Apple today officially unveiled the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro, introducing new A18 chips, the Camera Control button, and more. Below, we’re rounding up some iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro hands-on content from today’s “It’s Glowtime” special event at Apple Park.

As a reminder, here are the main novelties of the iPhone 16:

• New camera control button
• Action button
• Support spatial photos and videos
• Improved 48MP Ultra Wide camera
• A18 chip
• Apple Intelligence Support
• New colours: black, white, pink, teal and ultramarine

And for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max:

• Larger 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch displays, respectively
• A18 Pro chip
• Improved 48MP Ultra Wide camera
• New camera control button
• 4K video at 120 frames per second
• 5x telephoto comes to iPhone 16 Pro for the first time
• New colors: Darker Black Titanium, Lighter White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

This is what The Verge Nilay Patel had this to say about it today after spending time with it:

The reason it isn’t so just now The great thing about a shutter button is that it also doubles as a multi-function capacitive control surface. The physical button itself is ultra-sensitive, so pressing it very lightly brings up swipe-to-zoom controls, while pressing it lightly twice brings up additional controls you can swipe between, like lens selection, exposure, and the new photo styles available on the Pro. It took me a moment to figure out how hard to press, but it wasn’t hard to figure out. Apple says the button will gain a two-stage shutter feature in a software update later this year that will let you lock focus and exposure.

Cherlynn Low at Engadget about the larger screen sizes of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max:

Part of the reason I found the iPhone 16 Pro to be slightly slimmer than its predecessor likely has to do with the screen. It’s now 6.9 inches, compared to the 6.7-inch screen on its predecessor. However, Apple has managed to keep the handset at the same size as before by shrinking the bezels even further. It’s not something you’ll notice unless you put the two devices side by side and really examine their boundaries, but it goes a long way toward making this year’s Pro Max feel new.

Kerry Wan at ZDNet on the iPhone 16 colors:

The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus come in five striking, colorful glass finishes: blue, green, pink, white, and black. They’re much more saturated than the iPhone colors of years past — particularly the blue — and remind me of when Apple first launched the iPhone XR. That means no matter which new color you choose, it’s going to look unique, have a lot of character, and won’t be as easily confused for each other as the iPhone 15.

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