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Apple iPhone 16 and 16 Plus review: all caught up

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69% Informative

It’s a good year for the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus, but this iPhone is still very much a work in progress.

Only the Pro phones get smoother ProMotion displays that go up to 120Hz , while the 16 & 16 Plus are stuck in 60Hz .

The camera itself is as capable as ever, and the phone hardware itself looks great.

On the iPhone 16 series, you’ll have a whole new range of custom settings to help you dial in the photographic style you like.

Photographic Styles are like filters for the iPhone camera, but they’re applied during capture.

You need to shoot in HEIF to use the new styles.

The camera will still go a little intense with blue skies in certain circumstances, but you could dial that down.

The A18 chip is a win for the regular iPhones this year and should keep this phone running well into the next four or five years .

Even on the smaller model, the battery keeps up all day .

It’s a good year for the basic iPhones , and that hasn’t been the case over the past few generations.

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