iPhone 16’s Big New Button and Why You’ll Upgrade

[@NickDrinksWater]

Seems odd for them to add more buttons when they originally wanted to remove the buttons and ports

[@justinjones2973]

They don’t know what they want to do…Steve had a vision, Tim is just trying to make money, nothing more

[@Top10Tibbz]

They should just make these releases every two years.

[@bassyey]

Why? No reason to do that. Just don't buy yearly. I don't get people who say this. Nobody is forcing you to buy, it's a "you" problem. The release is for people who want to upgrade or getting a phone for the first time.

[@jaughnekow]

@@bassyeysigh...

[@Peezy71421]

@@bassyeyWhy stop at a year…they should release a new model every quarter! iPhone 16 XR Maxi Plus Pro Quarter 1 😂😂😂😂😂

[@pieceofshitzu2]

@@bassyeyit would def help the environment.

[@Aggie4life77]

That won’t happen until the competition all agree to do the same thing. It will never happen regardless though. You’re assuming everyone in the world is using the latest iphone. If you are just don’t upgrade!

[@sofiazapatazavala]

Yeah, sure, I'll keep my 13 mini until it gets unsupported.

[@funnyberries4017]

I'm holding on until the next mini too. Can't get me back to a bigger phone.

[@GeeroyThornhill]

Same here - Perfect Size … dont understand why no Brand wants the mini Fans Money

[@Mr.White1]

I’m getting jealous 😄 as a 13 pro max owner I must say the mini has the perfect phone size. I could punch myself for not getting a mini before they discontinued it. I hope it has a comeback.

[@FromDesertTown]

I used a 13 mini for a while. Loved the size! I just didn't like the lack of camera zoom. I ended up switching to an S24 because it's the most lightweight (168g) and relatively compact "flagship" phone that includes a 3x telephoto lens. I resent the fact that Apple, Samsung AND Google refuse to put optical zoom lenses on their smaller phones. It's ALWAYS a stupid combo of "wide and ultra-wide". Why not put a ultra-ultra-ultra-wide on there while we're at it? Let's zoom OUT as far as humanly possible, because that's what taking pictures of things is all about! /sarcasm

[@BioLights24]

I’ve been. Holding out with my iPhone 8 Plus stilll a beast cuz not a heavy user

[@theunfamoustruth]

My Action button opens my motorised gate. So happy with that feature

[@BridgetCarey]

That’s cool!

[@wchristian2000]

Thats pretty cool mr. vanderbilt

[@StevieCooper]

That’s clever. Mine opens the camera 🤷‍♂️ even though I probably would use the control centre to mute and unmute my phone more times a day than the camera. But the camera I want to pull up quickly? Idk 🤷‍♂️

[@NetvoTV]

Do Android like Sony Xperia 1 VI can do that kind of programmable things?

[@ericschwartz100]

@@StevieCooper Exactly why I think it's pretty pointless for Apple to ive the new iPhone a standalone camera button. It's your choice, but on my 15 Pro, my action button is the camera. In my opinion, best use case for the action button in the world!

[@brockhubbard6336]

Glad she addressed it’s the same thing everyyyy yearrrr

[@Bling_The_Visual_Creator]

I'll hold out for an iPhone 100 with a 100x optical zoom to the moon.

[@OGdrodro]

or u could buy a samsung and do it now lol

[@Evan-memo]

​@@OGdrodrothat's fake zoom

[@AI-HOMELAB]

based 😂 I think everyone should wait until apple finally starts to sell its smartphones at reasonable prices.

[@littlehippo5004]

@@OGdrodro you mean you could buy a Samsung and see a fake picture of the moon...

[@heyteecee3190]

I’d want to use the action button to start and stop screen recordings. I feel like that’ll save me the time rather than bringing down the control centre every time.

[@funnyberries4017]

You can just click the top left corner to stop the screen recording.

[@infinite_vortex]

I just purchased a iPhone 13 mini. Used to have it, regret selling it, and plan to hold on to it for many more years. Buttons, AI, none of that stuff means much to me personally.

[@Ptorres023]

The cutout on the case for 16 Pro seems to match the MM Wave antenna. Don’t think it’s for an additional button.

[@BarelyAverageDude]

I just wish the action button could be mute AND another function. Like maybe a double press does something different than a long press.

[@techuntangler7897]

It can do more than one thing using the shortcuts app. I have mine bring up a menu (choose from) and then open different apps depending on what I need. It's a game changer.

[@BarelyAverageDude]

@@techuntangler7897 shortcuts are definitely a game changer, but that’s technically still one thing (open the shortcut) I want to still be able to mute AND do something else depending on how it’s pressed/held

[@kindestof]

preach!

[@BarelyAverageDude]

@@kindestof I have an iPhone and a galaxy; on the galaxy, each of my buttons has like three functions, depending on how I press it. But the iPhone can only do one thing?

[@shathyasana5790]

​@@BarelyAverageDudei have same function from my s9 bixby button (single press for instagram, double press for bixby)lol..I think Apple really need to wake up before hit COMA!!

[@thelonewolf191]

If you have an 12 or earlier model, then yeah, upgrade. If you have a 13, 14 or 15 it probably won’t be worth it

[@ianchristian3870]

I have the regular 13 and im upgrading to 16 pro max. Cant wait 🤩

[@tapetwo7115]

@@ianchristian3870why max? It’s so big just go for the pro lol. Max is like for wealthy seniors 😂

[@funnyberries4017]

Hold onto your phones for as long as possible! It's good for the environment, good for your wallet, and an 1 every 5 year upgrade feels way more satisfying then once every 2.

[@Mysticbladegod]

Absolutely. Well stated.

[@richardbixler]

I have a 13 Pro Max. Honestly, it made me miss my iPhone 7 Pro. Leaving Touch ID was a huge misstep. I still use my iPhone 7 Pro for some smart home stuff. It still wows me that before I can even look at the screen it’s unlocked every time without fail. Dropping the unlock switch will be awful. I’m not being dramatic here, it might be the final nail in the coffin for movie theaters. I can already imagine a future where at least one person at every movie accidentally pocket unscilences their phone. It’s a cost cutting measure. There’s no reason you couldn’t make a programmable toggle switch. That said the stacked Sony censor that’s rumored to be coming might make me upgrade. It would be a huge leap in quality over my 12mp camera.

[@lovescarguitar]

Wow. What a new and groundbreaking design

[@Thatsme849]

since I still have an iphone x i might finally upgrade this year

[@funnyberries4017]

Don't! Just get a battery change. The longer you wait the better it is.

[@joaoguilherme8083]

But the iPhone X is unsupported by now​@@funnyberries4017

[@adrianramos4721]

@@funnyberries4017I think they’ve waited long enough 😂

[@Moteab1]

@@adrianramos4721صدقت والله 😂 تحياتي لك من العراق 🇮🇶

[@funnyberries4017]

@@adrianramos4721 Just a little longer! Next year's phone is going to be worth it

[@demaurimitchell3167]

As an Apple enthusiast phones are good enough to where a new release yearly is not necessary

[@Olivia_Spencer45]

I think action button can be used for calling or capturing photos

[@CalvinNaka]

I would like to have a pro mini.

[@draszi]

Would be amazing if it added a fingerprint sensor on it

[@kwfown]

Well, I use iPhone for work and my trusty XR will likely stop receiving iOS updates this year… so I have to update. Battery is pretty bad at this stage tbh, so I’m looking forward to the new change

[@adjmally659]

Hoping and waiting for the unseen is what actually saves me money. I think I keep waiting and waiting until my 13 Pro gets dropped by iOS 😂

[@akbarravan5604]

But it has been dropped already. Coz it won’t run Apple Intelligence.

[@kireikotomine1171]

On my S5 Active, I also have an action button that can be programmed to open two different apps depending if you use a quick press or a long press. It's nice that Apple is adding features instead of taking features away but is that worth upgrading for most iPhone users by now?

[@torrotorrentazos1307]

Dishear, as well as NexChear.

[@justinm.8970]

I actually use the action button now for the camera and it’s very handy. I have iOS 18 beta so the old torch and camera button on the screen now open Safari and KZbin or Teams and Outlook when in Work Focus. Very handy changes in iOS 18.

[@Jessewatt]

I miss the Nokia era , I remember the design language changed every model + the interface. Those are creative ! I still love my N95 design.

[@thomaspwilson3]

I’ve really enjoyed watching your videos all these years you have been with CNET! Thank you for your continued content!

[@moow950]

I will be upgrading from the iPhone X to the iPhone 16 Pro Max, so that's some serious upgrade!

[@igorgleandro]

I'm thrilled to have something like the new iPad Pro, Thinner and light. Just a little bit worried about the battery, if that's the case. On the software side, of course especially for the AI. Always a great video Bridget!

[@speedbird-777]

Universe ice? Or ice universe lol

[@BridgetCarey]

His handle is universeice but his name was Ice Universe and I got dizzy trying to figure out which to say

[@user-cr6ki4qs4y]

​@BridgetCarey he famous for his amazing track record for leaks. He goes universally as Ice Universe.

[@KE4YAL]

With the capture button being touch sensitive that's going to make it difficult case wise I have to have a rigid case because of my work

[@mohammedfaiisal]

Has anyone seen the camera feature on the Sony phones? The one where you can zoom in from between 3.5x to 7.1x without losing any quality? Continuous optical zoom it's called and that's one feature I want to see on an iPhone, Galaxy and Pixel phone. We probably won't see it, any time soon. But hopefully one day

[@hobbitpsi]

We won't. Sony phones are made to be actual photography phones which is their main selling point. Not the case with the other brands.

[@mohammedfaiisal]

@@hobbitpsi you have to admit, that it's such a great feature and would actually be a game changer on phones like the iPhone, pixel and galaxy

[@hobbitpsi]

@@mohammedfaiisal the capture button? Not really, I think it's stupid because unless you're a content creator, majority of people don't take pictures horizontally, majority of people take pictures and videos vertically.

[@mohammedfaiisal]

@@hobbitpsi I wasn't talking about the capture button. I was talking about the continuous optical zoom feature. That's the feature I want to see on other smartphones. It's also not completely out of the question to have that feature on other smartphones. Especially because companies get ideas from other companies all the time and this feature is one that I want to see the most

[@hobbitpsi]

@@mohammedfaiisal I mean continuous optical would be nice, but this iphone isn't going to have that. At least not passed 5x.

[@Capitan_Cavernicola_1]

Comparing the first to the last iPhone a few things have changed to match performance to the OS. Apple Innovated decades ago.

[@thrdeye]

Thats right...keep pushing people to buy a phone they don't need with money they don't have. Good job!

[@bwake]

Wait four years between updates to really appreciate the differences.

[@kjw-vw6xr]

More buttons around the phone make it more difficult to hold.. what's the next button..on the top?

[@falcon81701]

I find it hilarious that we are meant to be impressed by this

[@elimuanderson889]

I use the action button to open the gate at my apartment complex. The complex has an app, and I made a shortcut for the app action. 😊

[@another.designer]

iPhone 16 will come with 60hz display, they will do it to widen the gap between Pros and Non pros

[@Jayden-lr2mm]

Looks like they going back to the iPhone X camera layout

[@Particle3445]

I would program the action button to open my playlist on Amazon music automatically 🙌🏻🤙🏻

[@Krishnashares]

The only reason for me to upgrade from my 14 pro would be the AI features

[@horridohobbies]

Processor speed is not the limiting factor to running Apple Intelligence. The A17 is not *that* much faster than the A16 and A15. The limiting factor is memory. The minimum requirement is 8GB. That said, if AI is not available on older iPhones, that will piss off a lot of Apple users, myself included. I bought an iPhone 15 just 9 months ago, and it's already frickin' obsolete???

[@TranceXZero]

I have a 12 pro. I wait at least 4 years but last time I waited 6. This year I might upgrade but as a guy I’m excited for a pink version I always get white or black, so boring. I also don’t use a case and my battery does not hold at all anymore 😢

[@funnyberries4017]

Just get a battery replacement and wait 2 years

[@TranceXZero]

@@funnyberries4017 I like that idea my dude, I will look into how much a replacement battery is ty kindly

[@troystarcher9364]

I need the fold

[@ROBOROBOROBOROBO]

iPhone 15 pro has Apple Intelligence capability already. So maybe if you have 15 pro an upgrade might not be needed. But that extra camera button on the bottom right is really something interesting. Especially if it has zoom feature, it will be great. However I might not upgrade only because of a fancy button. What I am curious about is if stronger chips in 16 pro will have better AI responses or not. More processing capacity is better for AI algorithms.

[@hobbitpsi]

Stronger Processor and 12gb of RAM to run the LLC.

[@ROBOROBOROBOROBO]

⁠@@hobbitpsiwhat do you mean by LLC?

[@hobbitpsi]

@@ROBOROBOROBOROBO Large Language Model. Sorry I meant LLM, I got auto corrected.

[@ROBOROBOROBOROBO]

iPhone 15 pro has 8gb of RAM, but it isn’t confirmed yet if there will be 12 gb. That would be interesting. I wonder if same generative ai task can output better and faster results because of the hardware differences I imagine iPhone 16 will be like iPhone 15 pro with worse cameras

[@hobbitpsi]

@@ROBOROBOROBOROBO Well if Apple sticks to how they've always done. The normal 16 will just be the 15 pro, minus one camera. Far as 12gb of RAM goes, every notable leaker has said 12 so I'm gonna believe it to have 12. I mean bare minimum to run LLM's is 8gb of RAM but that's gonna work the processor a bit more, so 12 makes sense. Personally I wish Apple would stop going bare minimum on devices and actually give more RAM on the Pro models.

[@aleksoctop]

They should just make the sides all buttons. Like 12 per side, at least. I already take hundreds of accidental screenshots every year, let's see what else this thing can do!!

[@SachinKumar-mb2fq]

They should do something niche as for the price they ask for iPhones. But sadly they are still away from providing user friendliness which android provides. I changed from android to iPhone last year and am still learning 😂

[@LadyJay1131]

Upgrade for a button no!

[@jdeljones]

Even for the AI features -- I'll wait.

[@FLM_OFF]

Usb as well or get the iphone 15 and it would be great for gamers.

[@hmzbn]

My action button takes a screenshot and copies it to my clipboard so i don’t have to do that 5 tap step to do it manually

[@Francis__D]

Sounds about right, havnt upgraded since the Iphone 12. havnt needed or wanted to. This is the first time ive been excited for an Apple release since the redesign...my current phone!

[@blackkobra101]

I feel like this channel is very pro Apple. Every time I open KZbin it's always something about an Apple product lol

[@wanderingfool6312]

I’d like the telephoto upgraded to 40mpx, but I suspect we won’t see that until next year.

[@falcon81701]

Looks like Apple made the A17 Pro in the 15 Pro phones ready for Apple AI with its beefy Neural Engine. Everything else may be a struggle.

[@Murkwiththemouth]

Still rocking my iPhone 13 Pro Max, I’m debating

[@morganvon5664]

I have the same. I think it's too heavy. I'm actually leaning toward the new Motorola Rzr 50. It has their version of AI.

[@Ricky_Bobby2314]

Apple continue to mention the same s**t every year "This is the best iPhone we've ever made" Really! So now a camera button will result in the best iPhone they've ever made...tragic!

[@stephencooper3583]

Incremental upgrades are the norm for the industry. It's unrealistic to expect a radically different phone every year. So yeah, it will get a slightly faster chip, some camera tweaks, maybe a button, and a few new colors. Same goes for Samsung, Pixel, and most other phones for that matter. Most are gonna look just like they did last year. If you're coming from an older phone, the action button should be a nice improvement though. With shortcuts, it can do pretty much anything... open garage doors, start the car, turn off the lights, lock your house, connect CarPlay, get directions, play music, get the weather - or a series of events that does them all in whatever order you want. If you're really gifted at making shortcuts, you can probably do all that with one click. "Do this, then that, then that...". You can make some pretty sick shortcuts with a bit of practice.

[@avinashpatel27]

Nobody on KZbin or anywhere on the internet has mentioned that the new iPhone 16 and 16 Pro might be getting eSIM globally, similar to the new iPad Pro M4. This could mean the end of physical SIM cards.

[@Leon-tf4wj]

We live on special times, really, we are blessed 🤯 we know months before how the new iPhone gonna look and specs, so good to be alive 🤯 I'm gonna keep my 👀 open until THE DAY unveiling comes 👏👏

[@davidnnamani1715]

I guess this is the year I'm going to upgrade

[@videobiker9131]

I really don’t care about AI. Takeme where I’m going, that’s fine. Help me make a phone call, that’s fine anything else? No. I would take the Apple action button and program it to put my my phone into a total quiet mode. It would still receive all the alerts it just wouldn’t show them or make sounds. I have a similar mode on my phone now and I love it.

[@KevinFuggi]

Could you imagine programming your action button to pull up your dunkin order... wow lol ☠️

[@pranavpandyaongoogle]

If it’s just a button then why does it need a cut out in the case? Why not a normal button cover like all other 3 buttons? Does it have a finger print scanner 🤔

[@emmanuelk5726]

The fact that they just integrated GPT and called it Apple Intelligence shows they know most of their base is ignorant.

[@FLM_OFF]

I have a note 10 plus so I'm just gonna wait for the 16 plus and the ai features will be good and USB c, stacked battery, better camera and other stuff.

[@user-cb3vs3oh5h]

I have a 12 pro max and it’s def time for an upgrade. There’s no way the 12s are lasting past iOS 18.

[@-Meuric-]

Yeah i think i may just try a pixel or something. I've had an iPhone since the very first one but I refused to be forced to upgrade like this.

[@user-rb2]

Why do you think you are forced to upgrade?

[@andresate6314]

I have the pixel 8 pro am is awesome , and I have the 15 pro and the S24 Ultra. And I already have AI . My main phone is the Ultra

[@user-rb2]

@@andresate6314 I would wonder if everything done on a Google phone was recorded and sent to Google. :-)

[@niel.otos1425]

I’d rather wait until next year because the iPhone 17 Pro models will have an enhanced RAM from 8GB to 12GB.

[@jaffersadique4736]

That camera button reminds me of Sony Ericsson

[@kurtphilly]

AI overrated at this point. Maybe in 2-3 years it will be useful other than for weird text message emojis.

[@leesurpa544hart2]

they should release all colors from every year of iPhone on a new generation

[@paramdetroja16]

There’s a possibility that capture button could also have Touch ID sensor though it’s just my opinion

[@hobbitpsi]

That's stupid. They already know how to do it in the power button so they should just do that.

[@BridgetCarey]

If they bring back TouchID I will dance on video

[@jevonsims900]

@@BridgetCarey Touch ID never left. I'm pretty sure iPhone SE 4 will have Touch ID.

[@hobbitpsi]

@@jevonsims900 Yes because the SE still has the button/haptic button on the front. Apple uses the fingerprint scanner in the power button on ipad, so they have no excuse not to use it on the iphones.

[@Larutus]

As a 15 user who upgraded from a 12, I think I’m good waiting a couple more years 😊

[@digressor]

The action button can pull up a folder of your favorite shortcuts so you’re not limited to just one shortcut. It’s pretty powerful.

[@cadenchurchill4296]

Really loving the "One More Thing" series! Keep up the great work! Not gonna lie, I'm not super excited for the AI features and will likely stick with my 14 Pro this year, but a potential pink option does make upgrading just a little more tempting...

[@brianbrino4310]

I love your comments but I will probably wait until September 2025 for the iPhone 17! Meantime I will get ready for it! Thank you for your lovely video!❤

[@neiltsakatsa]

It would make sense if the new button came with TouchID otherwise it’s just another useless button. SMH 🤦‍♂️

[@Joker-yu5kp]

Nobody is really talking about the heat sink because the 15 pro lineup get extremely hot sometimes.The so called update from apple hasn’t fixed it for me honestly

[@user-cr6ki4qs4y]

My 15 Pro Max is like a little heater. I definitely regret upgrading from a 14 Pro Max. Worst mistake ever.

[@kervenauguste8059]

I’m never buying another IPhone after my 15PM tbh unless it’s VR/AR glasses. We hit peak IPhone

[@pranav_pradeep]

It would great if they integrate the new quantum led screen, thats a banger.

[@tommystrawnarm2810]

Video Game consoles are released several years down the line. That way you get a good use out of that console until its next release. Phones at this point do the same thing it doesnt matter what year they come out. If u want the upgrade yearly, knock yourself out. I talk, text an surf the net off my device. Ill hold onto it the same way i hold onto my gaming console. When its time to upgrade ill do so. I have the Iphone 15 plus, still use my Iphone 11 and SE 3. Not upgrading at this point at all

[@FromN.s]

Why upgrade this year when AI is not gonna be coming until next year why not wait for the iPhone 17?

[@PSy84]

some will come already this fall...others on January and little by little...new features of Apple Intelligence will be added

[@Davehaha2001]

Love how Johnny leaves and the buttons come out

[@Corranach]

Action button: I have it set to precondition my car before I get in it

[@Fazalmoneer]

@Bridget Carey, Why don’t you open your own channel doing tech reviews. I love your critiques

[@IScottTheScotch]

My 11 is getting super slow and I tolerated it but come September I may not have it anymore.

[@unnderneath]

Is the storage almost full?

[@theanimaster]

I did that last year with my 11 Pro Max. I use the 11 as a streaming cam now (it’s heavy compared to the 15 Pro Max that replaces it).

[@StevieCooper]

I’m excited about Apple AI. I have the 15 Pro Max. Excited to be able to use it for work, editing my case notes.

[@Mickymouse56755]

You can do that on the iPhone 15 so not really gd news when u can adjust a button to what you desire

[@sentiasatransformasi]

what iphone 16 really need is more robust n cooling body

[@neel28sarkar]

I just upgraded to iPhone 15 in April 2024 and seeing this iPhone 16 with Apple Intelligence it feels like my iPhone 15 is so outdated.

[@autumnmatthews3179]

If I get a good trade-in price for my 14 I might have to get the 16

[@jazzunit8234]

own a ton of apple shares and tell everyone they can't live without it

[@anonymous4gent]

AI can kiss my shiny iPhone 14.

[@lilzuplada1564]

Just got the iPhone 15 Pro Max 256gb for $726 so no need to upgrade. 😋

[@theo9976]

It’s in the best interest for all these tech ‘influencers’ to constantly shill for upgrading what is basically a mature technology. I used to upgrade my iPhone every year but stopped at the iPhone 13 Pro. Not going to upgrade to the 16 for a…button, thinner bezels, nor for Apple ‘Intelligence.’ At the glacial pace of new features I may carry my iPhone 13 for another 3 years.

[@Mike0193Azul]

Yearly hardware micro upgrades are such a e-waste contributer

[@macjim]

Why not the M4 chipset in them…? I’d be surprised if they didn’t make the Pro models with the M chipsets 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@mapl3mage]

they would need to find a way to dissipate the heat and keep the iphone cool with such a powerful processor, which is probably not an easy thing to do.

[@odessastepsmag]

Club AI? No, thank you.

[@tianm1m160]

The camera button sounds like Sony's Xperia phone

[@coreys5629]

All of those notification bubbles…😣

[@namastebharat007]

I hope this channel never ends and keeps spreading happiness❤