Apple iPhone 16 Pro review | Infinium-tech

Introduction

This year Apple has made the iPhone Pro interesting again. For starters – the iPhone 16 Pro feature set is identical to the Pro Max (yes, we mean the camera). But there’s more – the previously small Pro model isn’t officially so small anymore as it has a new larger 6.3-inch screen with surprisingly thin bezels.

A slightly larger screen on the Pro model has been a dream of many and now it has come true. The iPhone 16 Pro comes with a 6.3-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED with higher resolution, refresh rate and brightness as well as HDR10 and Dolby Vision capabilities. On top of that is the all-new 3rd generation Ceramic Shield, which is said to be the strongest smartphone glass ever made.

Then there’s a new chip inside the 16 Pro – the Apple A18 Pro with a better processor, graphics and memory bandwidth for better AI.

A significant update has been seen in the camera department. First, there’s an improved 48MP primary with next-generation sensor-shift stabilization and Fusion capabilities for 2x in-sensor zoom. Next is a 48MP ultrawide camera with autofocus, which promises incredible panoramic and macro shots. And finally, the 12MP 5x telephoto from the 15 Pro Max has come to the iPhone 16 Pro, and it’s been upgraded with new sensor-shift stabilization.

The new cameras and new chipset also allow 4K@120fps video recording and spatial audio during video capture.

There’s also a new camera control key with all kinds of sensors, aimed at making the iPhone feel even more like a camera.

Finally, the iPhone 16 Pro offers next-generation MagSafe wireless charging based on Qi2 – it can do up to 25W. The new Pro models are also rumored to feature 45W fast wired charging, but we’ll talk about that in a moment.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro specs at a glance:

• Body: 149.6×71.5×8.3 mm, 199 grams; Ceramic Shield Glass Front (Corning-Made Glass), Glass Back (Corning-Made Glass), Titanium Frame (Grade 5); IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6 meters for 30 minutes), Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, ADEX certified).
• Display: 6.30″ LTPO Super Retina
• Chipset: Apple A18 Pro (3 nm): Hexa-core (2×4.04 GHz + 4×2.6 GHz); Apple GPU (6-core graphics).
• Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM; NVMe.
• OS/Software: iOS 18.
• rear camera: wide (main): 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm, 1/1.28″, 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; telephoto: 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm, 1/3.06″, 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, 3D sensor-shift OIS, 5x optical zoom; ultra wide angle: 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 0.7μm, PDAF; depth:TOF 3D LiDAR Scanner.
• Front Camera: wide (main): 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, 1/3.6″, PDAF, OIS; depth:SL 3D.
• video capture: rear camera: 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, Stereo Sound Rec; front camera:4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Gyro-EIS.
• Battery: 3,582mAh; Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 minutes (advertised), 25W Wireless (MagSafe), 15W Wireless (China only), 15W Wireless (Qi2), 4.5W reverse wired.
• Connectivity: 5G; é SIM; dual SIM; Wi-Fi 7; BT 5.3; NFC.
• various: Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer; stereo speakers; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (Gen2 chip), Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite.

Apple seems to have everything figured out in the iPhone 16 Pro, and at first glance nothing is missing. This alone is quite a rare occurrence.

Unboxing the iPhone 16 Pro

Quite expectedly, the retail box of the iPhone 16 Pro only contains the phone, a braided USB-C cable, and a SIM ejection tool.

Oh! That is the matter. While rare, it’s still more than Sony can offer, so that’s something.