Apple’s newest phones are official, and CNET got to try them out. At its Glowtime event on Monday, the company took the wraps off of its latest iPhones, with the base models predictably called the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus.
The biggest differences between the iPhone 16 and last year’s iPhone 15 are the introduction of a new dedicated camera “button,” the addition of the Action button (previously exclusive to the Pro), a new A18 processor and improvements to zoom camera quality. Apple is also touting its new iPhone lineup as being the first phones built for Apple Intelligence at a time when tech giants are competing to inject their most important products with more AI.
Pricing remains the same as last year’s phones: the 128GB iPhone 16 starts at $799 (£799, AU$1,399) and the 128GB iPhone 16 Plus starts at $899 (£899, AU$1,599). The phones will be available for preorder on…