone 15 Pro Max: Maximum focal length 120mm |
iPhone 16 Pro: Maximum focal length 120 mm iPhone 16 Pro Max: A “super” telephoto camera with a focal length of over 300 mm |
| iPhone 15 Pro: 0.5x, 1x, 2x, and 3x optical zoom iPhone 15 Pro Max: 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 3x, and 5x optical zoom (5x on Pro Max only) |
0.5x, 1x, 2x (digital crop) and 5x optical zoom |
| 4P telephoto camera lens | 5P telephoto camera lens |
| 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens | 48-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera |
| 5P ultra wide angle lens | 6P ultra wide angle lens |
Battery life and charging
| iPhone 15 Pro | iPhone 16 Pro |
|---|---|
| single layer battery technology | Stacked battery technology increases energy density and extends service life |
| iPhone 15 Pro: 3,274 mAh battery iPhone 15 Pro Max: 4,422 mAh battery |
iPhone 16 Pro: 3,355 mAh battery (+2.5%) iPhone 16 Pro Max: 4,676 mAh battery (+5%) |
| Up to 27W wired charging | Up to 40W wired charging |
| MagSafe supports up to 15W | MagSafe supports up to 20W |
Other features and changes
| iPhone 15 Pro | iPhone 16 Pro |
|---|---|
| Support for new artificial intelligence features in iOS 18 | Supports new artificial intelligence features in iOS 18, as well as a series of exclusive artificial intelligence features |
| microphone | Upgraded microphones feature higher signal-to-noise ratio, waterproof performance and are designed to support new AI features |
| Up to 1TB storage | Up to 2TB storage |
| Available in black titanium, white titanium, blue titanium and natural titanium | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Desert Titanium, Gray Titanium and possibly Rose Gold Titanium |
| Brushed titanium frame | Glossy titanium frame |
release date
The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are expected to be released in the fall (usually scheduled for September) and will go on sale a week later.
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