Apple should have gone with 120Hz for the iPhone 16, says this tipster

We sat down for a quick chat with notable X tipster Abhishek Yadav – we wanted to know more about his own take on Apple's latest and greatest smartphone series – the iPhone 16! Or is it indeed the latest and greatest?

Right off the bat, Yadav (who correctly predicted that the Xiaomi 14 Ultra was going to get a titanium edition), said that the new Camera Control Button, found throughout the iPhone 16 series, is useful. He's sure that Android competitor brands will surely adopt it and highlighted that Realme is already preparing it. Other brands like Oppo and Nubia are getting their version of the new button, as well.

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Yadav expressed an interesting thought – according to him, some Pro Max aficionados will get the iPhone 16 Pro, instead of the iPhone 16 Pro Max variant. Why? Well, it's because this year, the "standard"-sized iPhone 16 Pro actually grew in size from 6.1 inches to 6.3 inches. Maybe – just maybe – people who are after biggish phones will be satisfied with the 16 Pro's larger, almost Pro Max-like screen.

Interesting thought.

Another convincing argument for the above is the fact that the 16 Pro now has the same cameras as the 16 Pro Max. Last year, the iPhone 15 Pro Max had this huge (pun intended) advantage over the 15 Pro: the biggest iPhone packed a Tetraprism 5x zoom camera, while the 15 Pro got "just" a 3x standard telephoto.

However, Yadav is not very happy with one important aspect of the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Plus: the fact that they come with a 60Hz refresh rate displays:



However, he's certain that the iPhone 17 models will come with a 120Hz refresh rate on board next year.

As far as the fact that the iPhone 16 Pro duo is heavier than the 15 Pro duo, the tipster is convinced that the weight increase won't have a negative impact on the sales of the newest Apple handsets.