10 secrets about the iPhone 16 that Apple hid at its presentation

The arrival of the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max overshadows every other launch, and during the event, Apple tried to explain everything about them to us. However, there are details that were not shared. That’s why, We are going to tell you 10 secrets of the iPhone 16 that Apple did not reveal in its presentation and that are important.

Camera Control Improvements

The Camera Control is a new button on the iPhone 16, and Apple has confirmed that it will soon be updated with a two-phase shutterwhich will automatically set focus and exposure with a gentle touch, allowing users to change the frame without the subject going out of focus.

iPhone 16 Pro screen resolution

Apple talked about screen sizes, but did not mention the resolution of the new iPhone 16 Pro. Due to the increase in size on the Pro models, the resolution has changed after many years. Although the resolution of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus remains the same, that of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max has increased:

• iPhone 16 Pro: 2622 x 1206 resolution at 460 ppi
• iPhone 15 Pro: 2556 x 1179 resolution at 460 ppi
• iPhone 16 Pro Max: 2868 x 1220 resolution at 460 ppi
• iPhone 15 Pro Max: 2796 x 1290 resolution at 460 ppi

The iPhone 16 Pro arrives with new screen sizes and new resolutions

iPhone 16s still have SIM cards outside the US

Two years ago, Apple has removed the SIM card tray from all iPhone 14 models in the United Statesforcing customers to use an eSIM. This change, which we expected in other regions of the world, Apple has still not implemented.

Los Four iPhone 16 models still support nano-SIM cards Outside the US, in countries including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and China. In most of these countries, iPhone 16s also support eSIM, enabling dual-SIM functionality.

The speed of the USB-C on the iPhone 16 continues to disappoint

The arrival of USB-C last year on the iPhone meant an increase in data transfer speeds on the Pro models, but not on the regular ones. The same has happened this year. The USB-C port on the iPhone 16 is still USB 2.0with speeds limited to 480Mbps, while the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max feature USB 3 transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps.

The iPhone 16 still doesn’t offer great wired data transfer speeds

The iPhone 16 Pro are heavier

Los iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max have increased in size and are therefore heavier than their predecessors. Although the weight of these models was significantly reduced last year, this year it has increased again due to size:

• iPhone 16 Pro: 199 g
• iPhone 15 Pro: 187 g
• iPhone 16 Pro Max: 227 g
• iPhone 15 Pro Max: 221 g

iPhone 16 Pro supports JPEG-XL format

Apple did not mention JPEG-XL support during the event, but iOS 18 has leaked that the iPhone 16 Pro supports this format. Compared to JPEG, JPEG-XL offers improved compressionwith smaller file sizes without loss of quality.

Faster mmWave 5G still limited to US iPhone 16s

The Faster 5G connection remains exclusive to the United States. Although this technology is already available in several countries, Apple does not yet offer it outside of its home country. Therefore, you will only be able to access this technology if you buy an iPhone 16 in the US.

Wi-Fi 7 support

It was something that had been rumored and was confirmed after the presentation of the iPhone 16, since Apple did not mention it at the event. The four iPhone 16 supports Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) standard with 2×2 MIMOThis allows for faster speeds across the 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands simultaneously.

Beats has launched some cases for the iPhone 16

Beats is a brand owned by Apple, focused on headphones and audio devices. However, the company has announced that it will launch Various iPhone 16 cases with MagSafe support and Camera ControlThe cases are now available in the Apple Store at a price of 59 euros in the following colours: Midnight Black, Moonstone, Tidal Blue and Purple Sunset.

A new collection of cases is available for the iPhone 16

FineWoven covers have been discontinued

From one accessory that arrives to another that leaves. FineWoven covers, known in Spanish as fine braided covers, only lasted one yearThey were introduced alongside the iPhone 15 generation as an alternative to leather cases, but their poor durability over time and user criticism put an end to this material, which turned out to be excessively delicate.

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