That said, the bigger iPhones to do The best is battery life. Apple says the iPhone 16 Pro Max has the best battery life of any iPhone, though we’ll have to test that claim. If battery life is your first priority, choose from the largest models: the iPhone 16 Plus and the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
All of these iPhones have an Action button, which replaces the mute switch and is now configurable, so you can replicate the mute switch functionality or perform another action, such as turning on the flashlight or Triggering a shortcut. They all also have a new camera control button (yes, it’s a button). You can use it to open the camera and take a photo, but a slight press brings up different camera modes, and you can switch between different modes, zoom levels, and more by sliding your finger left or right on the button’s surface. Finally, you can use this button to activate Visual Intelligence, which is sort of like Apple’s version of Google Lens — point your iPhone at something in the real world to get more information about it.
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Now every iPhone 16 model can take advantage of a cool video feature called Audio Mix. It lets you change the sound of your videos while editing them by choosing a sound profile. These include In-Frame, which focuses audio on the person in the frame; Studio, which makes it sound like you’re in a studio by eliminating all background noise; and Cinematic, which makes sure the person in the center of the frame is clearly visible, with a little bit of ambient noise included. This feature will perform better on iPhone 16 Pro models because they have upgraded microphones.
Redesigned Photographic Styles are also available across the range. These are almost like filters but better – rather than changing the look of the whole image, these Styles can maintain skin tones so they don’t look odd, and adjust other parts of the photo such as shadows and highlights. Apple is also giving you more control over your skin tone, rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach such as What does Google do with its Pixel phones?,
Apple Intelligence is a core feature, and the only way to try out the new artificial intelligence capabilities is to use a phone that supports it: the iPhone 16 range, iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max. I’ve covered these features in detail Our iOS 18 guideBut in a nutshell, it includes a new Siri experience, the ability to generate emojis (and Zenmoji!), and writing assistance features like proofreading and changing the tone of your messages.
