iPhone 16 launches with built-in Apple Intelligence

Apple recently announced the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max. These latest models have built-in AI called Apple Intelligence. 

The Cupertino tech giant says it will help you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly.” For example, Apple Intelligence can transcribe and summarize audio recordings to provide the most important information. 

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Of course, the new mobile device has other upgraded specifications, from the camera to the processor. Let’s take a look at these new and exciting features!

What are the iPhone 16’s features?

The iPhone 16 and its more advanced models have Apple Intelligence as their crowning feature. It is an AI program that merges features from popular AI tools like ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion.

Apple Intelligence can write and edit text so that you can easily compose the right responses. As mentioned, it can summarize and transcribe audio to provide the most essential details. 

The program will also emphasize time-sensitive messages to the top of your inbox, such as check-in reminders for your upcoming flights. 

It can generate images like Stable Diffusion via the Image Playground app and edit them via the Clean Up feature. Moreover, it can create “Genmojis” or AI-generated emojis. 

This new AI also improves the existing Siri voice assistant by letting it understand your voice commands through context. For example, AI-improved Siri can understand your words even if you stumble. 

Apple Intelligence jams all these amazing features into the new flagship phone. Even better, Tim Cook’s tech firm adds the following features: 

• The camera control button activates “visual intelligence,” allowing the phone to provide information regarding the camera’s subject. For example, point it at a restaurant to reveal online ratings. 
• The A18 chip powers the phone with its 5-core GPU. As a result, the device has 17% more system memory bandwidth to support Apple Intelligence. 
• Lastly, the device comes in white, black, teal, pink, and “ultramarine.”

The phone measures 6.1 inches and is available in the Philippines, starting at ₱54,990.

iPhone 16 vs iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max

Apple has always launched more advanced versions of its flagship phones. The iPhone 16 is no exception as the company announced it with the Pro and Pro Max.

The Pro version has more advanced AI features than the iPhone 16. Moreover, the Pro Max has all the features of the Pro but with a larger screen. 

The iPhone 16 Pro has a 6.3-inch screen, and the Pro Max has 6.9 inches. Here are the Pro’s other noteworthy features: 

• Different colors like white titanium, darker titanium, natural titanium, and desert titanium
• A better camera that shoots in 4K resolution at 120 frames per second
• An audio recording boost with spatial audio
• Battery with up to 33 hours of video playback
• A18 Pro chip with 6-core GPU

The iPhone 16 Pro’s starting price is ₱69,990, and the Pro Max starts at ₱84,990. Visit the official Apple website to learn more.