iPhone 16 Pro: Latest news, rumors and everything we know so far
Apple will almost certainly unveil its iPhone 16 line later this year, with the iPhone 16 Pro expected to sit alongside the iPhone 16 Pro Max as the company’s 2024 flagship.
It’s been eight months since the launch of the excellent iPhone 15 Pro, so we’re now hearing a lot of rumors about the next generation of Apple’s best iPhones. Indeed, several consistent predictions have already been made about the iPhone 16 Pro, and in this guide we have collected the leaks with the most credibility.
For more iPhone 16 information, our iPhone 16 hub contains everything you need to know about the base model iPhone 16, while our iOS 18 page details the iPhone 16-compatible software we expect to see unveiled at WWDC 2024.
Latest leaks
Speculation about the release date of the iPhone 16 Pro
- Likely to launch in the first half of September 2024
- Will probably ship a week or so later
Apple hasn’t shared any official release information for the iPhone 16 Pro yet, but using the company’s previous iPhone release strategies as a reference point, we can make a good guess as to when the iPhone 16 Pro will land.
The iPhone 15 line was officially unveiled on September 12, 2023 before going on sale just over a week later on September 22. Apple generally chooses the first or second week of September for its annual iPhone launches, typically choosing a Tuesday or Wednesday. We therefore expect the iPhone 16 Pro – alongside the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus and iPhone 16 Pro Max – to be unveiled on September 3, 4, 10 or 11 this year, with all four phones going on sale about a week later .
Price predictions for iPhone 16 Pro
- It’ll probably cost at least $999 / £999 / AU$1,849
As with the release date, it’s unlikely we’ll hear confirmation on the iPhone 16 Pro price before Apple actually unveils the phone in September, but we can make some early predictions based on the iPhone 15 Pro’s launch price.
| Storage | American price | British price | AU price |
| 128GB | $999 | £999 | AU$1,849 |
| 256GB | $1,099 | £1,099 | AU$2,049 |
| 512GB | $1,299 | £1,299 | AU$2,399 |
| 1TB | $1,499 | £1,499 | AU$2,749 |
Due to changes in Apple’s chipset manufacturing process, some analysts are predicting that the iPhone 16 line could even be cheaper than the iPhone 15 line, meaning the iPhone 16 Pro could cost less than its starting price of $999/£999/ AU$1,849 from its predecessor.
For our money, however, the opposite will be true, not least because production costs continue to rise. According to a recent Nikkei Asia According to the report, the iPhone 15 Pro Max will cost Apple $558 to produce; a 12% increase over the equivalent production cost of the iPhone 14 Pro Max. It looks like these numbers will worsen for the iPhone 16 line, meaning the iPhone 16 Pro will likely become more expensive at least just as much as the iPhone 15 Pro.
Additionally, we’ve heard that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max may have more expensive cameras (more on this later) than their respective predecessors, which could potentially give Apple a reason to jack up their prices.
iPhone 16 Pro design and display rumors
- Tipped for a larger 6.3-inch screen
- …and therefore a larger and narrower frame
Rumors surfaced in early 2023 suggesting that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Ultra will be noticeably larger than their iPhone 15 equivalents, with Apple tipster Ross Young claiming that the iPhone 16 Pro will have a 6.3-inch screen in instead of the 6.1-inch screen we’re used to seeing.
Young followed up on this suggestion a few months later, claiming that the iPhone 16 Pro would be taller and narrower than the iPhone 15 Pro, with an aspect ratio of 19.6:9 instead of 19.5:9.
Based on almost all the iPhone 16 Pro leaks, rumors, renders and cases we’ve come across since then, this claim seems accurate, so the iPhone 16 Pro will almost certainly arrive with a 6.3-inch display – the first of its series. kind of on an iPhone.
The render below from MacRumors shows how the iPhone 16 Pro might compare to the iPhone 16 Pro Max, which also has a larger size.
As for the other display-related rumors, a report from the South Korean publication The Electric claims that the iPhone 16 Pro’s Face ID components will be hidden under the display, just as many of the top Android phones now have under-display fingerprint scanners. Currently, the Face ID components of the iPhone 15 Pro are housed on the Dynamic Island.
The Elec also reports that both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will have ‘Multi-Lens Array’ (MLA) AMOLED screens, similar to the screens used by Samsung on its recent flagship phones, and TV manufacturer LG in its best OLED TVs. Presumably this technology would give the iPhone 16 Pro (and its bigger sibling) the brightest screen ever on an iPhone, which we’re excited to see.
Design-wise, it’s safe to expect the iPhone 15 Pro’s titanium frame, USB-C port, and action button will all return on the iPhone 16 Pro, though we’ll also see Apple’s debut solid-state (that is say non-physical) buttons could see. about its upcoming flagships.
Ahead of its release, the iPhone 15 Pro was widely tipped to get capacitive volume and power buttons, before Apple reportedly reversed its decision to add capacitive buttons on the iPhone 15 Pro due to time constraints. Then we heard that the iPhone 16 could potentially feature an all-new capacitive button, known internally as the “Capture” button, while the rest of the phone’s buttons remain physical.
Now the latest information suggests that all four iPhone 16 buttons – that’s the action button, the power button, both volume buttons and a mysterious new ‘Capture’ button – will be capacitive on all four iPhone 16 models, with Apple ready to leave traditional physical buttons behind. buttons across the board.
AppleInsider notes that Apple’s internal codename for the capacitive transformation of all iPhone 16 buttons is “Project Bongo.” Previously, “Project Atlas” referred exclusively to the capacitive transformation of the action button, so it looks like the company is finally moving forward with a complete switch to solid-state buttons – at least for future iPhone models. We can’t say for sure that every button on the iPhone 16 Pro will be capacitive, but it appears so at least will be one button.
Coming back to the Capture button rumor, it is thought that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will get a brand new button to perform some kind of camera related task. The source This rumor did not say what the purpose of this new button might be, but a more recent leak indicates that the Capture button is a dedicated video recording button.
Finally, a leak has suggested that the iPhone 16 Pro will be available in Space Black, White, Gray and Rose colors, which are similar to the iPhone 15 Pro colors, with the exception of Rose, which will reportedly replace Titanium Blue .
iPhone 16 Pro camera rumors
- Improvements expected for telephoto and ultra-wide angle
- Could inherit the periscope lens from the iPhone 15 Pro Max
For a detailed look at what to expect from the iPhone 16 Pro’s camera, head over to our iPhone 16 camera prediction guide. However, below we will list the most important rumors.
Like its predecessor, the iPhone 16 Pro is expected to feature three rear cameras and one front camera, but some major upgrades could be on the cards. Specifically, the iPhone 16 Pro is tipped to get the following lenses:
| iPhone 16 Pro camera specs (rumors) | |
|---|---|
| Main camera: | 48 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.14 inch |
| Ultrawide camera: | 48 MP, 1/2.6 in |
| Telecamera: | 12 MP, f/2.8, 1/3.06 inch, 120mm (5x optical zoom) |
| Front camera: | 12MP, f/1.9, 1/3.6in |
As above, the main upgrade appears to be a 12MP, f/2.8 periscope camera with 5x optical zoom, rather than the iPhone 15 Pro’s 3x telephoto camera. This would be the same sensor as we’ve already seen on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, and several leaks have indeed suggested that the iPhone 16 Pro will get a periscope camera.
The second major upgrade will reportedly be the iPhone 16 Pro’s ultra-wide camera, which could be 48MP this year, compared to 12MP on the iPhone 15 Pro. The iPhone 16 Pro may also have a stacked camera design, which would improve low-light performance.
It appears that the main camera of the iPhone 16 Pro remains unchanged, as does the front camera. But we wouldn’t be surprised if some minor adjustments to the sensor size are announced in September.
iPhone 16 Pro specs and feature rumors
- Tipped for an AI-focused A18 Pro chipset
- 8 GB RAM probably
- Can get a maximum storage option of 2TB
Like the iPhone 15 Pro, the iPhone 16 Pro will likely get 8GB of RAM, and it’s safe to assume the new phone will be powered by a successor to Apple’s A17 Pro chipset, which we’ll call the A18 Pro for now . One leak has specifically stated that the A18 Pro will be paired with 8GB of RAM in the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max.
The iPhone 16 Pro may also support Wi-Fi 7 and have a new 5G modem, which would presumably enable higher data speeds.
In terms of storage, both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are tipped to top out at 2TB, which is double the maximum storage capacity of their respective predecessors. Apple will reportedly achieve this by using a different type of storage that takes up less space and is cheaper to produce.
iOS 18 is tipped to be the ‘biggest’ software update in iPhone history due to its focus on revolutionizing age-old iPhone elements using AI, and at least some of these new AI features could be exclusive to the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max. This is because the A18 Pro chipset powering both phones may have significantly more cores for the Neural Engine, making them better suited for demanding on-device AI tasks.
Hopefully we’ll get a better idea of what these new AI features could be during WWDC 2024, which is expected to start on June 10 this year. Of course, it’s unlikely we’ll actually do that to see the iPhone 16 Pro at WWDC, but you’ll almost certainly want to tune in to see how iOS 18 – which is believed to launch alongside the iPhone 16 line in September – affects current and future iPhones.