My iPhone 16 / Pro / Max "Review"

[@Dave2D]

A Strange year for the iPhone...

[@pranavgoel29]

True, feels new and old at the same time

[@amit1497]

Not a strange but struggling year for Iphone.

[@revanth_reddy8641]

If ain’t broke no need to buy new 🫠

[@TheTalipbelgin]

Goood , bad and the uglyy

[@delta_cosmic]

@@Dave2D more like the worst year for the iPhone

[@ktsung91]

you can tell era of smartphone innovation is dead when even how cables are coiled in the packaging is worthy of mentioning

[@warriorx86]

Only Era of iPhone innovation is long dead. Samsung is still going strong with foldable and AI technologies

[@Kittens-and-Chips]

​@@warriorx86 dude don't be a shill, the leaks for the S25U are very underwhelming. You guys love to say the term "iSheep" but you make me embarrassed for the android fanbase

[@Barnzy213]

@@warriorx86lol no one wants a folding phone man this isn’t 2005 anymore. Absolute trash

[@AK_Catholic_Traditional]

@@Barnzy213When the flip phone has the same type of glass normal phones have and the hinge is 100% sand proof, then we can talk.

[@simaknaveedakther8755]

Its only for apple buddy look at Samsung Huawei Xiaomi Vivo they are still making foldable phones better year by year

[@mamud12j]

I keep watching these videos reviewing the iPhone 16 and don't feel like necessary to change it that fast but need to know anyways. When I got my the iPhone 15, was excited and got an incredible leather case from Vionentus, and also a MagSafe charger, and really don't feel necessary to upgrade it by now, when I'm doing excellent and works totally fine, just some small details

[@mattstevA6]

is that phone case made by full grain leather? just in doubt

[@mamud12j]

Yesss it is! In my opinion, is worth it 👌

[@jess95_p]

Should I give it a try with the iPhone 16?!? HELP

[@dewalt5519]

@@mamud12j I don’t disagree, but we’re yet to see what apple intelligence is going to bring to the 16 which with the new chip and action button it’s been optimized to run with. When 18.2 comes out that might be the “ah ha” moment for the 16. It’s doubtful, but we’ll see. As an avid iphoneotoghper I’m loving the new cam features and use them everyday. The 15-25x zoom for video and photo alone were worth the upgrade from the 14PM. I upgrade on even model years so the 15 was never in my cards , but doubtful I would have been tempted if I had the 15Pm already.

[@mamud12j]

@@dewalt5519 Thanks for sharing! The "iphoneotopher" just got me

[@car3030]

Just discovered your channel, and it’s refreshing to finally see a review about daily “real life” use! 99% of the KZbinrs talk about creating content, that means nothing to average users…Great Job!

[@michaelraimi1377]

You have been missing my friend. Anyway, welcome onboard

[@AshenOne93]

iPhone 15 will be perfect smartphone for average user - cheaper price than 16 and phone for years.

[@Jjsupermman]

My 16 pro max is coming tomorrow. Upgrading from a iPhone 11 Pro Max so I’m super excited. I think it’s a worth a upgrade for anyone who’s phone is 5 years or older

[@AbdulBasit-ne7ur]

Yeah man i’m jumping from a XS max to 16 promax dont care about the review everything’s gonna seem new to me lol

[@Danmaster01]

The 5 year phone cycle is absolutely the correct strategy.

[@JAYJAYBEBE]

I still have the XR and I still don't see a need to upgrade.

[@alboforlife18]

@@AbdulBasit-ne7urye im the same it started getting so hot and almost burning my hands every time i unlocked the screen to do something lol. 6 years almost, that is enough for a phone.

[@jedolivier2688]

@@JAYJAYBEBEI own an XR for listening to music with Bluetooth speakers. It’s a beast for music listening. I have a 15 ProMax for my daily phone. The 15 ProMax is very lackluster with volume & sound quality when using speakers. It has a very thin & narrow sounding bass range, which is very disappointing. Don’t get me wrong, it’s crisp & clear, it just lacks volume & meaty mids & bass.😊

[@vamos419]

So glad Dave called out Apple for not delivering AI at launch. This is manipulative marketing by Apple. Even on their website, before you buy the iPhone 16, it says "built for AI" but never mentions that it's coming later this year.

[@andyH_England]

Most smartphones last 7-10 years, and a three-month AI outage isn’t a significant concern. Of course, haters will troll, but considering that Galaxy AI, for instance, only had a limited portion of its AI at launch, and this is true for other OEMs as well, it’s not a big deal. People simply enjoy trolling Apple because they have millions of Android users who appreciate the reinforcement from influencers.

[@MonsHunterNow]

​@@andyH_EnglandQuit riding Tim's meat and learn to love yourself.

[@MashySob]

​@@andyH_Englanddoes apple ven have a portion of their ai available though? Apple have delivered almost nothing new this year, the ai was the main thing they were pushing

[@DanKaschel]

"Manipulative marketing" is a redundant phrase

[@andyH_England]

@@MashySob It is coming in three weeks, and 90% of those buying the iPhone 16 will buy it after AI gets released. This is a ridiculous complaint. I don't get some demographics that whine over this.

[@AKAvra]

I appreciate that Dave still doesn't do shock face thumbnails on YT.

[@tashibalampkin8555]

Ugh. I hate that. It's so played out.

[@tronthedon6537]

- what is changed on the new iPhone? ‘this year we put a new button in the box’ - Apple 2024

[@jrrichards9392]

There are about 25 changes. Look it up.

[@ifrite3]

​@@jrrichards9392*tweaks

[@raeplaysval]

"you mean Camera Control™©" -Apple 2024

[@The_MEMEphis]

​​@@jrrichards9392new colors isn't a feature changing the positions of the camera isn't a feature, 95% of those 25 new changes make literally no difference

[@Lordacin]

I got the movie reference!😉

[@millenialmusings8451]

No intro. No outro. No music. No BS. Straight to the point. Dave is showing how it's done!

[@matos2003]

I have the iPhone 16 Pro Max through Apple’s upgrade program. Three things I love about this model are: 1. The larger screen 2. The improved cameras 3. The enhanced camera controls Aside from these upgrades, the rest of the phone feels very similar to the iPhone 15 Pro Max. It might as well be called the 15 Pro Max S.

[@jonathanh9592]

If you're upgrading each year what do you expect. They made a great product, they're not going to tear it down every year and start again. One of the biggest differences in the phone market is the fact some nut cases buy a new one each year and expect there to be massive difference. It's a solid phone. If you want a new shiny, it's great. If you have a 14, 15 or even 13 pro there will be small changes. Don't fix what isn't broke for the sake of fixing something.

[@vumiqen]

''built from the ground up'' now thats a phrase i've heard before and it didnt go so well..

[@Tramveller]

Just like Tim Cook's quote "This is the best iPhone ever created". I mean, duh, they wouldn't make a product worse. xD

[@VeMpX8]

Forza Motorsport xD

[@raawesome3851]

​@@TramvellerAMD with Bulldozer: 🫠

[@tianlechen]

It used to reflect reality but now they don’t have Steve jobs who can actually make Apple do things

[@Cujobob]

The M1 series was fantastic and built from the ground up by them. It completely changed everything in the space.

[@assambaghdadi]

Apple: we lead in innovation Also Apple: we still have 60hz in 2024

[@asruz87A]

Innovations in Pro versions only😢

[@clownasylum]

This is fastest iPhone we’ve ever made…

[@icemr1602]

They did put 120hz on ipad pro earlier than most devices

[@r0main.895]

To be fair they are quite innovative on some devices, mostly Macs, iPad ( pro M4 only ), Vision Pro, AirPods

[@saharajohnson6481]

iPhone 16 plus and IPhone 16 pre order sales was better than this year pro models and iPhone 16 pro did the worst in pre order sales

[@HelloImCrimson]

He managed to push out 12 mins about these incremental update iPhones. What a feat.

[@poeticsilence047]

Probably non scripted too.

[@XxXStoneFingerXxX]

imagine Apple pushing out a whole event for these incremental updates

[@mahesh113322]

4 minutes of the video just for the button . Lol 😂. Dumb paid review

[@poeticsilence047]

@mahesh113322 Well, he did say most of the AI is not out yet and that the button is essentially a gimmick and a glorified camera button. He also said there is no real reason to get the Pro.

[@deivytrajan]

Once your done, don't forget to clean up. Such an android fanboy who ignores any technology upgrades outside android.

[@kilruf]

I don't know if it can do this, but if it doesn't they should let the camera control "button" allow you to scroll up and down when web surfing or on social media pages.

[@WillyWon-o2h]

Niceeee

[@TheLPCGAMING]

I wouldn't count on it, its branded so heavily to be strictly for the camera; even though it could be useful elsewhere

[@MichaelPayPlus]

"cables are wound up oval this year instead of round" would have never been something that would have ever made it into a flagship product review before 2024....

[@GodAres-]

Iphone 16: added new button Iphone 17: removed that button 💀Apple Innovation💀

[@islandstylin83]

When you're the average consumer expecting a lot of change within year🤦🏻 People's expectations are ridiculous these days

[@danniarrezafirdausy2538]

@@islandstylin83 they could've just added 120hz refresh rate into the non-pro, and call it a day, instead of bothering so much into that button for the non-pro

[@kfx3907]

@@islandstylin83Apple users are generous.... only to their beloved company Apple...

[@lordofbathurst]

Android NPC

[@JanGoh-jb5ge]

Amazing, Apple is getting criticized for things that haven't even happened yet.

[@najifgrinding]

apple made a "TEAL" iPhone only for Dave

[@N0Xa880iUL]

But didn't send it to him

[@VictimofNightCity]

And URaverageconsumer

[@Kapt_Ortega]

Some apple intern is about to get fired over this.

[@socaltypes7670]

The edging is uncanny... smh I would have liked to see that teal for myself as well

[@imonthat3520]

Why spend a $1000 to $2000 dollars on a phone if you are going a get device banned? Or disabled it like we want the phone it cool it nice but sorry a say it the phone don’t want us neither does the technology near does the technology care about us we getting scammed in a way spending all this money just so we can’t use it what’s apps that u download on your new device Facebook Snapchat instagram twitter but if we are getting banned disabled why in the hell would we spend tht much money on a phone make it make sense u a dummy if u do tht cuz u gonna spend allat money on tht phone once u device banned from Facebook or snap u got a get a whole new phone with 2000 dollars we spend on a phone it should have protection features to saving our phones from getting banned

[@mschf09]

Call a gimmick a gimmick. I don't like how reviewers are scared to call features Apple implemteded a gimmick

[@JohnCillian]

They get blacklisted and won’t receive review units if they do

[@jevonsims900]

Same reason reviewers are scared to say Pixel phones get hot, instead they warm.

[@iron_b0olt]

Honestly, most of new features on phones are gimicks for years. And its completely fine

[@kfx3907]

And yet they are not afraid of calling Samsungs device a gimmick in 2019..😅 You know the first in-folding foldable phone that is quite popular now😂

[@SAG3__]

And they really do get hot and battery drains​ really quick.@@jevonsims900

[@terriplays1726]

Honestly, last year I was holding back on the iPhone 15 Pro because it did not seem like a well-rounded product to me: Running hot, short battery life, not having the fancy tele camera. Now this year all those issues have been resolved, so for me coming from the 12 generation it is a very appealing product.

[@HealthyCrazyCool]

im sorry but the new "desert titanium" colour is basically the same rose gold from a few years ago lol

[@CrimeApexOfficial]

If they were going to reuse an older color, they should have rather used the Sierra blue from the iPhone 13 Pro Max

[@HeyItsAvi90]

@@CrimeApexOfficial or the alpine green

[@nunyabz9494]

they reused the iphone 4 design anyway

[@Diddyoil24]

@@CrimeApexOfficialfucking love that color

[@Dangerkiller-D]

Still have my rose gold in the 7plus 😅. I quit instantly in ordering the 16 pro Max. For some reason, something keeps telling me not to purchase every time at the checkout.

[@nazimdjimani945]

The desert titanium is basically the gold from the 13 Pro/Max series

[@Jayyy9997]

It’s more copper tbh. Not a harsh gold.

[@rhoharane]

I'd say it's the gold from the iPod Touch.

[@FuturePortal911]

Totally wrong

[@diamondk4648]

Literally

[@Breakfastststst]

If that’s gold Asians should be called gold

[@delta_cosmic]

Surprised it wasn't a 2 minute video...

[@raphkosta]

$$$

[@BigSmoke2.20]

You're everywhere

[@junyaiwase]

Even though im probably gonna get this phone (pro) this funny asf😂

[@fuegotsu]

Can't be two minutes with all the problems it has

[@stelekenekumized]

The 10mins was all the wrong about camera control lol

[@victorjoshuapabon7270]

HI DAVE! I just wanted you to know that for how many years I've been watching your videos here in youtube, my favorite color now is TEAL and changed my style to MINIMALIST CLEAN and IT ALL THANKS TO YOU ❤️

[@hayyanalmemsani805]

I actually really like that they added a "Natural" style in the camera app, I would definitely use that. I'm really not a fan of the way some phones over-process/oversaturate the image after you take it

[@AkerfeldtTveitan-yi4xm]

I think Apple's camera color rendition is fairly natural to begin with by modern flagship phone standards

[@jonas8266]

4:03 This may just be the shortest sponsored sequence ever.

[@ju.snooker]

So disappointed with this years iPhones - no significant improvements at all. And yet they market it like they’ve done something incredible

[@OumarMohammed-ir9tr]

dude the 60hz is sooooo annoying and the argument that the average person won’t notice is so crazy to me because the average person doesn’t notice the difference between A16 and A18 chip or the new ceramic shield they were gloating about, that is what yearly upgrade is all about adding features to make the average person life better in the long run even if they wouldn’t notice. this is not a cheap or budget phone by any means and i would actually argue a higher refresh rate is even more noticeable

[@pieceofdirt]

That's called marketing. They can't say "we add nothing to our phones and charge it the same as last year's please buy it"

[@andyH_England]

@@OumarMohammed-ir9tr@OumarMohammed-ir9tr According to pre-orders, the base iPhone 16 sales have risen considerably, over 25%, and the Pro models have dropped in sales. This is not indicative of buyers caring about 120Hz, quite the contrary. Because 120Hz is only one part of many features that matter to the average user. Some people will not understand Apple's business model and will complain. However, if Apple had given 120Hz to the base iPhones, then even more people would have moved from the Pro, which would have been a disaster for profits, and shareholders would have wanted blood.

[@MikeCobweb]

tbh for me the battery is a huge one on the 16 pro max expecially. And no, I'm not saying this to defend Apple, cuz most companies have been releasing incremental upgrades every year which is to be expected at this point in the slab smartphone genre. So a long lasting phone with great performance is kinda sweet for me.

[@DanKaschel]

​@@OumarMohammed-ir9tr60hz would be more beneficial now, but the newer chip will make it qualify for more years of support

[@Dawa_GuY]

I like how we describe the feel of the phone , the beautiful vibrant color ..and the first thing we do when we get the phone is slap a case on it and after two years we don't even remember the color of the phone

[@mingchi1855]

That's me.

[@indmur]

speak for yourself i don’t use cases

[@a_a7287]

Who’s we? Im not putting a case over my beautiful blue iPhone 13 😅

[@CandyGirl44]

I choose my colour carefully and must love it so only use clear cases.

[@riseabove3082]

clear cases exist, yah know!

[@steven3hunnid446]

I watched 3 reviews back to back and yours was the best! I love your charisma, God bless 💯

[@chasenhorizons]

The 'new button' has been such a nice upgrade, reminds me of quick-launch features of the Moto X series. It’d be awesome if they made the button multi-functional with tap combos or something. Also, the Siri + ChatGPT combo feels like a solid move in the right direction. I upgraded from the 12 to the 16 Pro, and it was such a big jump. Honestly, the 4+ year upgrade cycle just makes the new features feel so much more worth it.

[@norm.]

We live in a time where it is normal to launch phones promising selling features for the future. Apple has become the new Blizzard.

[@ericbaker8807]

"Desert Titanium". Its gold bruh.. lmao. Pure marketing terminology

[@lordofbathurst]

So S24 using Marble Gray, Onyx Black, Cobalt Violet, and Amber Yellow arent just Gray, Black, Purple and Yellow lol?

[@ancientflames]

Who cares

[@hopoff9968]

The 14 pro max gold looks better it's kinda like a cream this is not as nice

[@laifyalif]

@@lordofbathurst dude absolutely roasted fried cooked and marinated, heated it in the oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes at 220°c and made a beef wellington out of this dude's corpse 💀

[@White_lister]

having 60hz screens on flagships in 2024 where 120hz is the default is not innovation, its called enshittification

[@VENEZIO-u8d]

It’s a deterrent to buy those lower budget phones. That’s why Apple purposely push you to spend more

[@Matina-w2z]

Pro and pro max using 80 herz most of the time 😢

[@josiahstearns9615]

I have to agree about the camera control. As someone who has jumped back and forth between Android and iOS, the biggest thing i like about it, is that there is a built in shortcut to get to the camera that doesn’t involve long pressing on the Lock Screen where the camera shortcut normally is (yes, that shortcut is now “customizable” under iOS 18) Now yes, you can also set the action button to open the camera but for people who come from android, they will…..appreciate (maybe not love) but appreciate the fact that the camera control exists. Most androids nowadays have the “double-tap power” to launch the camera.(For iOS, that simply launches Apple Pay) And for me that’s exactly what i like about camera control. I do feel it’s in a bit of a weird spot and I get that apple was trying to find a sweet spot for placement. But outside of launching the camera, i don’t find that i use it that much. I might use it as a shutter button but that’s even less likely. Having said all that, i really don’t think that Apple should remove this feature - I just don’t think it will be used to the capability that they are boasting.

[@digitalopt]

Dave, appreciate your honesty! The kind of review we want!.Long-time viewer; keep it up, and thanks!

[@SalsaBailaProductions]

Mbkhd quote: Never buy promised tech

[@MIchaelSybi]

Yes, the future is nebulous

[@edwarddodge7937]

Never buy tech based on the promises. Buy it for what it is today, if that’s what you want.

[@JB11335]

The only thing Apple built from the ground up is the stupid camera button, that 95% of users don't care about

[@a_a7287]

Wonder where you got that 95% statistic from? 🤔

[@BobMcBurger1]

Just because you don’t like it, doesn’t mean someone else won’t.

[@rizaS55]

I’m not an iPhone user and I’m interested in it. Stop making up numbers based on you opinion. The internet is just full of morons.

[@BobMcBurger1]

@@rizaS55 Spot on.

[@mihir7126]

Sony had a dedicated camera button since 2014s… might not be the same functionality but the the dedicated camera click was still there.

[@Raja995mh33]

Since when do the Pro iPhones "usually" get vibrant colors? They never get that. The 11 Pro had a dark green The 12 Pro has dark blue The 13 Pro had a bright but light blue and dark green The 14 Pro had dark purple The 15 Pro had an almost gray "blue" They just never get vibrant colors...

[@djdexradio]

At least there’s one, now there’s none 😢

[@Luka_Nogalo]

There was always one colorful option. Now its only dark grey, white, grey and white that wants to be gold 😅

[@BwlGog]

I loved the dark green of the 13

[@Luka_Nogalo]

@@BwlGog I still cry about my iPhone 11 pro max "midnight green"(?), but the green 13 was nice too, I liked the 11 just a tad more

[@doddodie]

your lighting is top tier. it's perfect

[@Hutsul_]

I’m still holding to my 13pro and honestly , I would love to upgrade, but at a present moment , I just can’t reason with myself to do so . Nice review man, as always ✌🏻

[@Sora-kaslana]

Still on my ip13Pro.....still works well

[@Jahuya]

I'm with my iPhone 8! uh uuh!

[@ataytaygaraev4298]

Still using my 13 pro max too. It works great and not planing to upgrade this year

[@rwtindall]

13 Pro was/is a great phone.

[@Thomlabe]

Same here. Battery is taking a hit tho

[@mh62727]

3:24 thin bezels all around looks really amazing until you notice the "DYNAMIC" notch

[@ademkollari8992]

iPhone 16 pretty good? Dave, Dave, Dave... No AI, incremental camera update, 60 Hz, for 800 bucks. Androids costing 350 have more.

[@a_a7287]

Androids costing 350 most certainly don’t have more. Maybe 120Hz but that with a slow processor and ad-infested OS 💀

[@rizaS55]

@@a_a72872012 wants your cringey comment back

[@darthraider450]

​@@a_a7287 Pixel 8a says hello 😂

[@a_a7287]

@@darthraider450 well that costs $500 and it has a plastic back which is probably what is helping them reduce costs. Tbf, the pixel 8a is still one of the best phones you could get for $500 cause the software and cameras are really good. They just need to improve Tensor more.

@@a_a7287 cope

[@MrPerrisC]

Outstanding depth, impressive balance criticism of liabilities and accolades of assets, in a nice condensed style, love these vids

[@hyderabadstyleart]

Great review! How does the battery life compare between the iPhone 16, Pro, and Max models? I'm trying to decide which one to go for. Thanks!

[@amansaini-o3f]

TODAY I PURCHASE I PHON 16

[@Dialkia]

I'm not gonna lie, I'm hyped to go back to the regular size Pro from a 15 Pro Max.

[@rwtindall]

Amen. Same here. +1 for small phones.

[@adrianstuart84]

Why ?

[@RatbagTheCoward]

@@adrianstuart84Because a 7 inch behemoth like the 16 Pro Max is a nightmare for people who want to use a phone one-handed.

[@abiusa6]

Me too back to pro❤

[@Matina-w2z]

Beware of Fomo though 😢 happened to me...

[@Fireclaws10]

0:15 Apple Intelligence is what Apple is pushing, but i haven’t seen any consumers care.

[@kuterv]

When did apple care about consumers much? USB-C happened just because of EU laws eventhough it was highly requested change.

[@cooki3th1ef]

you could always look into it, there’s plenty of customer care/privacy features with apple intelligence

[@ReghalMihn]

they haven’t gotten their hands on it. they’re not gonna care about something they can’t see yet. for tech enthusiasts, it’s really cool and is probably enough to justify the purchase beforehand.

[@V100X]

Similar as 5G

[@sickomode6440]

@@cooki3th1ef I remember Apple saying the same thing with iCloud when it launched. Only for users to be hacked after.

[@vncube1]

2:50 Your brushing the non-Pro phones out of the way with no respect summarises the Internet's opinion of them 😂

[@jonathanjethmal1762]

Actually they are the crowd favorites. There is no reason to get the Pro phones all things considered.

[@CHRONICLEKAI]

@@jonathanjethmal1762 Pfft. ProMotion? Bigger display? Longer battery life? Faster charging? Two 48MP cameras? More efficient chip? Titanium? There are enough features here to differentiate the two and the Pros will always outsell the regular models

[@michael_thq]

​@@jonathanjethmal1762agreed

[@BAMTHEWAVE]

Bro go outside lol "Always outsell" man u really need some perspective​@@CHRONICLEKAI

[@BobMcBurger1]

@jonathanjethmal1762 There are plenty of reasons to get the pro.

[@BlindMango]

I love how crisp and clear the footage of the phones are on this. Everything has perfect color, zoom, etc. I still think the "office" backdrop is really soulless, but the tabletop footage is great

[@Shwetang.]

Not a lot changed from previous gen but I’m upgrading from 11 Pro Max so I’m excited. Picking up 16 Pro Max in Black Titanium this Friday.

[@mikester24622]

How is the phone? Any improvements? Nobody ever talks about the phone as a feature anymore. It’s all just about the cameras.

[@martingifford5415]

Android phones are better as phones. Better call screening, better dialing, better call history, etc.

[@muratisik6956]

Good point! Nobody seems to use the phone for phone calls anymore. Maybe that’s the reason. A lot of fear of calling someone nowadays.

[@munchkimmy25]

I think the 1 year cycle has to go. There isn't a lot of innovating going on within a year and some features don't even come at release so why not just make the cycle longer?

[@filbao8113]

2 yrs at best

[@filbao8113]

Or release when they have something new

[@ghsense2626]

You do know its a business? Give it 2 years and another company could take over. No business is safe, past huge businesses have failed while sleeping

[@simplyswith7064]

Slow and steady wins the race.

[@JChristian12]

they would lose billions

[@dragonalfaata]

Never purchase any phone/tech based on a promise of future features. Oh that's coming soon, or we'll deliver it later. Nope, if I intend to buy it just because it will have some nice feature that's not available on launch, I'll buy it when it's available. But Apple being Apple, they really had to hype it early. I know they will keep their word, keep in mind that some of the features mentioned will not come to the EU

[@LasradoRohan]

I remember when samsung made the same hype a decade ago about their new galaxy launching with bixby, then it kinda died out because most people started using google assistant anyways. I think it's going to be similar. Just that this phone doesn't even come with the advertised feature.

[@dragonalfaata]

@@LasradoRohan I have bixby disabled on my Samsung phone lmao. Although the bixby button was utterly useless for its main purpose, a remappable extra button is a whole different story. I'm almost sad that my phone doesn't have that button

[@theaspirant940]

@@LasradoRohan Both Bixby and Siri Sucks! Don't know why they don't use ChatGPT or some better AI assistant.

[@VENEZIO-u8d]

Didn’t you just copy that comment from MKBHD??? That comment is so 1994.

[@nicoletiana]

I preordered the iPhone 16 pro 1TB in Natural Titanium. I can't wait for it to come in the mail! I used to always get the max but this year i wanted the pro instead because i do have small hands, cases are a little cheaper compared to the max and apparently this year's pro size for the iPhone is bigger than previous models which is nice. LOL, I'm so excited!!!!

[@BS-rr6uv]

The way this camera button will work so well for people who are left handed or use their phones in their left hand

[@jammyjustin8427]

Didn’t even think of it like that and I’m one myself😂

[@tinosqindis1184]

You are brutally honest, keep it up there

[@JStryker7]

Tbh, I think a lot of reviewers have forgotten that most people don’t upgrade every year

[@Jakeyb0y90]

Yeah coming from my 12 pro im getting 4 years of incremental updates bundled together which actually makes it really worth it for me.

[@RosaDaniello]

@@Jakeyb0y90 really? I wanted to upgrade from a 12pro as well but this keynote was so underwhelming I'm seriously considering either waiting another year or going for a 15pro lol These looks like a beta version of what's coming next year when they (hopefully) fully roll out the AI features and as someone who doesn't want to upgrade every year I'd rather wait than feel like I wasted money (no shade, genuinely asking advice because I'm disappointed)

[@disastrousemouse]

I’m coming from a 14 Pro Max, and I’m looking forward to the USB-C and the camera. Otherwise, it’s just a lot like what I have.

[@Tolovelu]

I was waiting for these on my 13 Pro Max and was so underwhelmed I picked up the Pixel 9 Fold immediately after the announcement event. So cool to actually have huge new features that I'll actually use

[@Roguetrainer]

@@Jakeyb0y90totally. I am upgrading from 13 pro. So a lot of updates for me.

[@devanshmalikk]

others :- iphone 16 unboxing, first impressions, day in life, review, camera review, etc dave :- here you have everything from me. for all four! to the point always my man

[@sptz87]

75 ways the iphone 16 has changed my life

[@HunterCalacino]

I was really excited to upgrade this year.. but I think I’ll just stick with my 13 pro max and use chat gpt. Thanks for being unbiased and helping me decide

[@AnkushSharmaIN]

consistently the best reviews on youtube. big reviewers like mkbhd miss on the simple stuff so often trying to make their review *look* good. dave just gets all the basics right every time. very detroitborg style.

[@Heisenberg_747]

I’m waiting for a product red in pro series. A dark burgundy colour would look sick.

[@MitchJT]

You don’t use a case on your phone?

[@Heisenberg_747]

@@MitchJT why should I ?

[@Heisenberg_747]

@@grayghostJSM yeah

[@MitchJT]

@@Heisenberg_747 kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2XceoqdlLF4osU

[@romanr9883]

Regarding gaming with super thin edges. Now that this is becoming a trend in phones maybe game developers should adjust and just build into their games to ignore inputs from the outside 2-3% of the screen. Seems to me to be a better fix than to not have thin bezels at all - which I kinda like lookwise

[@johnyslats]

Someone’s early with the Christmas tree at 10:23

[@alexgarber7910]

Yeah, that was strange. haha

[@omsingh4478]

Lmao

[@user-cs9by8jd6l]

who knows maybe it's some guy preparing a Halloween costume

[@donniethesportsguy893]

I like the upgrades 4k@120, 48 UW sensor & 4 hours increase of screen on time for increased battery life. No one asked for the camera button. I guess you could just use it as camera launch shortcut. Would be dope if it was also touch id.

[@BarbsCozyCorner]

I haven't upgraded since the 12, so I upgraded on a promo because I simply wanted usb-c, but I do hope they get their act together on the other stuff. 🍀

[@crutchclargo]

This is probably the most honest review on the iPhone 16 series I have seen. I would have bought the basic 16 had they given it the 120Hz screen and the USB 3 port. I ain't paying that kind of money for 5 year old technology as far as screen and data port. The camera control button is too low for me as well, putting it on the top-right would have been better and more intuitive I think. I thought this would be the year I gave up my 7+, but going to wait another year and see what Apple comes up with.

[@SD-cn2nn]

For the first time, I don't see any point in changing iPhone 15 pro max to iPhone 16 pro max. I used to change it every year, but now I won't do it)

[@gulbez786]

You are seeing it now? 😲

[@yujinsantarin2129]

Good eye! 😂 must be Filipino for setting up a tree this early

[@jonathanalexander7036]

after all this years being a sheep, you just realize now? LOL

[@awesomeagnihotrisvlog]

You will be getting all the features in the updates

[@shashankmlrj]

Finally u got it right

[@DDavEE]

Dave, the Pro models have NEVER had ‘vibrant’ colors.

[@vangeles11]

what you said about upgrading from previous model isn't worth it. i feel that's the case every model, but i'm currently using the 13pro, will be a good upgrade for me and excited to use Apple Intelligence in the near (hopefully) future.

[@REFNECKBASS]

im exited for the upgrade i currently use the iphone x and next week i get the iphone 16 pro max natural titanium

[@JasoDOS]

Dave where are your new videos? You haven't posted in over a month!! 😕. You ok?

[@Saeedalikhann]

fr

[@Werdna12345]

1:35 I assume that Apple makes bland Pro colors because they want their premium customers to buy their Cases to add color

[@zukacs]

they had purple on 14 and blue on 13

[@HeliumFreak]

Ooorrrr... Professional users who wear a suit and walk around in an office don't want their phones to look like lollipops so their colours are muted and professional looking

[@Pokebilities]

​@HeliumFreak you know most of the people buying the pro are not professionals 😂

[@TheScrubmuffin69]

​@@HeliumFreak what does the pro do that the regular doesn't that is actually useful for office professionals?

[@Toma-621]

It would've been funny if every major reviewer just reuploaded their iPhone 15 reviews for this device

[@ausflyer]

24hrs into owning the 16 Pro Max, I can see the advantages of the new control button for photography, but for video, the button totally stinks. I have tried using it with the Apple Manufactured Silicone cover, plus on the phone with no cover, and no matter how gentle I am, that clicking sound gets baked into the video file. I don't have time to edit out the first and last milliseconds of each video file, so will continue to use the onscreen button, or traditional side buttons to record and end recording.

[@BearHandsGaming]

hey where you at? mac mini m4 looks good i think you'll like it, are you testing all the upcoming apple products that's why your not uploading any videos yet? hope you good.

[@robertbryanlitao347]

Why not just add 120hz to base model. I believe most people would enjoy that instead of the camera control bs. The camera control should be the Pros just my opinion.

[@iliveforthevibez6216]

Because then where would be no reason to buy the Pro model... Apple is a joke

[@little_boy_blue]

Or at the very least, a 90hz refresh rate.

[@MyronZhao]

@@little_boy_blue yeah 90hz is acceptable. Apple loves 60hz iPhones, 8gb RAM Macbooks, and 18 hour watches 🤣

[@robertbryanlitao347]

@@MyronZhao spot on 😂they insist that is the bare minimum and consumer won't notice. It is what it is. Even if they put their logo on a dog s***t people will still buy them and brag about the best dog s***t ever made.

[@alanmaresromero9364]

Ask ur mom if she knows what 120hz display is I’m certain she doesn’t and would not care which is why Apple won’t do it simple as that. I think most of u guys are over estimating how many people actually know about specs and tech

[@ArcusCo]

imagine selling the same phone for four years straight :D

[@dhirajgawande007]

Apple: watch me😂

[@Ellias31773]

Apple : hold my beer

[@alanmaresromero9364]

I mean ur definitely not wrong but so has practically every phone manufacturer look at Samsung the Ultra models look IDENTICAL the last three years

[@WillyWon-o2h]

There's a new button now tho 😅😂😂😂😂

[@fighterinmkiwiscience3517]

​@@WillyWon-o2h😂

[@CorsairMaverick]

are the labels on the pictures at 9:40 inverted? 'cause to me the iPhone 15 Pro shots clearly look sharper...

[@KoPT01]

Yeah, that was my thought as well.

[@darklayton]

I know the additional functionality of the camera button may not be that functional. But I had a Sony xperia Z2 and loved the 2 stage camera button on it. I like just having a dedicated camera button, I consider everything else to be optional. I’m more of an android guy but I’d happily take this button on my pixel 9 pro.

[@spongebbwu]

Dave you can drag the on screen zoom indicator to fine tune zoom without pinching btw

[@raditechnical7796]

It feels like this video is 4~5 years old because of the iPhone 16 old looking lineup.

[@martin_emrich]

Still rocking the 11 Pro Max. Had the money ready, opened the Compare on Apples Website, and put it back.

[@D_Webb]

@@martin_emrichlmao naw you’re just broke. Let’s be honest. Bigger, brighter display. Noticeable CPU/RAM performance improvements. Better cameras. Better speakers. You don’t even have 5G that alone is enough to upgrade 😂

[@martin_emrich]

@@D_Webb no but nice try. 4G in Germany is just as good as 5G. Screen is 4mm wider…. (Don‘t care about height). Not much. Brighter? 800 to 1000 nits, as eye sensitivity is logarithmic, probably won’t notice. CPU speed? Don‘t game, so irrelevant.

[@CrimeApexOfficial]

​​@@martin_emrich16 PM has 120 Hz refresh rate, significantly slimmer bezels, and upgraded battery life, not to mention, faster 40W wired charging and 25W wireless charging

[@RatbagTheCoward]

@@D_WebbBroke is wasting $1000+ on the same phone every year. There’s no reasonable incentive to upgrade if you have a 12 or later.

[@dannymartial7997]

Some reviewers say the “camera button” is actually just a stationary piece of glass with haptic feedback. Does it actually depresses, or were you fooled by the haptic engine?

[@Bryan-it6nu]

There's a tactile switch. It's a button.

[@Mutio86]

It depresses I tried it in an Applestore today. Wasn’t really a fan if it though.

[@vespucciph5975]

why didn't you include the regular 16 in your battery test?

[@fighterinmkiwiscience3517]

Because it's all features are outdated

[@AlejandraStamato]

The desert titanium color is absolutely beautiful ❤

[@rashiyu]

I'm upgrading from the 12pro to the 16pro, mostly for the 120hz screen and cameras. Everything else is nice to have. Hope there will be more to it as the AI features come out!!

[@Shari_Tejp]

How can he say that apple intelligence is the main selling point of this iphone when the last generation of iPhones will get the identical features.

[@Clyne69]

Really?

[@alanharper23]

@@Clyne69the 15 and 15 Plus won’t get Apple Intelligence, but the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max will.

[@RP-16]

@@alanharper23will 14 pro get it?

[@TheScrubmuffin69]

​@@RP-16 no

[@DavyoInVegas]

I’m a diehard iPhone user ever since the first model and have upgraded every single year to a new model, I’m currently rocking the 15 Pro. What the iPhone 16 series release has shown me is that I need to switch over to Samsung and get the soon to be released Galaxy S25 Ultra. For many years Apple held back dark mode, USB-C and a laundry list of other things that have been common place on android for years before we got those things, these incremental upgrades Apple keeps doing every year are causing me to be very disappointed in Apple. I’m deep into the Apple echo system but I’m definitely going to break free as soon as the Galaxy S25 comes out. I totally despise the Dynamic Eyesore / Island and the camera button on the 16 models is totally stupid.

[@amrith2704]

Welcome to Android

[@Tayg1990]

You'd be better getting a pixel 9 pro. Google is making the most improvements Samsung is copying apple so you'll soon feel the same way with that. I use to have a s24 and while I loved it I have a pixel 9 which is far better on every level including software

[@kumquat19138]

Avoid Samsung lots of other Android flavors to choose from

[@Tayg1990]

@@kumquat19138 definitely agree

[@michaelgarvey2148]

For what it`s worth , i agree with the other recommendation - Pixel 9 pro , stock Android & AI , googles software is fantastic . At this point Apple is really behind IMHO . All these so called upgrades have been stock on Android for years I don`t hate Apple , i used to be in the walled garden but Android is fantastic .

[@stevens1041]

They would have been better off skipping a year. Getting roasted online.

[@alexmetraux]

Nice honest review, thanks 👌🏻

[@SK-zm8iu]

I heard about the 3 yr rule recently. It says that if you bought your phone last yr as the new release, you won't feel the upgrade if you get the next gen, same thing with 2 yrs later. Although you'd get a higher trade in value. But 3 yrs is the sweet spot for getting a decent trade in value and being able to feel a proper upgrade.

[@Dreamers12]

Apple iphone team: ' what are the new things we should put out this year?" Tim: " just make it bigger and add a button and " Apple iphone team: "And?" Tim: "Well, that's it" Apple iphone team: "But we just put a new button last year" Tim: "oh, yeah! Right, so don't call it button, call it " Camera control"" iphone presenter at the event: " this year we have some things amazing for the iPhone, it works like magic, ...(1000 big words) and we called it Camera control and (1000 big words)".

[@VayaVosi]

The company who created pinch to zoom is destroying pinch to zoom. You either die a hero or you live long enough to become the villain

[@Mikecql]

Apple introducing the Camera Control (an extra button) as a feature when their Side Button is one of the most useless buttons among all smartphones.

[@Inkognitohaloramics]

So I still have a Xs Max from 2019 that’s working fine. I’m struggling to get excited about upgrading to the iPhone 16, but it’s been like that for me since 2019!

[@MonikTewio]

Quote from MBD: "Never buy promised tech."

[@Hellaplayzchaka]

I have the 14 pro max purple , but this years pink looks so dam clean low key want it

[@illhaveawtrplz]

I’m gonna go ahead and call the “Desert Titanium” more of a “Pale Flesh"

[@bizmonkey007]

Fools gold

[@esben4]

It's early being this criminal

[@markgonzalez8828]

Right you

[@ulfw]

Waste of everyone's time. An absolute non-update. Just cancelled my 16 Pro order. 15PM is absolutely the same phone. Yes inclusive the non-Apple Intelligence.

[@CrimeApexOfficial]

True. The 16 PM is essentially the same phone as the 15 PM

[@-Burb]

The 15 Pro is getting the new AI stuff anyway

[@dszmaj]

wtf? you have 15 pro and preordered 16 pro? what for? it'll be good for several years, easy

[@23Bipin]

@@dszmaj Its iPhone users thing, have to do it to feel a little bit more complete each year

[@gtx1650max-q]

its crazy you even considered ordering it

[@wonderfulworldofty]

All the new camera button slider/button is good for is as a trigger to capture. The rest of its feature are gimmicky and easier to do on screen

[@eric.leines]

This is the Best iPhone review that i saw for pro models.. thanks now I know that I don’t need to upgrade this year

[@EightshGames]

Apple: "Desert Titanium" Normal people: "You mean, beige?" Also, is there some algorithm or metric that suggests are large majority of iPhone user make extensive use of their camera, so Apple implements a dedicated button for it?