{"id":44769,"date":"2024-09-09T15:33:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T19:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=44769"},"modified":"2025-09-04T15:11:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T19:11:19","slug":"iphone-16-and-iphone-16-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/09\/iphone-16-and-iphone-16-plus\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple<\/a> (video<\/a>, MacRumors<\/a>, Hacker News<\/a>, TidBITS<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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Camera Control — a result of thoughtful hardware and software integration — elevates the camera experience on the iPhone 16 lineup. It is packed with innovation, including a tactile switch that powers the click experience, a high-precision force sensor that enables the light press gesture, and a capacitive sensor that allows for touch interactions. Camera Control can quickly launch the camera, take a photo, and start video recording so users don’t miss the moment. A new camera preview helps users frame the shot and adjust other control options — such as zoom, exposure, or depth of field — to compose a stunning photo or video by sliding their finger on the Camera Control. Additionally, developers will be able to bring Camera Control to third-party apps such as Snapchat.<\/p>\n

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A18 delivers a huge leap in performance and power efficiency, and is built on second-generation 3-nanometer technology to further accelerate Apple Intelligence. An upgraded 16-core Neural Engine is optimized for large generative models and runs ML models up to 2x faster than the A16 Bionic chip.<\/p>\n

The 6-core CPU is 30 percent faster than the A16 Bionic chip and faster than all the competition. It is also more power efficient and can run the same workload with 30 percent less power than A16 Bionic.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Apple<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Today, Apple announced that Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that combines the power of generative models with personal context to deliver intelligence that is incredibly useful and relevant, will start rolling out next month with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, with more features launching in the coming months.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Francisco Tolmasky<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The “camera control” gives off strong TouchBar and Stage Manager energy. People have wanted a “take picture” button for years<\/em>. But Apple couldn’t possibly just give us that. So they delayed this absurdly simple request for YEARS so that they could justify it with INNOVATION. This isn’t just a button, it’s covered in some sort of crystal or something and hey look you can rub it too.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Joe Rosensteel<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Extremely interested to find out how well the tiny camera control surface works with various iPhone cases instead of just making this a physical button.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Kevin Patrick Doyle<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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or you know, gloves, which some of us wear a few months out of the year<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n