The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are set to be Apple’s top phones for 2024, so it’s reasonable to expect the company will try and make them look as good and premium as possible.

Does that mean drastic design changes compared to the iPhone 15 line? Well, not necessarily, as Apple’s handsets are undeniably well-designed already. But leaks and rumors do suggest some changes are coming for these approaching models.

Below, we’ve detailed all the design leaks we’ve encountered so far, which combined provide a fairly clear picture of what to expect visually from the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

iPhone 16 Pro design predictions

The iPhone 16 Pro could be bigger than the iPhone 15 Pro and packing an additional button, but otherwise look similar to its predecessor, if leaks are to be believed; see the leaked iPhone 16 Pro image above.

On the size front, while we aren’t sure of the exact dimensions yet, multiple sources have claimed that the iPhone 16 Pro will have a 6.3-inch screen, up from the 6.1-inch display of its predecessor.

So that will probably make the overall handset bigger than the 146.6 x 70.6 x 8.3mm iPhone 15 Pro, that said, the iPhone 16 Pro’s bezels are apparently smaller, shrinking from 1.71mm to 1.2mm.

So that could help keep the size palm-friendly, though with a rumored aspect ratio change to 19.6:9 from 19.5:9, the iPhone 16 Pro will probably be taller and narrower than the iPhone 15 Pro.

We’d think the likely increase in screen size will also mean it weighs more than its 187g predecessor, though hopefully there won’t be a drastic difference in weight.

The other particularly noticeable design change we’re expecting is the addition of a Capture button positioned alongside the power button. This widely rumored feature would reportedly let you take photos and shoot videos, while a lighter press might engage the autofocus, and swiping across it could zoom in and out.

Beyond this and some new iPhone 16 Pro colors, we expect Apple’s upcoming Pro phone to look much like its current model, with a glass back, a titanium frame, the same basic shape and button layout, and the same camera arrangement.

One early leak did suggest the Face ID components could be hidden under the screen, making the Dynamic Island much smaller, as it would only have to house the front-facing camera. But we haven’t heard this reported elsewhere, so we doubt it will happen.

iPhone 16 Pro Max design predictions

The iPhone 16 Pro Max is likely to have the same design as the iPhone 16 Pro, just in a larger size. Which is to say it will probably also look similar to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, just larger and with an extra button.

That button is thought to be called a Capture button, and as detailed above it will reportedly control the camera, and be housed under the power key on the right edge.

As for the size, we’ve heard repeatedly that the iPhone 16 Pro Max will have a 6.9-inch screen, making its display 0.2 inches bigger than the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s.

That will presumably make the overall phone larger, though we’ve heard elsewhere that the iPhone 16 Pro Max could have the slimmest bezels of any handset, which might mean there’s not much difference in the overall footprint.

One leak details the exact dimensions of the iPhone 16 Pro Max though, claiming that it will be 163.024 x 77.575 x 8.26mm. That would make it taller, wider, and thicker than the 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.25mm iPhone 15 Pro Max, though not by much. Part of that change in dimensions could also be down to a rumored 19.6:9 aspect ratio for the iPhone 16 Pro Max’s display, rather than the 19.5:9 of its predecessor.

The iPhone 16 Pro Max is likely to also be heavier than its 221g predecessor, but for now we don’t know by how much.

Other than that, and the possibility of some new colors, the iPhone 16 Pro Max will probably look much like the iPhone 15 Pro Max, complete with a titanium frame, a glass back, and the same general layout and shape, as you can see in the leaked iPhone 16 Pro Max images above.

Finally, one source has suggested its Dynamic Island could be much smaller, with the Face ID components hidden under the screen, but we’re skeptical of this.

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Time is an interesting concept: humans have been on Earth for some six million years, yet the planet is 4.5 billion years old. We’re not far away from it being 20 years since the first iPhone launched yet, the first telephone was invented 148 years ago. So the length of time is relative. But one thing is for sure, it feels like it’s been a long time since we had a new iPhone SE.

There have been three generations of Apple’s most affordable iPhone. The first arrived in 2016 to win attention as one of the best cheap phones at the time. Four years passed before the year of the COVID-19 pandemic came calling, with a second-generation SE also popping up. Then 2022 saw the current iPhone SE.

As such, there’s no real established cadence to iPhone SE releases. Yet with the current version sporting a design that would have felt outdated some six years ago, let alone two, I think the cheap-ish Apple phone is overdue for an update and an overhaul. 

Yet the rumors around the so-called iPhone SE 4 are scant. As we draw closer to September and a likely phone-centric Apple event, unofficial info around the likes of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models have gathered pace. 

But there’s precious little about a new SE, which would make a good ‘one more thing’ for the next Apple showcase. 

 We want to SE changes

From the rumors so far, limited as they may be, we can expect a next-generation iPhone SE to have a design that’s far closer to the iPhone 14 than other models. Expect the Home button to go the way of the dodo and scope for a Dynamic Island to be added to the screen in order to make Apple’s phone design language ubiquitous across its smartphones. 

A decent chip can also be expected, though how powerful it might be is a bit of a guessing game. And I’d expect USB-C charging to be a given. 

All that being said, the lack of substantial iPhone SE rumors does make me wonder when we might expect to see one. Or if Apple even plans on actually making another affordable iPhone – after all, when new models arrive, a selection of older ones are still offered but at cut prices. 

Part of me thinks Apple will wait for 2025 when its work on the AI-centric Apple Intelligence has had time to mature and bed into other devices. 

And come next year, there could be enough A17 Pro chips, or similar, floating around for Apple to make an iPhone SE that has the power to handle the AI workloads, and thus can help bolster the adoption of Apple Intelligence; keeping it just for the high-end Pro iPhones could see the adoption of next-gen smart tools and software wither on the vine. 

Alternatively, Apple could simply offer a capable and affordable iPhone that skips the Apple Intelligence capabilities – especially as some people might not give a hoot about AI. 

Of course, this is all educated speculation and I can’t really answer when we’ll see a new iPhone SE with any certainty. But I feel there’s still hope for an affordable iPhone for all. 

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The cameras are often among the most exciting aspects of any new iPhone, and that’s particularly true in the case of Pro and Pro Max models. These handsets typically rank among the best camera phones money can buy, and often have better sensors and lenses than the base and Plus models.

Such is likely to be the case with the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max. While we don’t know anything about these upcoming phones for certain – and won’t do until they’re announced, probably in September – we have heard plenty of leaks and rumors, giving us a good idea of what to expect from their respective camera setups.

Below, then, we've detailed our iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max camera predictions. Where rumors aren't consistent, we've mentioned all possibilities – assuming the leaks are credible – but as much as possible we’ve provided an educated guess as to what we think we’ll see from the iPhone 16 Pro cameras.

iPhone 16 Pro camera predictions

The iPhone 16 Pro could get two significant camera upgrades over the iPhone 15 Pro. The first of these is rumored to be a new ultra-wide camera, with numerous reports suggesting that the iPhone 16 Pro will have a 48MP sensor, in place of the 12MP one used by its predecessor.

As well as having more megapixels, this might also be a larger 1/2.6-inch sensor according to some sources, so it could be quite an improvement.

The other major upgrade that we’ve heard mentioned numerous times is a 5x telephoto camera in place of the iPhone 15 Pro’s 3x one. This is in some ways less exciting, though, as it’s expected to be exactly the same 5x camera as we’ve already seen on the iPhone 15 Pro Max (that being a 12MP f/2.8 one).

We’re fairly confident that both of these upgrades will happen, since they’ve been mentioned so often, but what we’re slightly less sure of is whether there will be any changes to the main sensor.

On the iPhone 15 Pro, this is a 48MP f/1.8 camera, with a 1/1.28-inch sensor size. However, leaker Digital Chat Station claims that the sensor size on the iPhone 16 Pro will increase to 1/1.14 inches, albeit still with 48 megapixels.

Having said that, a more recent leak – albeit one from a source with less of a track record – suggests that there will be no change at all to the main iPhone 16 Pro camera. Right now, we’re not sure who's right here, though if we had to guess, we’d say that this main camera won’t be upgraded, since it seems unlikely that Apple would upgrade all three rear cameras in one year.

We’ve also heard that the front-facing camera probably won’t be upgraded on the iPhone 16 Pro, meaning it’s likely to be 12MP again. One source does, however, suggest that one or more of the iPhone 16 Pro's lenses will have a new type of coating, which should help reduce ghosting and artifacts in images. It’s also possible that one or more of the lenses could use a stacked design, which could improve performance in low light.

iPhone 16 Pro Max camera predictions

The iPhone 16 Pro Max will reportedly get the same 48MP ultra-wide camera as the iPhone 16 Pro, detailed above. This would be an upgrade on the current model’s 12MP ultra-wide camera, and indeed if the iPhone 16 Pro gets this, we’d certainly expect the iPhone 16 Pro Max to get it, too.

As with the iPhone 16 Pro, the iPhone 16 Pro Max might also get a new lens coating to reduce ghosting and artifacts in images, and a new stacked camera design for improved low-light performance.

The iPhone 16 Pro Max could also get a new main sensor, which according to one source won’t be coming to the iPhone 16 Pro. It will, however, apparently stick at 48MP, so it might not be a drastic upgrade. This could be the larger 1/1.14-inch sensor that another source mentioned in relation to the iPhone 16 Pro, above.

There's no current suggestion that the iPhone 16 Pro Max's selfie snapper will be upgraded from the current 12MP one, and its telephoto camera also probably won’t be upgraded.

That said, some early leaks did suggest that the iPhone 16 Pro Max might get a ‘super telephoto’ camera, which would extend the zoom range from the current 5x to 10x or beyond. Mind you, we haven’t heard any recent talk of that particular upgrade, so we doubt it will happen.

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Apple usually launches its new iPhones and Apple Watches in September, and it looks as though Tuesday, September 10 could be the date when we get to see the iPhone 16 series (and iOS 18), the Apple Watch 10, the Apple Watch Ultra 3, and the AirPods 4.

None of this is certain just yet, but the tip comes from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, who is usually accurate when it comes to Apple predictions. Preorders for the iPhones will likely start on September 13, before they actually go on sale on September 20.

This September 10 date makes the most sense looking at the calendar, and going off what Apple has done in the past. It's also a date that's been previously mentioned by tipsters, and we may well see macOS 15 Sequoia pushed out at the same time.

Gurman says "people familiar with the matter" have pointed to September 10 as the big day, though Apple hasn't commented. Considering it's only a little over two weeks away, we might well see an official announcement about this sometime next week.

What to expect

There have been plenty of leaks and rumors around the four expected iPhone 16 models so far: we're expecting faster chipsets, bigger screens for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, some improvements in the camera department, and quite possibly the same starting prices as we saw last year.

We've not seen quite as much speculation around the Apple Watch models, but some information has appeared ahead of time. It looks as though the upcoming Apple Watch 10 could boast a larger screen compared to its predecessor, while the Apple Watch Ultra 3 is said to be sticking to the same design as the current one.

As for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, and macOS 15 Sequoia, Apple revealed plenty about these software updates at its WWDC 2024 event in June. We might not get all of the features right away though: the talk is that some Apple Intelligence features are going to follow on later.

If you're keen to see everything that Apple's been working on, then mark your calendars for an event on September 10. We will of course be covering all the announcements as they happen, and the event will most likely be streamed online too.

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We've heard a whole lot of leaks and rumors in the run up to the iPhone 16 launch, which is expected to be happening sometime next month – and the latest leak is a pretty major one, potentially revealing key camera specs for all four iPhone 16 models.

This comes from sources speaking to AppleInsider, and the details here suggest the upgrades for 2024 in the camera department will be fairly significant, especially for the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

First though the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus: apparently these phones are keeping the same primary 48 megapixel camera with an f/1.6 aperture and 2x optical zoom, but the ultrawide camera is getting upgraded from an f/2.4 aperture to f/2.2, while keeping the same 12 megapixel rating as we saw on the iPhone 15.

Essentially, it means more light will be allowed into the camera lens, meaning sharper shots (and especially in low light). Macro photography is apparently going to be supported on these phones for the first time, and as previously rumored, the cameras will be stacked vertically to enable the recording of spatial video.

Going Pro

On to the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, and AppleInsider says they're going to be sticking with a triple-lens rear camera again this year. The 48MP, f/1.78 aperture primary sensor is apparently staying the same, and will still be capable of taking 2x optical zoom 12MP snaps as it is on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

The 12MP, 5x optical zoom telephoto lens from the iPhone 15 Pro Max will be kept, but this year it's said to be going into the iPhone 16 Pro as well, which is a key upgrade. Meanwhile, the ultrawide lens is jumping from 12MP to 48MP, and getting pixel binning capabilities (combining pixels for better shots) as well as ProRAW support.

According to AppleInsider, the new iPhones will introduce a new photo format too, called JPEG-XL. At the same time, the highest quality Pro and Pro Max video recording will be upped to 3K at 120 frames per second, with Dolby Vision support.

Finally, there's confirmation that a new Capture button is indeed on the way. As well as a full press, it's apparently going to support half-press and slide actions too, giving you more flexibility inside your favorite iPhone camera apps.

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Samsung’s Galaxy S24 series, comprising the standard model Galaxy S24 Plus and the mighty Galaxy S24 Ultra make up some of the best phones you can buy right now. And they are true rivals of the iPhone 15 family. 

In fact, I’d argue that on pure hardware terms the Galaxy S24, especially the S24 Ultra, has Apple’s phone beat; and I say that as an iPhone 15 Pro Max user. 

So the question is what the rumored iPhone 16 range can do to keep Samsung’s Galaxy phones at bay? Well, I have some thoughts. 

Faster charging

The Galaxy S24 phones don’t exactly challenge the likes of the OnePlus 12 for speedy charging, but they do outpace the iPhone 15. 

While I advocate for well-paced charging to maintain battery longevity, I think the iPhone 16 could bring in more wattage for its charging. At best the iPhone 15 Pro Max can charge at 27 watts with a compatible charger, but a Galaxy S24 Ultra can juice up with a 45W charger. So I think it's time Apple took some inspiration from its South Korean rival and adopted some speedier charging. 

Integrated AI  

An obvious one here, but with the AI features on the Galaxy S24 phones – and indeed the new clutch of Google Pixel 9 phones – Apple lags behind on having a smart smartphone. 

What’s important here is to see truly integrated AI – not nice to have features. Apple’s iOS and its ecosystem are rather seamless to use, so I’d expect any AI features to be the same. While it’s looking unlikely that we’ll see a barrage of Apple intelligence features in the next-generation iPhones, I hope we see some smart tools; say customized automatic replies to calls and texts, or the ability for Siri to come up with a clear agenda of one's week by sucking in email and calendar data and then integrating it with Maps to come up with ideas on where to get lunch on Tuesday in between meetings and so on. 

 More pro cameras 

I tend to think Apple offers the best camera phones around, despite the overall TechRadar preference for the Galaxy S24 Ultra. To me, iPhone cameras offer a consistently high level of performance, in both stills and video, that makes the phones fantastic.

However, I think the options to fine-tune a shot are limited – maybe that’s on me, but I feel Apple could do more here.

And with all the Neural Engine processing touted by the Cupertino crew, I’d like to see Apple’s computational photography take a new leap forward – say better processing of highlights and shadows without compromising contrast. Or smarter shot guidance so people can better capture what they're seeing or expect to see from a photo. 

 Push gaming more 

With the A17 Pro chip in the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, Apple touted the ability to run proper console-quality games like Death Stranding. And the phones could do that, albeit not perfectly. 

I still feel there’s untapped potential here, especially with Apple Arcade. So I’d love to see all four predicted iPhone 16 models get powerful chips that can run games typically designed for PS5 or Xbox Series X. 

Add in Apple’s developer ecosystem and we could see a new generation of mobile games that are elevated above others and offer experiences that other devices, including even the best Android phones, can't deliver. 

Pro potential

Speaking of power, the current Pro iPhones aren’t short of it, yet outside of some limited gaming, I feel it’s hard to tap into all that power. Conversely, the Galaxy S24 phones can offer Samsung DeX, with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip able to power a pseudo-desktop experience; while not perfect it could double up as an acceptable work machine in a pinch. 

It’s wishful thinking, knowing Apple, but I’d love to see something similar. We’ve seen how iPads are getting closer to MacBooks, so I see no reason why an iPhone couldn't kick out a semi-desktop take on iOS via a wired or wireless connection to a monitor — heck, Apple could even offer a dedicated hub so it has something to sell on top of this option. 

If nothing else, such an option could make editing photos and video captured on a Pro iPhone a lot more finessed than trying to tap away at a screen. I live with the hope that an Apple engineer somewhere will read this…

Of course, iPhones being iPhones, regardless of whether Apple does adopt any of my wishes in the iPhone 16 models, they're sure to be popular.

However, the competition from Android phones has arguably never been stronger. So I do think Apple could do with something a bit special for the next-gen iPhones to keep wandering smartphone eyes firmly on the house Steve Jobs built.  

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Now that that it's been around for over 17 years, iOS is a pretty stable operating system – but a security researcher has managed to find a rare bug that causes iPhones and iPads to crash with the typing of just four letters.

The researcher known as Konstantin on Mastodon (via TechCrunch) discovered that SpringBoard, the app that manages your iPhone home screen, will crash if you swipe right past all of your home screens to the App Library and type the following into the search bar: ""::  

We found that doing this on an iPhone (running iOS 17.5.1) indeed made our phone display a spinning wheel of doom for several seconds, before it returned to its lock screen. Typing those four letters, or the alternative "": followed by any letter, into the Settings app's search bar also makes that particular app crash.

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There's no evidence that this bug is a security issue or anything to worry about – we've contacted Apple for a statement and will update this story if we hear back. In our tests, it also doesn't cause iOS to fully crash – only SpringBoard and the Settings app appear to be affected.

Still, it's an intriguing glimpse into the little hidden weak spots of our otherwise polished iOS devices – and we expect Apple will fully resolve the niggle in iOS 18.

Effective power

iPhone bugs like this are pretty rare, but not completely unheard of. A more serious one emerged on iMessage back in 2015, when a single text message caused iPhones to crash and fully shut down.

Known as 'effective power' (because it was triggered by receiving the message "effective. Power لُلُصّبُلُلصّبُررً ॣ ॣh ॣ ॣ 冗"), the problem prompted Apple to officially respond and release a temporary fix. 

That was a more worrying issue because it potentially gave outsiders the power to fully crash your iPhone. This newer one is small fry by comparison because it's user-generated and isn't exactly a phrase many of us will type in by accident.

We did also recently see Apple admit that a "database corruption" in iOS 17.5 was bringing back deleted photographs for some iCloud users. That problem has now been patched, though, leaving us free to willfully prod our iPhone's funny bone by typing in this obscure phrase.

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While we wait for Apple to confirm the launch date for the iPhone 16 – which should be sometime in September, based on previous years – the leaks are continuing apace, and the latest one points to ultra-thin bezels for the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

This comes from veteran tipster Ice Universe, who has posted a schematic image showing the iPhone 16 Pro Max with a bottom bezel size of a mere 1.153mm. For comparison, the bezel sizes on the iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 15 Pro are estimated to be 1.55mm – so we'd be looking at a reduction in thickness of about 0.4 of a mm, which in bezel terms is significant.

A similar leak that surfaced in June put the iPhone 16 Pro Max bezels at 1.15mm and the iPhone 16 Pro bezels at 1.2mm. That leak was from a less reliable source, but together with this latest rumor, it now has more credibility.

The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro are also rumored to be getting screen size boosts, up to 6.9 inches (up from 6.7 inches) and 6.3 inches (from 6.1 inches) respectively – which may be due in part to a reduction in bezel size.

Screens and packaging

There's more from Ice Universe too. The tipster has also posted an image of what is supposedly the tempered glass screen on the front of the iPhone 16 Pro Max, giving us an idea of just how thin the bezels around the screen are going to be this year.

In a separate leak, meanwhile, we've seen a glimpse of what's claimed to be the iPhone 16 Pro packaging, as reported by 9to5Mac and originally posted by OvO Baby Sauce OvO on Chinese social media (a tipster who has made several previous iPhone 16 predictions).

This sliver of packaging doesn't tell us too much, other than hinting that some iPhone models will be manufactured in India for the first time this year. That should improve shipping times in that part of the world, and reduce Apple's reliance on China.

All of this information should be confirmed or debunked within the next month, and we will of course be bringing you all the iPhone 16 news as it's announced – and it's likely that the final version of iOS 18 will be pushed out at the same time.

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The iPhone 16 Pro rumors might be promising some improved optical zoom and a better wide-angle camera, but the new winners of the iPhone Photography Awards 2024 show you don't need a new iPhone to take great snaps.

The competition, now in its 17th year, runs independently of Apple but has become a staple in the smartphone-snapping calendar. It claims to be the world's longest-running iPhone photography competition – and as you'd expect, some fine photos are spread across its 15 categories.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max is understandably the most well-represented camera in the awards – it was used for 10 out of the 46 award-winning shots. However, the awards are by no means dominated by new Apple models. The second most popular phones were the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone X, which were used in four winning shots each.

A couple of photos were even shot on iPhones that won't even support iOS 18 when it lands next month. First place in the 'Animals' category (shot by Colin Hoskins) was taken on an iPhone 7 Plus, which launched back in 2016. Meanwhile, the top spot in the 'People' category (an eerie shot of some renovators at an LA motel by Brooke Wilen) was taken on an iPhone 6S. 'The best camera is the one you have with you' may be a cliché, but it's also true.

What's clear from the winners below is that composition and a little editing both trump hardware these days. Very few shots appear to be 'straight out of camera', with many displaying the tell-tale signs of color tweaks from the best photo editing apps like Snapseed and Lightroom, or a tasteful black-and-white conversion.

While the competition's rules stated that "photos should not be altered in Photoshop or any desktop image processing program", that does leave the room open for mobile editors – and there's nothing wrong with that in our book.

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Overall winner

The judges chose the shot above, Boy Meets Shark by Erin Brooks, as their Grand Prize Winner. Erin is no stranger to the awards, having previously come second in the Portrait category in 2022 and winning the Series category in 2021. The black-and-white shot was taken on an iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Taken in Tampa, Florida, the shot captures the moment a young boy comes close to a huge shark – behind the safety of glass at least – with the judges stating it symbolizes "the innocence of youth juxtaposed with the mysteries of the deep sea." The processing also fittingly gives it a picture-book quality.

It certainly wasn't the only standout entry, though, as you can see in the galleries of the other category winners below...

Photographer of the year

Abstract

Animals

Architecture

Children

Cityscape

Landscape

Lifestyle

Nature

Other

People

Portrait

Series

Still Life

Travel

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The iPhone 16 is most likely going to break cover next month – though Apple hasn't made anything official, yet – and one of the most detailed leaks for specs and prices we've seen yet could help you decide whether or not you're going to upgrade this year.

This rundown comes from @theapplehub, and covers everything from display sizes to battery capacities. This isn't a source we've heard a whole lot from before, and it's not clear exactly where all this information comes from, so don't take it as confirmed just yet.

First up we get the display sizes: 6.1 inches for the iPhone 16, 6.7 inches for the iPhone 16 Plus, 6.3 inches for the iPhone 16 Pro, and 6.9 inches for the iPhone 16 Pro Max. That means small increases for the Pro models, which are also said to be getting the A18 Pro chipset as opposed to the standard A18 version.

There are details of battery capacities here too. We can expect 3,561mAh (iPhone 16), 4,006mAh (iPhone 16 Plus), 3,355mAh (iPhone 16 Pro) and 4,676mAh (iPhone 16 Pro Max) capacities, which is a boost for every model compared to its predecessor except for the iPhone 16 Plus (down from 4,383mAh last year).

The price might be right

Perhaps most interesting are the starting prices, which mostly match the 2023 prices: the $799 / £799 / AU$1,499 for the iPhone 15, $899 / £899 / AU$1,649 for the iPhone 15 Plus, and $1,199 / £1,199 / AU$2,199 for the iPhone 15 Pro Max starting prices are apparently being kept this year, with only the iPhone 16 Pro getting a hike.

This leak puts the iPhone 16 Pro starting figure at $1,099, up from $999 / £999 / AU$1,849 for the iPhone 15 Pro. That's been previously predicted, but it's worth pointing out that the iPhone 15 Pro offers a 128GB storage model, which is apparently getting scrapped this year – and so the 256GB price would match the 256GB price from last year.

Considering that just about every detail here has leaked before – including Wi-Fi 7 support and an improved 48MP ultra-wide camera for the Pro models, the jump to 8GB of RAM for all models (mentioned in a follow-up @theapplehub post), and the precise battery capacities of each model, this is more of a rumor round-up than breaking news.

However, it's nice to have all these rumored specs in one easy-to-read table, as it might help you decide if you want to splash the cash this year or wait for the iPhone 17 – and it's also a reminder of just how many details have leaked ahead of Apple's big reveal.

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