iPhone 16 Pro Max and iPhone 16 Pro PhoneArena Camera Score is out: Running in place
Apple's new iPhone 16 Pro Max and iPhone 16 Pro are here, slowly evolving the iPhone photography capabilities with powerful new software features and hardware enhancements. Both devices feature familiar camera setups, with a ton of new features, functionalities, and software additions to the camera, as well as a whole new way to control the camera with the new Camera Control button.
The specs of both the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the iPhone 16 Pro are identical, and we have some notable changes on both models.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max camera retains its 48MP main camera but now introduces a new 48MP ultrawide camera with an f/2.4 aperture, a significant improvement over the previous 12MP ultrawide cameras found on earlier iPhones. For telephoto shots, it continues to use the same 5X telephoto camera as the iPhone 15 Pro Max, with no additional upgrades.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max camera retains its 48MP main camera but now introduces a new 48MP ultrawide camera with an f/2.4 aperture, a significant improvement over the previous 12MP ultrawide cameras found on earlier iPhones. For telephoto shots, it continues to use the same 5X telephoto camera as the iPhone 15 Pro Max, with no additional upgrades.
The iPhone 16 Pro scores two new cameras. A 48MP ultrawide with f/2.2 aperture that uses quad-pixel binning and the same 5X tetraprism telephoto with a 12MP resolution and f/2.8 as the iPhone 16 Pro Max/iPhone 15 Pro Max one.
Additionally, the new Pro models bring 4K video recording at 120 fps in Dolby Vision, delivering the highest resolution and frame rate combination ever available on an iPhone. This allows you to capture cinematic video clips and edit them straight on the device.
The new devices also support enhanced Photographic Styles, which give you broader control over colors and tones, letting you fine-tune the appearance of your photos.
The two premium new iPhones have already gone through the paces of our dedicated PhoneArena Camera test, and the verdict is in – these two aren't much better than their predecessors, the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the iPhone 15 Pro. In some cases, we even witness the older devices still pulling slightly ahead.
PhoneArena iPhone 16 Pro Camera Score review
In the link above, you can see our in-depth dive, where we explain the performance of each of the cameras in detail. Meanwhile, below you can find just a taste of what the iPhone 16 Pro is capable of with some photos we took with the different cameras.
iPhone 16 Pro Camera Samples
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