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Apple iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus review: Closing the gap to the Pro

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 The  “regular” iPhone has become like a second child. Year after year, this model has gotten the hand-me-downs from the previous version of the iPhone Pro – the older, smarter sibling.   The iPhone 15   received the iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island and A16 Bionic processor, and the   iPhone 14 before that   got the A15 Bionic chip and a larger Plus variant with the same screen size as   the iPhone 13 Pro Max . For   the iPhone 16   ( $799 & up ), there are trickle-down items once more. But this time around, that’s not the entire story for the Apple phone that’s the best option for most people. Surprisingly, Apple gave some of the most attractive features it has for 2024 to both the regular and Pro iPhones at the same time. This means you won’t have to wait a year to get expanded camera tools and another brand new button. Sure, Apple Intelligence is still in the works, but that’s the case for the iPhone 16 Pro too. The important t...

iPhone 16e review: What's your acceptable compromise?

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  Ive been traveling through time this week. Reviewing the iPhone 16e feels at once like I’m visiting my younger self and also forced to live in olden times, especially since I’ve been using an iPhone 16 Pro for months. No matter the device you’re currently using, getting the iPhone 16e necessitates embracing change. Sure, that’s part and parcel of getting any new phone (and any transition in life), but when it comes to the iPhone 16e, not all change is good. And when you consider the $599 starting price, many of the omissions, ostensibly made in an effort to squeeze Apple Intelligence into the most affordable iPhone, become harder to swallow. It isn’t surprising that Apple had to make compromises with the iPhone 16e to offer a more affordable entry-level device; what’s unexpected is the decision to not add a second camera or MagSafe. Just the fact that it insists on calling the iPhone 16e’s 48-megapixel camera a “2-in-1 camera system,” makes it clear the company knows...