Predicting the specs of the “iPhone 16 (tentative)” series: New chip, dedicated camera button, but few changes?printing

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The iPhone 16 (tentative) series is expected to be announced on September 10th. Various rumors have already been circulating about 2024, and this magazine has also covered rumors about what the lineup will be and what the camera performance will be. This time, we will introduce rumors about other contents.

iPhone 15 Pro released in 2023

Will all iPhone 16 series be equipped with the A18 chip?

In the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 series, the non-branded models are equipped with the chips of the higher-end models of the previous models, while the Pro models are equipped with new chips. For example, the iPhone 14/14 Plus is equipped with the A15 Bionic, the iPhone 14 Pro/14 Pro Max is equipped with the A16 Bionic. The iPhone 15/15 Plus is equipped with the A16 Bionic, and the iPhone 15 Pro/15 Pro Max is equipped with the A17 Pro.

If this trend continues, the iPhone 16/16 Plus will be equipped with the A17 Pro, and the iPhone 18 Pro/18 Pro Max will be equipped with a new chip (A18). However, there are rumors that all iPhone 16 series will be equipped with the A18.

A17 Pro installed in the iPhone 15 Pro model

The A17 Pro is manufactured using Taiwan’s TSMC’s first-generation 3nm process “N3B,” but N3B has low yields and high manufacturing costs. For this reason, overseas media Wccftech reports that Samsung is considering switching to manufacturing using the second-generation 3nm process “N3E . “

The N3E will not only be cheaper to manufacture than the N3B, but will also have better overall performance, and Wccftech predicts that the A17 Pro manufactured with the N3E will be called the A18.

The question here is whether the “A18 Pro” for the iPhone 16 Pro model will be released. Unfortunately, there seems to be no clear evidence that the A18 Pro will be released at this time, but it is thought that at least the number of GPU cores will differentiate the Pro model from the others.

Apple Intelligence Support

At WWDC 2024, Apple’s AI-generated feature “Apple Intelligence” was announced. This AI basically runs on-device, and it has already been announced that it will be available on the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. Naturally, it will also be available on the iPhone 16 series.

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It is unclear whether the original iPhone 15/15 Plus will be compatible with this feature, but if it is simply a matter of processor power, as mentioned earlier, if all iPhone 16 series models are transitioning to the A18 based on the A17 Pro, then it should also be available on the iPhone 16/16 Plus.

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However, Apple Intelligence is scheduled to support Japanese after 2025. Even if the iPhone 16 series is released, it will not be available immediately, at least in Japan.

Action buttons on all models, including a camera button

The iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max now have an action button instead of the ringtone/silence button. In addition to silencing the sound, you can assign a number of functions to it, such as launching the camera or turning on the flashlight.

Action buttons on the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max

It is rumored that this action button will be installed on all models in the iPhone 16 series. In addition, MacRumors reports that this action button will incorporate a force sensor that detects changes in pressure .

We don’t know exactly what the force sensor will enable, but it will likely change behavior depending on how hard you press, similar to Touch ID of the past or the Macbook’s Force Touch trackpad.

There is also information that a capture button dedicated to taking photos that is compatible with the force sensor like the action button will be added. This will be a pressure-sensitive button added to the right side of the device, and since it is pressure-sensitive, it will be possible to adjust the focus by half-pressing it like a camera shutter.

91Mobile has published　renderings of what it claims to be the iPhone 16 Pro , which also show the addition of a capture button.

Overall, there are minor changes, but the biggest change will be the “iPhone 17” in 2025

There are rumors of various changes to the iPhone 16 series, but Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who is well-versed in Apple information, believes that there will not be any major changes from the iPhone 15 series .

Gurman pointed out that although the iPhone 15 Pro was the first to adopt a titanium case, it was basically unchanged from the previous model. Although the iPhone 14 Pro added a new Dynamic Island, there were no major changes from the 13 Pro and it was only a minor adjustment from the 12 Pro. The 2024 iPhone 16 series is also expected to have a drastic change in appearance from the current version and no major new features.

However, the iPhone is set to undergo some big changes in 2025. A new iPhone SE is rumored to be released in early 2025, and the iPhone 17 series is said to include something like a slim “Air” version that sits between the iPhone 17 and 17 Pro.

The iPhone SE has not had a successor since the third generation was released in 2022.

In Japan, many people are purchasing iPhones using carrier purchase support that requires them to return the device after two years, but it looks like they will be faced with a dilemma: whether to buy the iPhone 16 series or wait for the iPhone 17 series, which is scheduled to be released in 2025.

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