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Rank 97 out of 113 Summarized in this category Rankings based on: • Pros-to-cons ratio • Number of reviews • Category average

Apple

iPhone 16

Name: iPhone 16
Brand: Apple

around $799

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402 Pros

64%
18 reviews (3h 46m)

223 Cons

The iPhone 16 delivers a solid upgrade with a compelling blend of new features and familiar comforts. Experience blazing-fast performance thanks to the A18 chip, a two-generation leap, and enjoy effortless multitasking with 8GB of RAM. Capture stunning photos and videos with the upgraded 48MP Fusion camera, boasting a 2x lossless zoom and improve...

Summary of pros and cons from human reviewers, put together by AI

77%

87 vs 26

Camera

74%

97 vs 34

Design and Build

41%

36 vs 52

Software

42%

30 vs 42

Display

82%

56 vs 12

Performance

Reviewer verdict

Across 18 YouTube reviews, the Apple iPhone 16 earns an Index score of 3.6/5, ranking #97 among Smartphones. Reviewers most often praise its design and build, camera, performance, while the most common criticisms concern software, display.

Reviewers praise the iPhone 16 for its refined design and build (64 mentions), calling out the frosted, color‑infused glass back, lighter weight, comfortable 6.1-inch size, new action/camera control button, and improved ceramic shield for durability. The cameras and video capabilities are another major strength (55 mentions), with frequent notes about the upgraded 48MP main sensor, improved ultrawide/low‑light performance, camera control button convenience, and strong video quality. Performance and battery also receive consistent approval (33 and 18 mentions), with the A18 chip and increased RAM delivering smooth multitasking and good efficiency that helps all‑day battery life. Software and display receive positive notes as well, particularly for Apple ecosystem integration, iOS polishing, and a bright, well‑calibrated OLED display (28 and 20 mentions).

Critics commonly point to software shortcomings (37 mentions), especially delayed or underwhelming Apple Intelligence features, glitchiness, and frustrations with the action button’s configuration and camera control behavior. The display is frequently criticized (29 mentions) for being limited to a 60Hz refresh and lacking an always‑on display, which reviewers say makes scrolling feel less smooth compared with higher‑refresh devices. Several reviewers felt the exterior changes are iterative (23 mentions) and raised ergonomic or execution complaints about the new camera control button and camera bump, while camera feature omissions and software locks on Pro‑level video/RAW capabilities were also noted (18 mentions).

Analysis based on 18 YouTube reviews (3h 46m of video) with 402 pros and 223 cons extracted.

Pros (402)

Design and Build (97)

the colors particularly the teal one that I have here it's been a joy to look at the deeper and more saturated approach to the colors has aged well over time especially with the Frosted mat finish on the back and the precisely executed color match frame ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 2:30
much bolder color options ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 1:06
durability is still a big part of the package. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 2:07
IP68 water and dust resistance ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 2:23
subtle redesign in the camera layout ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 1:50
new second Gen Ceramic Shield on the glass here, which they claim is twice as tough as any other smartphone glass out there. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 2:09
the colors were actually infused into the glass itself ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 1:31
more comfortable to hold in the hand compared to the completely squared off sharp edges of the 16e ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 1:49
whether you prefer something more compact or a big screen for media consumption, you've got options. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 2:47
the iPhone 16's 6.1 inch display is still one of the best for one-handed use. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 4:02
action button ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 3:31
stronger ceramic glass ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 3:47
new colors white black teal and pink and ultramarine ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 3:56
new ceramic shield material on the 6.1-inch screen. It actually does seem to be more scratch-resistant than other smartphones ▶ NEW iPhone 16 Durability Test! - They hid all the good stuff @ 2:35
far more interesting colors ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 5:05
the texturing is much better centered on this logo than what we saw on the Pro model ▶ NEW iPhone 16 Durability Test! - They hid all the good stuff @ 4:01
a good deal lighter ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 5:07
action button, which was previously only available on the iPhone 15 Pro model. Apple has now brought this highly customizable button to the 16. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 14:36
there's also supposed to be a stronger ceramic shield on the display to prevent scratches ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 13:06
85% of aluminum is recycled ▶ NEW iPhone 16 Durability Test! - They hid all the good stuff @ 3:31
new selection of colors to choose from which to me look a lot better than the previous year they're actually bright bold colors versus the muted ones that we saw last year ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 2:01
the action button is one of those things that carried over from the 15 Pro and I have found super handy at times I've used that for everything from the traditional mute switch to creating notes and launching chat GPT as well as third-party camera apps and I do think it's a much better use of space than the mute switch that was there previously ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 2:35
completely redesigned camera bump instead of that squared camera array that was on the 15 you've now got this pill-shaped island that suits the phone a lot better ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 2:10
a lot of the design features are similar on both iPhone 16 models both the normal and Pro Models now get the action button that you can map quick shortcuts to like launching the flashlight or voice memos or setting it to the good old mute functionality ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 4:03
Apple is using 95% recycled lithium in the battery, and 100% of the cobalt in the battery has also been recycled ▶ NEW iPhone 16 Durability Test! - They hid all the good stuff @ 3:37
camera control key ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 7:47
cutout for the camera control ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 2:47
iPhone 16 is unfazed and unbendable from both the front and the back. The aluminum frame is just as secure and rigid as the more expensive iPhone 16 Pro's titanium frame ▶ NEW iPhone 16 Durability Test! - They hid all the good stuff @ 5:17
the colors for the standard iPhone models are always a little bit more muted and but but a bit more bit more colorful basically they're mut but colorful ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 2:52
what made it stand out initially was the inclusion of the action button and the camera control features that were previously exclusive to the Pro Models ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 0:33
what I do like as well is that the camera bump is a kind of Darker shade it's a darker shade of that green so it kind of stands out a little bit more ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 3:12
we've gone for the green iPhone 16 I'm I'm very interested to see what this color is like ooh oh yeah immediately I like that ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 2:28
A nice braided cable braided USBC cable I do love Apple's cables ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 3:36
this is a lovely size ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 7:14
more elegant vertical Arrangement ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 0:57
addition of the action button ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 7:45
this cheaper iPhone 16 uses a new electrically debonding adhesive under the battery ▶ NEW iPhone 16 Durability Test! - They hid all the good stuff @ 0:43
an action key ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 0:41
a camera shutter key ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 0:44
it clicks it's absolutely a button ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 6:24
really glad that the action button made its way down to Apple's regular iPhones this year ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 9:39
the action buttons arrival on the iPhone 16 also means you'll have a faster way to trigger the flashlight, turn on do not disturb or record a voice memo ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 1:21
makes me not want to cover them with a case ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 2:13
haven't scuffed or scratched ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 2:19
ip68 water resistance ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 14:35
really digging this matte black here Couple the back with the black aluminum frames ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 0:46
color infused glass back that gives them a frosted look ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 2:07
action button ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 3:11
thinner pel ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 2:36
it still feels comfortable to hold for extended periods and the 6.1in size strikes a good balance between screen real estate and pocketability ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 2:11
these colors really pop ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 2:11
mostly due to the fact that there's just one tiny little lens here It's just smaller than what we're used to and it gives off a little bit of a cleaner look ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 0:34
ceramic Shield toughest glass ever ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 12:34
new camera control button like the pro ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 0:22
the aluminum frame feels solid and premium in the hand ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 1:58
the action button is a little underrated it brings a level of customization to the iPhone ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 3:02
super light in the hand ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 0:52
after 6 months the black finish is held up reasonably well ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 2:01
it still feels modern and wellb built ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 2:22
the ceramic shield glass has done a decent job of resisting scratches though it's always a good idea to consider a screen protector for added peace of mind ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 3:15
absolutely love the design here because of the back It's just so clean and minimal ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 0:28
new buttons and its new design ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 0:22
you do get one newer feature that's come out and that's the action button over the old mute switch ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 2:20
new colors are vibrant and just simply have a lot of personality ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 0:54
even more durable ceramic shield (50% stronger than iPhone 15) ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 1:12
action button, customizable button ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 4:10
frosted glass back which not only looks stunning but also is extremely rigid to use on the hand ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 1:06
feels really nice in hand especially without a case ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 3:10
internal layout has been reconfigured to accommodate a larger battery and also improves heat dissipation ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 3:17
teal color is super nice ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 0:40
Next Generation Ceramic Shield that's 50% tougher ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 2:14
a full ounce lighter now than the 16 Pro ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 3:03
lighter than iPhone 15 ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 1:45
gorgeous design ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 0:43
vibrant under all sorts of lighting and has a nice frosted finish ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 0:53
five beautiful colors ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 0:43
looks really premium ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 0:53
thin and light ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 2:04
Dynamic Island ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 3:21
joy to hold uh smooth edges ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 6:29
ip68 dust and water resistant ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 3:04
curved corners ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 6:19
action button customizable ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 3:34
most comfortable compact feel of all of them this year ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 2:08
camera control button ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 3:31
lightweight Factor, ergonomically...feels very comfortable in the Palm ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 6:21
lightest in the entire iPhone 16 bunch ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 2:06
action button ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 3:16
like the camera...how it's vertical ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 1:48
feels like any other premium iPhone ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 3:00
one of the smoothest nicest feeling phones on the market today ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 6:32
really like the ultramarine color ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 1:35
nice product the actual body in the build is pretty nice ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 2:27
camera control action button ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 15:15
like the texture of the materials, doesn't pick up fingerprints ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 2:16
ceramic shield glass so it's pretty strong ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 6:59
looks like a pretty premium iPhone without being the most fancy one ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 2:34

Camera (87)

ability to turn any photo into a portrait uh and also un portrai ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 16:04
revamp Photography Styles ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 13:59
lossless two times Zoom has actually come in quite handy it really does feel like you have a triple camera setup as the zoomed in photos don't come off grainy or over pixelated ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 7:33
ability now to pause video recording ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 16:20
cinematic mode a feature that phone doesn't have and something that I've grown to appreciated on the iPhone 16 ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 7:55
upgraded 48 megapixel Fusion camera ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 0:20
Still images coming out of the iPhone 16 are sharp and natural looking with its colors and though it's not as stylized as its top competive editors the photos are consistently good in high quality ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 7:23
camo control button ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 15:34
video quality is also top-notch as to be expected the 4K video that you can get from this phone is fantastic as the footage is sharp and well saturated and not overly processed ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 7:42
Apple's macro photography game has gotten even stronger. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 9:45
new 48 megap camera which also gives you a basically two times lossless Zoom ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 3:24
revamp photography Styles audio mix a lot of the new camera features ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 3:37
new camera control. This feature might seem small at first, but it really changes how you interact with the camera on the iPhone 16. Apple has added a dedicated physical button on the side of the phone, which gives you quick one-click access to the camera app. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 12:00
2X optical quality telephoto, but now with a faster aperture that captures 1.6 times more light. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 9:14
48 megapixel wide camera is back, but with improvements, making it the new Fusion camera. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 9:03
Low light performance has also improved, especially with the ultra wide lens. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 9:27
The iPhone 16 continues to impress. You can shoot up to 4K at 60 frames per second ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 10:45
new audio mix feature. This allows you to adjust the sound during playback, isolating voices that are in the frame and minimizing background noise. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 11:16
improvements come in the form of spatial audio capture. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 10:54
Third party camera apps and camera apps specifically can also take advantage of this button, which opens up a lot of possibilities. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 12:39
camera control ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 3:33
the Stacked vertical lenses do enable the iPhone to shoot spatial content ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 2:18
you can now shoot both spatial photos and videos that again were only previously available on the Pro Models ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 9:30
the dual camera system on the iPhone 16 featuring a 48 megap Main lens and a 12 megapix ultrawide continues to impress photos are sharp detailed and have excellent color accuracy in various lighting conditions ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 5:41
you can press it to open the camera app then you can press it again to take a photo or video and you can even slide your finger along this camera camera button to control things like Zoom or exposure and navigate to different camera controls ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 4:21
[iPhone 16] same macro photography mode as the Pro Models ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 9:21
standard photos off the main lens look great ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 7:23
that lens also now has autofocus ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 9:21
[iPhone 16] upgraded Ultra wide angle camera that now has autofocus ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 9:16
every iPhone also gets a new camera control button ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 4:19
Apple has also added better wind noise reduction for video recording ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 15:31
the video off the iPhone 16 looks great ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 10:07
[iPhone 16 Pro] zero shutter lag when using the full 48 megapixel sensor when shooting in Heath Max or Pro raw formats ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 9:10
the ultrawide lens can now shoot macro photos which was previously only a pro feature ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 9:10
video quality is also topnotch making it a reliable tool for capturing both photos and and videos ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 5:54
new Ultra wide camera ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 0:41
photographic style can be changed after the photo has been taken ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 6:58
ultrawide camera now has autofocus, supports macro photography ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 3:45
some camera improvements the main one really is the fact that you can now take I keep pressing the camera control ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 9:38
camera control button/slider/interface ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 4:31
the inclusion of this brand new camera control ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 6:07
you get an ultra wide that can now do macro photography now you couldn't do that on the iPhone 15 that's quite a big deal I think I love getting macro shots ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 9:49
new photographic Styles ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 7:30
Apple's camera slider control button ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 0:40
really taken with the new version of Apple's photographic Styles effects ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 1:15
main shooter on the 16 can apparently operate in like a pseudo 12 megap telephoto mode with Optical quality digital Zoom ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 1:57
there's a lot more range in customization ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 5:11
improved the 2x Zoom by using the sensor's middle 12 megapixels to create what it claims is a 2X Optical quality Zoom ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 6:26
awesome camera ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 5:53
a lot easier to keep the shot consistent since I don't have to move my hands as much to zoom in ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 4:21
can take photos in macro mode ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 6:54
the camera control button does make it easier to adjust your shot without having to cover the screen ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 9:25
120 frame per second 4K recording on the Pro Models ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 7:44
audio miix lets you adjust audio after shooting to enhance the voice of the person on camera ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 7:13
taking a picture with camera control is fast ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 4:43
really liked that I didn't have to obscure the screen with my finger to snap a photo ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 4:15
Apple's new photographic Styles which the company improved to better understand skin tones colors highlights and shadows ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 5:02
the new camera control button does make it easier to swap between shooting modes when using the camera ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 1:04
really like the new photographic style effects ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 9:23
ultrawide camera which now has larger pixels for Gathering more light and should be able to produce better images in dark scenarios ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 6:47
makes a huge difference ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 7:19
the new photographic Styles feature is as fun as ever ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 6:13
the main sensor that 48 megapixel main camera has been very good ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 4:23
one of the leaders in mobile video and looks awesome ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 7:06
improved camera (48MP Main Fusion camera) ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 5:58
2x optical zoom ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 5:58
camera control, same as Pro models ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 5:06
photos turned out looking pretty familiar to me They look pretty much like what I have on my other iPhone 16 devices I didn't really notice that much of a difference here ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 4:35
autofocus with ultrawide, enabling macro photography ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 6:23
improved ultrawide camera, especially in low light (2.6 times more light) ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 6:13
on both the 16 and the 16e you get a modern 48 megap camera ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 0:54
cameras and photos they're more similar to the iPhone 16 Pro than I thought it would be especially in good lighting conditions ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 5:04
spatial photos and spatial videos ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 6:41
the side by-side cameras better support spatial video ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 1:10
very good camera ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 6:42
new camera control has made its way to the entrylevel iPhone. brought the venerable shutter button to the iPhone ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 3:53
48 megap camera on the rear with a 12 megap Ultra wide ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 0:59
much sharper than what we've seen before, really good detail on the front ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 12:25
4K 60 on the front ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 12:03
crop in on that sensor for more zoom ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 1:03
action mode ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 12:01
phenomenal detail ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 12:14
Apple has refocused on giving its camera an opinion…Apple building in this little trackpad to let you fine-tune the Styles it's exactly what I wanted to see…you can manipulate different components of the image like flesh tones versus shadows and apply those changes after the fact ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 7:06
very good cameras... Pro level good ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 11:26
base 16 does get autofocus added to the ultrawide which also enables macro shooting ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 7:52
macro mode ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 12:11
better cameras ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 15:14

Performance (56)

generally speaking the performance over the half year has been solid ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 5:33
For gamers, this chip also brings hardware-accelerated ray tracing, making games look sharper and more realistic. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 5:03
new A18 chip ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 0:19
Whether you're multitasking with several apps, editing photos or videos, or playing graphically intense games, everything runs incredibly smoothly. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 4:50
a18 chip does support apple intelligence ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 3:18
One of the biggest upgrades this year is the new A18 chip. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 4:18
That's a two-generation leap in performance in one year ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 4:35
new chip a18 which is actually a two generational leap from the a16 ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 3:12
better cooling with a new internal design ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 3:46
more impressive though are the gains in terms of Graphics the base iPhone 16s are almost twice as fast as the iPhone 12 from 5 years ago and just over a third faster versus last year ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 7:47
both of these phones should run really smoothly and be able to have a lot of apps open in the background ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 6:00
it looks almost entirely the same in terms of CPU and neural engine performance as the a18 pro chip in the 16 Pro ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 5:45
the iPhone 16 is the first base iPhone to support Ray tracing ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 11:31
the a18 in these new 16s is capable of rate tracing and also in some games like War Thunder offers the higher graphical settings that just aren't available on the 15s ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 8:05
16s are about 65% faster than the 12 and about 26% faster than last year's 15 ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 7:40
in many areas actually outperforms the iPhone 15 Pro from last year ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 0:20
the performance in general is much better than last year ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 10:40
the chipset in the 16 skipped the generation and is actually more performant than the 15 Pro ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 1:19
the iPhone 16 is being updated with a new chip ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 5:30
the iPhone 16 is also capable of now playing those AAA level game titles ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 6:44
new cooling system that Apple announced in the iPhone 16 lineup which does seem to be making a considerable difference in resource heavy tasks like recording video ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 10:18
The a18 chip continues to deliver Snappy performance there haven't been any noticeable slowdowns or weird stutters even when multitasking are running more demanding apps ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 1:31
significant improvements in both the raw performance and power efficiency ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 4:24
less reloading of apps and browser tabs ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 2:00
better chipset ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 7:49
gets the fully upto-date a18 chip ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 0:47
improved thermal management ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 4:45
two generation jump from the iPhone 15 ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 0:53
plenty for heavy tasks and gaming ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 4:39
alongside the new ace8 chip promising a performance boost ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 0:38
this is newer this is a year newer it's got the latest chip ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 8:57
a18 class silicon ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 8:54
overheating hasn't been a major issue with the iPhone 16 during regular use ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 4:01
multitasking is smooth and apps open quickly the performance has remained consistent over the past 6 months with no significant dips ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 3:40
processor that's not a year old at launch ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 0:24
represents a huge 30% performance leap from the iPhone 13 and 14 ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 7:59
performance in single and multi-core tests is comparable to a M1 iPad and even faster than an iPhone 15 Pro ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 7:51
The Apple 18 chip inside the iPhone 16 continues to impress it handles everything thrown at it with ease from demanding games to video editing ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 3:31
Ram from 6 to 8 GB so multitasking and app performance over the month has been honestly just as smooth as the iPhone 16 Pro ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 8:13
performance has been great You still get all of the Apple intelligence features I had no lag or hiccups ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 5:15
Everything has been perfectly fine The 16e has very good performance Nothing to worry about there ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 5:24
A18 chip, same as A16 but 35% less power ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 8:06
difference between the base chip and the pro variant is just so minimal for like 90% of phone users ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 7:25
can do basically everything you want it to do ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 6:01
A18 performance has been Stellar ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 7:19
top-notch processor ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 6:45
does most of the things that most people will want it to do ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 6:40
8 GB of RAM ... allow for this base model iPhone to last a long time ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 10:22
play games high-end games now on the base model without any perceptible lag ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 10:14
blazing fast chip ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 9:54
really good option for casual users ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 15:32
more premium chip a18 processor 8 GB of RAM ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 15:20
A18 chip is future-proof ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 9:10
Apple a18 chipset ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 1:06
base model iPhone is a beast when it comes to the actual chip in the ram ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 10:35
clock speed of 4.04 gigs ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 10:32

Battery Life (40)

faster wireless charging ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 10:22
The A18 is also a lot more efficient. Apple claims it's 30% more energy efficient than the A16, which should translate to much better battery life. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 5:15
faster wiress charging ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 3:49
battery life is now the longest on the iPhone 16 Pro Max ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 1:31
4-Hour improvement over the previous 15 Pro Max ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 1:37
Apple has made some notable improvements with the iPhone 16. Both models come with larger batteries ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 13:22
new iPhone 16 about 2 hours longer than the 15 ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 9:47
more advanced charging options ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 1:28
I've been on my phone all day and been running fairly battery heavy apps like sleeper where it's constantly connected to a network transferring data back and forth and even then it barely puts it in it ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 13:29
16 plus still has 20% of its battery left and in fact it goes on for another 4 hours it takes almost 21 hours to kill the 16 plus in this test ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 9:57
both Pro Models now have much better battery life than the normal iPhone 16 models ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 1:41
charging is quick with a wired connection reaching 50% in about 30 minutes as advertised ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 5:14
battery life is often a lot better ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 13:22
last a good deal longer the battery life across the board with these guys is a lot better ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 8:49
Wireless charging has also seen an upgrade as the iPhone 16's now support Qi 2 at 15 Watts and faster MagSafe charging at 25 Watts when using the new MagSafe charger. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 14:06
charging was improved this year as well with both the 16 and 16 Pro supporting mag safe charging up to 25 Watts which will give you about a 50% charge in 20 to 30 minutes or so and a full charge in about an hour ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 13:59
some of the best battery life we've seen from an iPhone ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 4:59
wireless charging with mag safe is also convenient ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 5:21
class leading battery life ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 7:49
excellent active use score of 18 hours and 49 minutes ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 5:04
the battery health on this iPhone 16 is still sitting strong around 98% that's pretty respectable considering my typical day involves a constant barrage of emails way too much time spent on social media capturing photos here and there and even sneaking in some gaming during downtime ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 1:11
on a full charge it still comfortably gets me through the day which is a big win ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 1:26
apparently have improved efficiency for battery life so that a18 chip should help the battery life ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 9:28
larger batteries than the last generation ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 8:19
able to run for 1 and 1/2 days and 6 hours of on screen time ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 8:22
bigger batteries than last year's iPhone 15 and 15 plus ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 0:11
faster wireless charging ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 14:38
get USBC for charging and it supports 20 watt fast charging ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 2:49
battery life over the month has also been a selling point ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 8:49
Battery life is absolutely fantastic ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 6:58
getting anywhere between 8 to 12 hours of mixed use each day ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 8:55
roughly 15% boost in battery life from the iPhone 15 and a big 20 to 25% jump from the iPhone 14 and 13 ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 9:09
at least an hour or two more than the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 9:01
great battery life ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 6:48
larger battery (3561mAh vs 3349mAh) ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 1:36
great battery life ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 1:32
little bit longer battery ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 15:18
the battery life is beyond all day for me ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 11:14
all day phone ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 13:05
new iPhone does it faster on a new mag safe charger with a 30 W brick ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 11:03

Software (36)

introduction of the action button and camera control ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 0:23
the writing tools it is nice having the ability to quickly have ai proof read or adjust something that I'm writing especially if it's an email for work which is a bit more formal ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 8:41
notification summaries, which I love. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 6:19
the action button 6 months later this has been a great to have especially as apple is adding functionality to it and if you know how to geek out with apple shortcuts there's actually a lot that you can do with this new button ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 6:17
The proofreading and summarization, though, are on point. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 6:16
you've got new controls that came out alongside the 16 Pro ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 1:26
both phones will gain access to all of the new Apple intelligence features ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 7:06
could get 6 years of updates ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 2:23
at least 5 years of support ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 4:14
likely to benefit from longer OS support ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 2:17
this is now compatible not now it's definitely not now this will be compatible with apple intelligence ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 10:15
very very very nice to use feels typically Apple in that respect ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 11:27
something that's actually practical and can be helpful in everyday life ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 8:43
accident detection and 911 call ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 12:48
been able to know exactly what I need to know without even unlocking my phone ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 8:53
the tight integration with the Apple ecosystem remains a significant Advantage making it seamless to switch between my iPhone iPad and MacBook ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 4:50
some apple intelligence features like the new notification and message summaries show promise ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 9:31
Apple intelligence can summarize notifications and text messages ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 8:35
the software experience has been generally positive over the past 6 months updates have been consistent bringing bug fixes and improvements ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 4:17
for the first time from a phone that doesn't have camera control you have visual intelligence being able to be mapped to this button here ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 2:42
allows for custom functions to be mapped to this button Aside from just switching it from like ringer to silent you can launch your flashlight camera ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 2:29
with apple intelligence the iPhone effectively reads my messages for me and gives me a quick summary of what's going on across all those inboxes ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 1:45
compatible with Apple intelligence ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 8:19
more customization and stackable widgets ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 7:51
upgrades to the control center ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 8:10
cleaned up settings, rolling the apps into one section ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 7:56
new customization features with iOS 18 ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 7:28
Apple does it the best when it comes to getting software updates, some of the fastest out there ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 9:15
put apps wherever you want on the screen ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 7:48
more secure and private than some competing options ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 9:48
action button software ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 8:26
apple intelligence ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 7:40
reliable consistent experience day-to-day with software ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 9:24
dynamic Island which I appreciate more as more apps keep adding support for it ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 3:45
core apps are very polished and most of them seem to work well ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 9:20
software consistency ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 9:13

Display (30)

Slimmer bezel to give users a more immersive viewing experience ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 2:05
when you're in a dark room, the display can go as low as one nit, which is great for those late night browsing sessions when you don't wanna strain your eyes or bother someone next to you. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 3:08
the brightness. Apple's pushed the brightness up to a peak of 2,000 nits in outdoor conditions, so using your phone in direct sunlight is not a problem at all. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 2:55
the screen quality is fantastic. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 2:39
same dimness ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 3:03
same brightness as the pros ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 3:01
dimmer screen ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 3:10
the color like all of Apple's products looks great when you're watching content or editing photos ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 12:48
it goes up to 2,000 nits like last steer and is easily viewable Outdoors ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 12:57
in terms of the visual Fidelity of these displays they are exactly the same on the iPhone 16 and the 16 Pro both have the same pixel density the same contrast ratio ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 3:01
new anti-reflective coating to prevent things like flaring that does make a big difference in the right circumstances ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 7:18
both have the same 2,000 nits of full screen brightness ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 3:11
both can now even get to a super dim one knit of minimum brightness which is going to be great when you're in bed at 2 a.m. and you open up your phone ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 3:14
it can now go all the way down to one nit for viewing in the dark ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 13:02
same peak and sustained brightness for pro and non-pro ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 10:09
really nice 6.1 in OLED display that's very bright vibrant ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 1:22
screens look good ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 9:45
always on display goes all the way down to one knit ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 11:01
viewing photos and videos remains an enjoyable experience and the brightness levels are sufficient even in most outdoor conditions ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 2:46
the 6.1 in super retina xdr OLED display on the iPhone 16 is still a treat to look at the colors are vibrant the blacks are deep and the resolution of 1179 by 2556 pixels makes everything look sharp ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 2:36
display improvements ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 2:08
display goes from 2 nits to 1 nit, dimmer for nighttime use ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 2:16
2000 nits of brightness, great for outdoors ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 2:10
6.1 in retina display that is an OLED panel ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 0:56
really love the calibration, color reproduction ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 4:51
like the aspect ratio, allows for content to spread across the screen pretty well ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 6:08
same brightness as the pro models ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 0:58
not oversaturated, undersaturated and it's pretty sharp ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 5:00
Flawless viewing angles ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 5:08
hits 2,000 nits so Outdoors pretty darn bright ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 6:52

Value for Money (24)

They've packed a ton of pro-level features into the standard iPhone models. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 0:06
this might be the biggest leap for non-pro iPhones since Apple first introduced the Pro line. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 0:12
while it doesn't carry the pro label like the more expensive model released alongside it the iPhone 16 did add quite a few Pro features this year like the action button macro photography spatial photos and videos amongst other things ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 0:06
ain't nobody noticing a difference anyway, so you might as well save yourself $200 ▶ NEW iPhone 16 Durability Test! - They hid all the good stuff @ 5:00
the iPhone 16 remains a solid and capable smartphone it offers excellent performance a great camera system and a smooth software experience within the Apple ecosystem ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 7:40
that has come down from the pro and the pro Max to the regular iPhone that's fantastic ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 5:58
The iPhone 16 lineup is more colorful and more affordable ▶ NEW iPhone 16 Durability Test! - They hid all the good stuff @ 0:11
cheapest you've been able to get an action button ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 3:20
you're getting everything else you're getting macro photography you're getting Apple intelligence when it arrives you're getting the camera camera control you're getting the the action button you're getting everything ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 16:22
just get the iPhone 16 you'll love it ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 15:51
this is a really really good phone ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 16:43
significantly cheaper than the regular iPhone 16 ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 7:53
represents pretty good value ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 0:06
does a seriously good job for a $799 phone ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 5:37
Apple's cheapest iPhone ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 6:37
Apple has brought enough Pro features to the base model that the cheaper iPhone is an even better buy ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 0:46
repairability ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 2:22
like this way more than the iPhone 15 ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 15:12
feels way more future proofed than the iPhone 15 ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 15:25
for iPhone 16 and 16 plus that glue is now sensitive to electric current so you pass 12 volts through the stuff and after 60 seconds it debonds so you can more easily swap in a new battery ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 2:52
don't need a pro, base model does enough ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 11:38
Apple has made something else easier too recommending the cheaper iPhone ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 3:21
best year in years for a base model ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 10:10
really big upgrade from iPhone 12/11 ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 14:56

Connectivity (14)

Wi-Fi 7 ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 3:49
new modem the same as the pros which gives you faster mobile data speeds ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 3:49
updated Wi-Fi ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 1:31
Wi-Fi 7, which significantly improves your connection speed and reduces latency on compatible networks. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 15:09
Wi-Fi spec was upgraded as well as the iPhone 16 now supports Wi-Fi 7 were the last generation topped out at Wi-Fi 6 ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 14:21
both have Wi-Fi 7 ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 12:30
satellite messages both outgoing and incoming ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 12:41
I would notice a little bit of a difference in favor of the new C1 chip I thought performance and stability of the connection was just kind of overall more consistent ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 6:24
Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 5.3 ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 14:36
pretty good signal strength ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 14:50
latest connectivity standards, newer modems ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 14:39
even call Quality is clearer than almost any other phone now ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 10:43
has USBC ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 2:13
exceptional phone call Quality ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 14:43

Audio (12)

audio mix ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 15:36
[iPhone 16 Pro] better microphones than the regular 16 ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 10:40
[iPhone 16 Pro] studio quality microphones ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 10:42
very good loudness ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 2:58
excellent sound quality with Rich output ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 3:06
onboard speakers are notably loud and clear ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 8:27
cool audio mix stuff ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 8:23
incredible amount of Rumble for a tiny phone (audio) ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 11:30
pro audio sounds like it has a bit of subwoofer rumble ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 11:54
audio mix, spatial audio capture with different modes ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 7:12
gets the new audio mix feature ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 3:36
pretty darn loud audio ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 13:56

Storage (5)

two extra gigs of RAM ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 3:16
both phones even come with the same 8 gbes of ram that is a huge upgrade for the normal iPhone models which usually came with less memory than the their Pro counterparts ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 5:51
same amount of ram as the pro ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 0:26
8 GB of memory, same as entry-level Macs ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 1:21
8 GB of RAM on board ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 1:04

N/A (1)

new airpods which are so much more comfortable than I expected and whose tiny new charging case really does make a difference ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 10:50

Cons (223)

Software (52)

phone was released without any of the Apple intelligence features toggled on which was really strange ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 0:30
cleanup feature on the photos app it performs okay but I think Samsung and Google do it better ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 8:57
visual intelligence feature I tried it a few times but I'm not a fan I way prefer Google Circle to search ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 9:01
Apple intelligence is taking forever to roll out ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 4:13
Apple announced that the promis upgrades to Siri that were heavily advertised as the reason to buy this phone will be delayed again remember this phone didn't ship with any of the Apple intelligence features turned on and now 6 months later we're still left holding our breath for the quote unquote groundbreaking AI things this phone is supposedly able to do at this point ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 9:28
underwhelming is the nicest way to describe how Apple intelligence has been ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 8:33
Siri it's still such a poor and lackluster AI assistant even with the chat GPT integration it pales in comparison to Gemini as its responses are so generic and high level you don't get a sense that it can actually understand what you're really asking for most of the time ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 9:12
I've found the generated text to be very bland and dry, lacking personality. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 6:09
I also find the controls themselves to feel a bit clunky especially if you're trying to use them for vertical photos with one hand or scrolling through the menu ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 5:41
But there is a catch. It's not available yet. Apple intelligence won't be live until iOS 18.1 rolls out in October ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 5:41
I wanna see Apple get the swiping interface dialed in a bit more because it doesn't feel as fluid as I thought it would and often requires multiple swipes for things that I felt like should only take one. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 12:57
I find that to be extremely sensitive and I would have preferred if those were just dials ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 6:27
probably something only a small number of people will use ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 9:44
these Apple intelligence features will not be ready on the launch date of September 20th ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 7:27
This is a brand new feature and it's really geared towards the future, specifically for Apple Vision Pro....but for most people, probably not something you'll be using regularly, at least not until more devices and apps support spatial media. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 10:09
it'll only be available in the US at first with other regions getting access later on. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 5:53
my one complaint with this control menu is that when you switch to video mode and bring it up Apple has actually left all these options within here and they've just grayed them out or disabled them which is kind of confusing at first and I'd prefer if they just weren't in there ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 5:25
language limitations have also been a drawback for some ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 4:49
Apple intelligence the much hype Suite of AI powered features has been a bit of a mixed bag while some features like improved search and smart replies are useful others feel like they're still in their early stages ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 4:36
however like any new software iOS 8 18 hasn't been entirely without its quirks some users have reported minor bugs and occasional app crashes ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 4:26
Apple intelligence while promising still feels like it needs further refinement and broader language support ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 6:42
camera control keeps disappearing, annoying to use ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 5:31
it feels a little bit like it's trying to solve a problem that isn't there ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 12:38
swiping and adjusting camera control options feels bad, slow and imprecise ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 5:09
difficult to decide on a photographic style ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 7:33
strange assortment of options in camera control ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 5:00
has been weirdly glitchy (some fixed, some remain) ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 8:59
action button cannot be set to double tap and triple tap and long press ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 4:04
there's a little bit of a learning curve ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 3:46
sometimes the summaries can feel a little silly like they're missing some context ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 8:47
because it's a preview and because a lot of Apple intelligence features aren't even available yet as part of the preview it's really hard to tell whether these features will be worth getting a new iPhone for ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 8:06
have to hold action button for flashlight ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 4:15
it's a shame that Apple intelligence isn't available out of the gate ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 9:45
action button cannot be configured to be a toggle ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 4:19
Apple intelligence won't be available for the iPhone 16 at launch ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 7:52
terrible action button menu ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 3:36
backwards scrolling ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 5:04
still not a fan of the action and capture buttons ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 1:38
no sign of Apple intelligence at launch ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 10:58
there is an action button on the 16e but you give up the camera control ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 1:47
there's kind of a grab bag of smaller stuff you don't get on the 16e like there's no thread radio you don't get Ultra wide band which lets you precisely track down your missing airpods or an air tag you don't get cinematic video and you only get Optical image stabilization instead of the more robust sensor shift image stabilization ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 2:15
missing it a little bit then on those few occasions but I couldn't step back because there were a lot of people or I couldn't move forward because there were a lot of people ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 4:04
Apple intelligence Still Remains only a promise ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 13:00
it's very strange to be saying something like that on an iPhone video Apple usually launches things in completed form ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 8:22
it's weird that apple is holding that functionality until later and and it's frustrating that the feature with more potential visual intelligence is similarly relegated to a future update ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 4:57
that feature is still in beta ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 2:15
one thing I hope Apple intelligence eventually does improve is the voice dictation engine on the iOS keyboard which is in my experience just so much worse than Google's gboard at figuring out what I'm trying to say ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 8:42
Apple intelligence isn't out yet ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 8:24
it doesn't always get it right ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 1:57
Apple Intelligence not available out of the box ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 1:19
not customizable enough compared to Android ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 9:27
features gimmicky and slower than using thumb or zoom action ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 3:36

Display (42)

still rocking a 60 HZ refresh even on the new 16s ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 1:00
no always on display ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 3:08
would have been infinitely better to have spent the money that they put into developing this new button and just give the iPhone 16 Apple promotion I choose 120 HZ refresh rate over this camera button any day of the week twice on Sunday ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 6:57
60 HZ screen ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 4:03
don't have an always on display ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 4:10
the display on here tops out at 60 Hertz ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 11:45
the movement does feel quite choppy and it's definitely something that I noticed as soon as I moved to the regular 16 from my 15 Pro ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 12:01
we're still looking at a 60 hertz refresh rate, which at this point feels dated. ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 3:20
normal iPhone 16 and 16 plus still have a standard 60 HZ display ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 3:40
Apple's ProMotion feature with its 120 hertz variable refresh rate is still reserved for the Pro models ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS @ 3:26
after six months while the display is still excellent in terms of color and Clarity the lack of a higher refresh rate is noticeable especially when scrolling through feeds or playing fast-paced games compared to phones with 120 HZ displays it does feel a tad less smooth ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 2:59
just a 60 HZ refresh rate ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 1:56
60 HZ refresh rate means that swiping and scrolling appear less smooth ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 2:18
60 HZ refresh rate display ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 7:57
the bezels are slightly wider, and it's limited to a 60Hz refresh rate instead of 120Hz ▶ NEW iPhone 16 Durability Test! - They hid all the good stuff @ 4:53
it's the 60 HZ refresh rate is still there ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 7:30
colors don't look like the images online, less saturated ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 3:07
maximum 60Hz refresh rate ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 8:33
you don't get the always on display so there's no always on display on the iPhone 16 ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 13:28
pro display only reaches about 80Hz instead of 120Hz ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 10:32
they can't boost their refresh rates up to 120 HZ for smoother scrolling ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 2:30
you get that kind of jagged you know kind of um jerkiness scrolling up and down it doesn't look great ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 8:21
non-pro does not get a promotion display, only 60Hz ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 10:22
you're not getting a proper 120 HZ promotion display ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 16:32
I'd still really like to see the always on display make it to Apple's cheaper phones instead of just being for the pro ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 1:35
they don't have an always on display ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 2:34
no 120 Hz prootion ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 1:30
I was really hoping to see the always on display on the regular iPhones especially at this price ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 9:48
no always on display ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 2:02
dated 60 HZ display ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 9:49
60 HZ refresh rate feels like pretty sluggish experience ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 9:56
60 HZ refresh rate ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 8:58
no 120Hz display ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 10:00
lack of an always on display ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 9:57
no always-on display ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 10:03
60Hz refresh rate, no promotion ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 2:53
60 HZ jarring for people used to 120 HZ ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 5:41
lack of 120 htz promotion display ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 0:39
missing always on display and ProMotion ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 15:54
not the most anti-reflective ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 5:13
doesn't have always on display ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 4:01
lack of 60 HZ ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 3:57

Design and Build (34)

vertical alignment of cameras makes phone wobble ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 4:14
it's time for Apple to overhaul this design, it's been hard to get excited about an iPhone when it's looked the same for so freaking long ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 2:54
one of the most iterative updates Apple has put out as the phone is strikingly familiar with last year's iPhone 15 ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 0:10
the physical dimensions of the pro phones even bigger ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 2:32
my only real complaint with it is I wish there was a little more separation between it and the volume up button because I often mistake the two for each other ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 2:54
these are the biggest iPhones yet in terms of physical size ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 2:35
I do find that I have to hunt for it a bit without a case on at times ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 3:25
sapphire crystal-covered camera control button, however, seems to be universally disliked ▶ NEW iPhone 16 Durability Test! - They hid all the good stuff @ 3:23
however with rumors of a potential design refresh in the iPhone 17 the current aesthetic might feel a bit dated ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 2:25
not much has changed on the outside ▶ NEW iPhone 16 Durability Test! - They hid all the good stuff @ 0:16
the 6.1-inch display feels kind of small ▶ NEW iPhone 16 Durability Test! - They hid all the good stuff @ 5:28
as some users have reported hairline scratches even on the Pro Models ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 3:23
the camera control button and new addition has been a bit of a hit or miss for me while it offers a quick way to launch the camera I haven't found myself using it extensively for zooming or taking photos it feels a bit awkwardly placed and I often default to using the on-screen controls ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 6:08
the camera control button hasn't quite lived up to the initial height for me ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 6:49
execution of camera control button leaves something to be desired ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 4:09
camera control shutter button requires a lot of force ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 5:47
why does Apple do this you know with the iPhone Pro Series and the pro Max we get these I mean the white I think the white titanium is very nice but the rest of the colors are just really kind of industrial looking and not very exciting ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 2:40
camera bump is bigger and thicker ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 2:08
phone is thicker and heavier ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 2:11
not sure about the position of the camera control button ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 4:13
bad location of camera control button ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 5:34
you also lose the dynamic Island ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 2:00
no dynamic island but instead we have the notch ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 1:43
a few scuffs and marks on the screen ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 2:39
screen isn't as durable as I initially thought ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 2:45
only two colors black and white which is kind of boring ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 0:43
constantly pressing the capture button by accident ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 1:44
trouble for me is placement in portrait mode the button is too low for my thumb and in landscape it's too high for my finger…soft presses and fine gestures you need to do to use use it effectively well they're awkward even after a few weeks ▶ iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise @ 4:13
aluminum could probably scratch up, bend if dropped ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 2:44
still a large phone ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 5:26
no small options anymore ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 5:31
still want a case ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 3:01
not a drastic redesign ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 8:04
accidentally pressing camera control button ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 2:23

Camera (26)

smaller sensors in main camera compared to pro ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 11:58
don't have a telephoto lens ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 4:08
no telephoto lens ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 11:54
wish that it had access to 4K 120 frames per second slow-mo like the 16 Pro that addition would have been chef's kiss ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 8:03
lose some of the pro features: no log, Pro res, Pro raw, 4K 120 support ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 12:06
new camera control I'm just going to say it it's a totally unnecessary addition, not easy or comfortable to use and because most people are so used to accessing the camera app using the traditional path this new addition is rarely if ever actually used ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 6:29
the normal 16 still has a 12 megapixel sensor [for the ultrawide camera] ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 9:36
Pro raw and pro red video are software locked to the 16 Pro ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 10:06
it can tend to flatten things out or crush the contrast ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 8:06
the normal iPhone 16 does not have a dedicated zoom lens and only has a software 2x Zoom ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 9:41
no liar on this ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 13:51
doesn't take Raw photos like Android equivalents ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 8:05
you don't get the 5x zoom on this ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 13:39
no Pro raw Pro res or log shooting on this for video ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 14:23
macro feature requires being so close with the iPhone that it blocks light ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 3:52
the iPhone 16 does not have a dedicated telephoto lens, that's only on the pro ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 6:33
no doubly 4K 120 HZ video recording ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 14:26
camera control button causes more camera shake than on-screen button ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 5:21
you're going to lose macro photography ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 1:05
on the 16e you give up the extra Ultra wide lens ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 0:58
older version of portrait mode and photographic Styles ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 2:49
doesn't get Dolby 4K 120 video recording ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 6:56
misses out on the 5x telephoto camera and the new 42MP Ultra wide ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 5:10
in low light you can tell that the pro is able to lift out more detail ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 5:50
can improve the megapixel count on the front camera ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 12:30
could do a little bit better on the wide angle...make it a little wider on the front camera ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 12:42

Value for Money (25)

no promotion ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 3:10
16 Pro has same 128 base storage as cheaper model despite costing more ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 6:40
definitely an over promise underd deliver scenario ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 9:57
flat out no it's not worth it and the main reason why the iPhone 16e now exists ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 10:13
[iPhone 16 Plus] awkwardly priced at $8.99 meaning it's only $100 away from the iPhone 16 Pro ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 12:36
the 60 HZ display as mentioned earlier is a noticeable emission at this price point ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 6:30
basically the same phone as last year's iPhone 15 plus ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 7:53
however the 60 HZ display and the price point are factors to consider ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 8:01
and of course the price of the iPhone 16 remains a significant barrier for many ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 6:53
one of the main criticisms at launch was the 60 HZ refresh rate especially considering the price point ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 2:54
no charger included in the box ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 5:09
expensive ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 9:12
no Apple stickers I'm sorry but that still bothers me ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 3:56
obscene price to get more storage ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 13:12
still cannot get my head around why that's the case a really strange feature to hold back I just put it in really weird ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 12:26
the camera control button isn't a reason to go out and buy a new iPhone right now ▶ iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligen @ 4:28
exorbitant amount for more storage ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 13:34
price is high compared to Android phones with similar features ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 10:24
feels like kind of a letdown ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 6:51
The price should have been $4.99 ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 7:38
this phone is a little off the Mark it's just a little too expensive for what it offers and it comes up a little short for its price ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 8:03
could get a lot more bang for buck with Android phones like the Galaxy s24 or Google pixel 9 ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 10:38
iPhone 16 Plus is expensive ($899) for what it offers compared to the Pro ▶ iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro @ 10:10
not super excited about this phone ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 15:06
doesn't beat the pros ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 15:49

Battery Life (15)

battery life is about the same as what the iPhone 15 was pumping out it's more more than enough to get through a full day of moderate use if you start the day on a full charge but not enough to get you past the next morning if you don't get a reup ▶ iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! @ 5:54
if you're using the camera a lot especially for video it will suck back the power ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 13:47
[iPhone 16 Plus] doesn't even have the best battery life title that now belongs to the iPhone 16 Pro Max model ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 12:54
it does warm up a little bit charging wirelessly ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 14:15
while the battery life is generally good heavy users might find themselves reaching for a charger by the end of the day ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 6:37
takes half an hour for 50% charge with magsafe ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 14:45
no mag safe ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 1:15
battery life still lags behind the pixel 9 ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 9:17
doesn't have mag safe so it sort of feels like it's missing a standard feature ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 7:10
biggest charging bummer here is the lack of MagSafe and CHI2 ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 2:55
just left with the slower standard chi charging that we've had before we had Mags safe and chi 2 ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 3:06
gets oddly warm even when charging in cool room temperatures ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 11:13
not for heavy use, not going to be the road warrior of long battery life ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 13:35
USBC not the fastest, 2.0 Port, doesn't charge very fast ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 14:08
slow charging ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 14:15

Performance (12)

there are still times where after a week I'll notice things stuttering between enemations ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 12:26
the a18 chip has one less GPU core ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 6:08
I have noticed that the phone itself does warm up quite a bit while recording ▶ iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! @ 10:11
though it can get slightly warm during prolonged gaming sessions ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 4:05
though some users have reported occasional freezing on other iPhone models ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 6:02
though slightly slower ▶ iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review @ 5:23
this is getting very hot ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 13:11
also gets very hot in hand under intensive use or in hot environments ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 11:06
heating issue is unfortunately still here and it still gets stupidly warm in hand ▶ iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review @ 3:29
pretty slow for 2025 standards ▶ iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ @ 3:13
the a18 chip has one less core in the GPU ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 2:54
not for heavy to heavy long-term extended use ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 13:25

Connectivity (9)

still USB 2 rather than USB 3 ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 4:05
[iPhone 16] slower USBC Port running at USB 2.0 speeds at 40 megabits per second ▶ iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! @ 5:01
USB-C port only supports USB 2 speeds ▶ The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review @ 8:46
the USB transfer speeds on this aren't quite as fast ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 14:44
only comes with a USB 2 capable cable ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 1:19
comes with a standard USBC to USBC cable even though Pro Models support usb3 transfer speeds ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 1:11
no millimeter wave 5G ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 2:38
Wi-Fi 6 instead of Wi-Fi 7 ▶ iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensiv @ 2:57
no SIM card tray ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 3:10

Audio (4)

may not have the studio mics of the pros ▶ 1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] @ 15:34
speaker on regular 16 falls apart past 80% volume ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 11:42
the studio quality mics that are in the iPhone 16 pro and pro Max you don't get those in this phone either ▶ iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? @ 14:40
cannot match the sound quality of the pro Max ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 13:58

Storage (4)

storage not expandable through micro SD card ▶ Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review @ 3:26
128 GB of storage is pathetic ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 12:59
pro starts at just 128 gigs of storage ▶ Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro @ 13:23
base storage starts at 128 gig, could be higher ▶ iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks @ 11:03

Review sources

iPhone 16 Honest Review After 3 Weeks by Nick Ackerman — 70 pros, 26 cons
1 MONTH with the iPhone 16 / 16 Plus! [Full Review] by The Tech Chap — 30 pros, 14 cons
iPhone 16 Review: Apple's BEST Update in YEARS by Andru Edwards — 37 pros, 7 cons
Picking out my new iPhone! - iPhone 16 and 16 Pro by ShortCircuit — 23 pros, 19 cons
iPhone 16 – 30 Days Later Review by Andrew Ethan Zeng — 24 pros, 17 cons
iPhone 16 After 1 Week: Forget The Pro! by Kyle Erickson — 27 pros, 13 cons
iPhone 16 in 2025: Six Months Later - Long Term Review by TECH TITANS — 22 pros, 17 cons
iPhone 16 Review: My Favorite Feature Isn’t Apple Intelligence by CNET — 25 pros, 11 cons
iPhone 16 review: WHO IS IT FOR? by Mark Ellis Reviews — 17 pros, 15 cons
iPhone 16 Buyer's Guide - DON'T BE FOOLED! by GregsGadgets — 20 pros, 11 cons
The regular iPhone doesn’t suck now - iPhone 16 Review by Mac Address — 15 pros, 14 cons
iPhone 16 Review | Why It's (Actually) Better Than The Pro by Nikias Molina — 22 pros, 5 cons
iPhone 16 Six Months Later - Long Term Review!! by JSL Review — 10 pros, 14 cons
iPhone 16e Review: I Was Wrong About It 🤷‍♂️ by MacRumors — 15 pros, 9 cons
Apple iPhone 16 Plus full review by GSMArena Official — 16 pros, 6 cons
iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise by MrMobile [Michael Fisher] — 14 pros, 8 cons
iPhone 16E review: the cheapest iPhone is still too expensive by The Verge — 7 pros, 13 cons
NEW iPhone 16 Durability Test! - They hid all the good stuff... by JerryRigEverything — 8 pros, 4 cons

Frequently asked questions

Is the Apple iPhone 16 worth buying?

Based on 18 independent YouTube reviews, the Apple iPhone 16 scores 3.6/5 with 402 positive and 223 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #97 in the Smartphones category.

What do reviewers like most about the Apple iPhone 16?

The most praised aspects are design and build, camera, performance — Design and Build (97 mentions), Camera (87 mentions), Performance (56 mentions).

What are the most common complaints about the Apple iPhone 16?

Reviewers most frequently criticize software, display — Software (52 mentions), Display (42 mentions).

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