The basic iPhone 16's features, like the Action button and Camera Control, have caused such a good impression that the Pro model may suffer.

The release of a new iPhone is always highly anticipated. This year’s models bring Apple Intelligence, better cameras, a new Camera Control and, most importantly, longer battery life. The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max have larger displays, thinner bezels, an advanced A18 Pro chip and improved thermal management.

The iPhone 16's headliner features are Apple Intelligence, which will be rolled out next month, and its camera system.

The $999 iPhone 16 Pro and $1,199 iPhone 16 Pro Max have everything we've come to expect in a year-over-year upgrade. They lack Apple Intelligence at launch but make up for it in other ways.

While there’s no doubt that the pricier Pro models of the iPhone 16 series are better, with improved and larger displays, a third camera, that gorgeous titanium build and more, this year’s iPhone has a lot in common with the Pro. To the extent that for many people, the Pro adds bells and whistles they can manage without.

Today, select media outlets and YouTubers shared their first impressions of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, highlighting many of the

The first iPhone 16 reviews are out, alongside those of the Pro models, and the general verdict is that the gap between the two is smaller than ever. While 9to5Mac readers have understandably favored the Pro and Pro Max,

Macworld The iPhone is available to order, with shipments starting on Friday (though if you order now, you won’t get it until October). The media was given the go-ahead to post their reviews on Wednesday,

The first reviews of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have started to arrive, with reviewers seeing smaller updates in a device getting closer to the Pro line, albeit without Apple Intelligence.