It’s easy to forget which iteration the iPhone currently is in, especially when you don’t keep track of Apple’s annual releases. If you’re thinking of buying a new iPhone right now, our suggestion would be to wait for a month as the new iPhone 16 Series will be launched in September. As of now, the newest iPhone in 2024 is the iPhone 15. Let’s take a look at the upgrades that the iPhone 16 will get over its predecessor and whether it is worth the wait.
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iPhone 16: Release date, specs, and more
According to a leaked report, the new iPhone 16 Series will be launched on September 10, 2024. This is in line with Apple’s fall release pattern for the new iPhone. Last year, the iPhone 15 Series was launched on September 12. Apple will put out 4 new iPhones this year – iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Shifting away from the recent trend of equipping the non-Pro models with the previous generation’s processor, Apple will offer all the new iPhone models with the latest A18 chip. The Pro models may receive the more powerful ‘A18 Pro’ chip.
Talking about the design, the iPhone 16 Series will sport a new ‘Capture’ button. This will be a dedicated shutter button to click images. Half-pressing the button will focus the camera on the subject in front of it. The Action button, which was previously only available on the iPhone 15 Pro models, will now be offered as a standard feature on the iPhone 16.
The diagonal camera layout on the back panel will now be reverted to a vertical setup. This is because a vertical layout facilitates spatial video recording for the Apple Vision Pro. In terms of hardware upgrades, the iPhone 16 Pro will get a 48MP ultrawide camera while the Pro Max variant will feature a ‘Super telephoto’ lens with increased zoom capacity.
AI is the talk of the town these days, making its way into smartphones at a rapid pace. Apple will also be integrating its in-house Apple Intelligence on the latest iPhone 16 Series. Apple’s AI suite will include features like Writing Tools, Image Wand, Genmoji, and more. These AI features are worth upgrading to the latest iPhone. Only the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max will get Apple Intelligence as a part of the upcoming iOS 18 update.
Pricing is another thing to consider while buying the latest iPhone on the block. Since Apple hiked the prices for the iPhone last year, we don’t expect it to raise prices by a considerable factor this year. The entry-level iPhone 16 variant may cost up to Rs 5,000 more than its predecessor. This means the iPhone 16 Series will start at Rs 85,000. The iPhone 16 Pro could fetch up to Rs 1,35,000.
Ahead of the launch of the new iPhones, Apple has also slashed the prices for the iPhone 15. On Vijaya Sales, last year’s iPhone 15 can be had for Rs 69,690 after an unconditional one-time discount of Rs 10,210. ICICI and SBI banks are also offering an additional Rs 4,000 discount on purchases made using their respective credit cards, bringing the price down to Rs 65,690. The iPhone 15 Plus is priced at Rs 77,190 after the cash discount. After applying the bank offers, it is available at Rs 73,190.
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Conclusion
These are all the major upgrades you can expect on the latest iPhone Series for 2024. If you already own a Pro model from the iPhone 15 Series, we wouldn’t recommend jumping to the iPhone 16 right away. However, if you don’t want to miss out on the AI hype, it is worth switching to the newest iPhone from your non-Pro iPhone 15 (or older). Do you think the iPhone 16 is worth the upgrade? Let us know in the comments!
