With only a few months left until Apple launches the iPhone 16 series, the high-end iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will receive the most attention. According to recent leaks, the two Pro models will have many improvements, with the following five upgrades considered the most important.

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The iPhone 16 Pro is expected to have several significant upgrades. (Image: Appleinsider)

Camera

As one of the most important features of the iPhone, changes to the camera system are of particular interest to iFans.

Last year, the iPhone 15 Pro Max received a significant camera system upgrade with the addition of a quad-prismatic lens for 5x optical zoom. The iPhone 16 Pro will certainly inherit this feature.

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Comparing the cameras of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro. Photo: Majin Bu/X

According to leaked information, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature a 48MP Sony IMX903 wide-angle lens with a stacked design, larger than the Sony IMX803 sensor found in the iPhone 15 Pro Max. This will be the 16 Pro's second 48MP sensor. Therefore, theoretically, the telephoto lens will be the last one to use a 12MP sensor.

Additionally, leaked information suggests that the new lens will be thinner, reducing the size and weight of the camera module.

The A18 chip is more powerful.

The chip at the heart of the iPhone is a crucial part of the device. Each year, the iPhone chip is upgraded to be faster and more powerful, delivering even better multitasking capabilities.

Given Apple's aggressive approach to AI, the changes could be much more apparent. Instead of simpler CPU and GPU performance updates, Apple could make major changes to the Neural Engine.