Media reports that the iPhone 16 will be equipped with the A18 chip, supported by Apple Intelligence, and will feature a new Capture Button similar to a shutter button for taking photos. It is set to go on sale starting September 20th. Apple will also release the Apple Watch Series 10, a new generation of mid-range to low-end AirPods simultaneously. Apple is intensively testing four Mac models equipped with the M4 chip
It is Apple's "old tradition" to release new iPhone products every September. This year, the highly anticipated launch event may be scheduled for September 10th, which means that in just over two weeks, the iPhone 16 will meet everyone.
Recently, more than one media outlet has mentioned that Apple may hold its most important new product launch event of the year on September 10th. As for why September 10th, some media outlets have stated that Apple usually holds events on the second Tuesday of the first half of September, making this year's September 10th a relatively safe choice of date.
On Friday, August 23rd, Eastern Time, another media outlet mentioned that Apple plans to hold a new product launch event on September 10th, with invitations expected to be sent out to the media next week. The media outlet learned that at this event, in addition to the new generation of iPhones, Apple will also introduce new AirPods and Watches. As in previous years, after the event, the new iPhones will go on sale starting from September 20th.
Regarding the new generation of iPhones, the media reports that overall, there won't be too many differences between the iPhone 16 and iPhone 15. Last month, Apple introduced the personal intelligent system Apple Intelligence on the Pro models of the iPhone 15, and the iPhone 16 will also have this advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology. In addition, the screen of the iPhone 16 Pro models will be larger and will have new camera features, such as a dedicated button for taking photos.
Compared to the iPhone, the changes in Apple's smartwatches and headphones may be more significant. The media reports that the Apple Watch Series 10 will be thinner than its predecessor but with a larger screen. Apple will update the mid-range AirPods product line, offering noise-canceling for the first time on the mid-range AirPods and updating the entry-level AirPods for the first time since 2019.
Wall Street News summarized information from other media outlets about the iPhone 16's configurations:
- The iPhone 16 models will be equipped with a more powerful A18 chip to work with Apple Intelligence, and the entire iPhone 16 series will support the new iOS 18.
- The displays of the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max will be slightly larger, with sizes of 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches, respectively.
- All iPhone 16 models will have an Action Button, which will be used for the first time on the basic iPhone model.
- All iPhone 16 models will feature a Capture Button for taking photos, located below the power button on the right side. This button is similar to a shutter button on a digital camera, lightly pressing it will autofocus, making shooting more precise, pressing it firmly will take a photo directly, and users can zoom in by sliding left and right. This button can switch between photo and video functions.
- The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max will be equipped with a 48-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, a significant increase from the 12-megapixel camera on the iPhone 5 Although there won't be any new faces of Mac at the September event, Apple is stepping up the development of Mac.
This Friday, some media reported that developer testing logs show Apple is accelerating the testing of four new Mac models to ensure compatibility with third-party applications. These Macs are all equipped with the basic M4 chip, with three models having a 10-core CPU and another lower-end version with an 8-core CPU. The Macs with 10-core CPUs come with a 10-core GPU, while the lower-end Mac has an 8-core GPU. They all have 16 or 32GB of memory