Apple announced some big upgrades today, including the “thinnest and lightest” Apple Watch and the “best display ever” on the new iPhones. Apple also revealed some interesting features, like sleep apnea detection on the Apple Watch and a hearing aid feature on the AirPods Pro. Most of the products announced today will go on sale on September 20.

For more, you can read our coverage on the iPhone 16 series, and Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple AirPods 4.

The price of the iPhone 16 series in India has been revealed on the company’s official website.

The price of the iPhone 16 starts at Rs 79,900, while the price of the iPhone 17 Plus starts at Rs 89,900. The price of the iPhone 16 Pro starts at Rs 1,19,900 and the Pro Max starts at Rs 1,44,900.

Pre-orders for the iPhone 16 series will begin in India on September 13 at 5:30 PM IST. The first sale will take place on September 20.

The iPhone 16 Pro starts at $999 and the iPhone 16 Pro Max starts at $1199. The 16 Pro comes in a 128GB base model, while the 16 Pro Max offers 256GB of storage in its base model.

The MagSafe ecosystem has been updated with new cases that feature camera controls, faster charging, and Qi2 wireless support.

The new iPhone 16 Pro models support 4K120 video recording, allowing frame-by-frame colour grading. Users can capture 4K120 footage in ProRes directly to an external storage device, and HDR recording with camera control is available. The device features four studio-quality microphones with reduced background noise, and spatial audio capture enhances the experience by integrating with your own theatre setup. Additionally, the Audio Mix feature enables users to isolate and adjust individual voices in the recording.

The main camera on the iPhone 16 Pro models is the 48MP Fusion Camera, which features a second-gen quad-pixel sensor that eliminates shutter lag in ProRaw and HEIF photos. The new 48MP ultrawide camera also includes a quad-pixel autofocus sensor, which enhances its performance. Additionally, the 5x telephoto camera now uses a tetraprism design, which is available on the regular Pro models as well as the Pro Max.

The camera control interface allows users to switch between lenses seamlessly. However, a software update planned for later this year will introduce a two-step shutter feature that enables users to lock exposure and focus. It is interesting that this feature, which was supposed to be a key aspect of camera control, is not available at launch and will require a software update.

The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro max are powered by the new A18 Pro chip.

iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are powered by the new A18 Pro chip, which offers a significant increase over the standard A18. Built on the second-generation 3nm process, this chip features a 16-core Neural Engine that excels at handling generative AI tasks. Memory bandwidth has been increased by 17 percent, and Apple intelligence works 15 percent faster than the iPhone 15 Pro.

The A18 Pro delivers twice the ray tracing performance of the A17 Pro thanks to its improved processing power. This includes two performance cores and four efficiency cores, making it 15 percent faster overall than the previous generation.

Exclusive to the Pro models, the A18 Pro supports advanced media capabilities such as ProRes video recording and faster USB 3 transfer speeds. The camera system benefits from a combination of advanced hardware, software, and intelligence, further enhancing the capabilities of the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max.

iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max feature an “advanced cooling chamber” so that while Apple intelligence works on the phone, the device does not overheat.

The iPhone 16 Pro has upgraded displays, measuring 6.3-inches for the Pro and 6.9-inches for the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Apple says, “These are our best iPhone displays ever.”

The iPhone 16 starts at $799, and the iPhone 16 Plus starts at $899. The base model of both devices is 128 GB.

Apple says this has “significantly improved battery life,” but there are no details on how the update will improve battery size or battery performance.

iPhone 16 will now be able to play AAA games, which was previously limited to the Pro models.

The new ultrawide camera is designed to capture 2.6 times more light than the previous model and supports macro photography. Apple claims that the capabilities of this camera are equivalent to four separate lenses. It can be used to capture spatial videos and photos, providing increased versatility. Additionally, the iPhone 16 includes technology to reduce wind noise in videos, improving audio clarity.

The camera control is designed to be flush with the surface and is covered in sapphire glass. To activate the camera, a simple click will launch it, and clicking again will take a photo. Holding down the control will start video recording. This interface features a tactile click with haptic feedback from the Taptic Engine, which differentiates between a full press and a light touch.

A light press gives a clear preview or brings up an overlay for adjusting settings like zoom and depth, which can be fine-tuned with a double tap. The main camera is a 48MP with a 26mm focal length. It combines a high-resolution 48MP image with a 12MP pixel-binned photo to produce a 24MP image with better light capture. Additionally, there is a 12MP telephoto lens with a f/1.6 aperture for 2x optical zoom.

The iPhone 16 is offering a “visual intelligence” feature similar to Google Gemini with Apple Intelligence! You can point your phone’s camera at things and ask your phone what you’re looking at.

Apple says Apple Intelligence is now more natural, intuitive and smarter.

Siri is getting on-screen awareness. Apple says it will be able to perform hundreds of new actions in your apps.

The first set of features in the beta will be launched in US English next month. Support for Chinese, French, Japanese, Spanish will come next year. No announcement was made about Indian languages.

Apple is using several generative models directly on the iPhone for various tasks. For more demanding tasks, the company relies on its “private cloud compute,” which operates on dedicated servers developed by Apple. Importantly, user data is not stored or shared with Apple; it is only used to process your specific requests, and independent audits of the system are possible. The data centers supporting this service run entirely on renewable energy.

One exciting feature is Zenmoji, which allows users to create new emojis by simply typing the description. However, it is worth noting that these features are not expected to be introduced with the launch of the iPhone 16.

The new A18 chip, introduced with the iPhone 16, brings significant performance improvements across the board. This chip features a neural engine that is twice as fast, and an upgraded memory subsystem with 17 percent more bandwidth. Notably, the A18 chip is included in both the standard iPhone 16 and Pro models, which is a significant step up.

Built on a second-generation 3nm process, the A18 chip includes a six-core CPU with two high-performance cores and four efficiency cores, making it 30 percent faster than the CPU in the iPhone 15. It is also more energy-efficient, delivering similar performance to the A16 Bionic while using 30 percent less power. Additionally, the chip has a five-core “desktop-class” GPU, which is 40 percent faster than the GPU in the iPhone 15 and operates with 35 percent less power than the A16.

The vanilla variant of the iPhone 16 features a 6.1-inch display and the iPhone 16 Plus features a 6.7-inch display.