Ready for Apple Intelligence ; Great main camera ; Spatial photography option

60Hz display (no always-on) ; Ultra wide camera still 12MP

Apple's base level iPhone is the cheapest route into Apple Intelligence features. More than that, though, it's a really solid phone with a powerful processor, a brilliant screen and a high quality camera system to take great pictures. It might not be...

Larger displays on iPhone 16 Pro models ; All models get Camera Control button ; Audio Mix feature seems great for video

iPhone 16 models remain at 60Hz ; No Always-On display for iPhone 16 ; iPhone 16 Pro only has 128GB base storage

As you might expect, there are a few upgrades in the latest iPhone 16 models compared to the iPhone 15 models, but while it was the Pro models that stood out in 2023, it's the iPhone 16 models that offer the biggest differences this year. We will be...

Camera Control could be a game-changing addition ; It's nice to see the Action Button arrive ; A18 Chip looks to be plenty powerful

Still just a 60Hz display

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This year's iPhone 16 line blurs the line between the "Pro" and the base-level iPhone by offering a new camera button and the Action Button, alongside the A18 chip.

New colours look great ; Overall impressive smartphone package ; Photography Styles and Camera Control Button are great

Still no 120Hz display ; Apple Intelligence features are nowhere to be found ; In some ways, not that much of an upgrade over the iPhone 15

This year's iPhone 16 line blurs the line between the "Pro" and the base-level iPhone by offering a new camera button and the Action Button, alongside the A18 chip.