{"id":44771,"date":"2024-09-09T15:34:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T19:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=44771"},"modified":"2024-10-21T13:48:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T17:48:59","slug":"iphone-16-pro-and-iphone-16-pro-max","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/09\/iphone-16-pro-and-iphone-16-pro-max\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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The new Pro lineup features the thinnest borders of any Apple product and introduces larger display sizes: 6.3 inches on iPhone 16 Pro and 6.9 inches on iPhone 16 Pro Max — the largest iPhone display ever.<\/p>\n

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The new mechanical architecture improves heat dissipation and efficiency for up to 20 percent better sustained performance.<\/p>\n

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Later this fall, Camera Control will be updated with a two-stage shutter to automatically lock focus and exposure on a subject with a light press, letting users reframe the shot without losing focus.<\/p>\n

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Later this year, Camera Control will unlock visual intelligence to help users learn about objects and places faster than ever before.<\/p>\n

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Powered by A18 Pro, the upgraded camera system introduces a new 48MP Fusion camera with a faster, more efficient quad-pixel sensor and Apple Camera Interface, unlocking 4K120 fps video recording in Dolby Vision — the highest resolution and frame-rate combination ever available on iPhone, and a smartphone first. The quad-pixel sensor can read data 2x faster, enabling zero shutter lag for 48MP ProRAW or HEIF photos. A new 48MP Ultra Wide camera also features a quad-pixel sensor with autofocus, so users can take higher-resolution 48MP ProRAW and HEIF images when capturing uniquely framed, wider-angle shots or getting close to their subjects with macro photography. The powerful 5x Telephoto camera now comes on both iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, allowing users to catch the action from farther away, no matter which model they choose.<\/p>\n

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A new 6-core CPU is the fastest in a smartphone, with two performance cores and four efficiency cores that can run the same workload as the previous generation 15 percent faster while using 20 percent less power.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Camera Control sounds<\/em> great—subject to case compatibility—but I wonder whether it will be too fiddly in practice. Another year with disappointing Pro colors.<\/p>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n