iPhone 16 Pro has a DSLR-like camera button and a slightly bigger display

Say hello to the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max. Apple’s latest high-end models may look familiar, but they have slightly larger displays than the iPhone 15 Pros: The screen on the iPhone 16 Pro is 6.3 inches and the Pro Max is 6.9 inches, an increase of 0.2 inches in both cases. Mainly, this means the bezels on the 16 Pros are ultra slim.

Really, it’s all about the camera button this time around. Both of the new Pro models have a dedicated button just for snapping photos and filming video, professional style. Lightly pressing the button activates the focus and pressing harder actually snaps a picture, similar to a DSLR. It’s touch-sensitive, too: A soft press opens up additional tools that are controlled by swiping along the button, such as setting the zoom and aperture. A long hold on the camera button swaps between still photo and video modes.

The camera button feels like a natural evolution for Apple, as part of the company’s to position the iPhone as an all-inclusive filmmaking machine. It’s also included in the non-Pro .

Internally, the camera is getting a little boost. The telephoto lens is capable of 5x optical zoom — that’s an increase specifically for the smaller Pro, which previously maxed out at 3x zoom.

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