According to previous news, Apple's software team has now focused on the development of the iOS system on the next major version of iOS 18. As is customary, the first beta version of iOS 18 will be released in June next year, and the official version will be released in September next year with the new iPhone 16 series.
Recently, Macrumors, a foreign technology**, shared information about the early development version of iOS 18, whose internal development code name is Crystal, citing 4 iPhone models that have not yet been released, and the device identifiers are D47, D48, D93 and D94.
Referring to the identifiers of the iPhone 15 series during the development phase, the above four device identifiers are expected to correspond to the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max, respectively. It is worth noting that it was previously revealed that next year's super-large cup Pro Max will be renamed Ultra, but no relevant evidence has been found from **.
For example, the iPhone 15 Pro Max had a D84S derivative during the development phase, mainly to test the proprietary 5G modem, but this version was never launched.
Interestingly, the iPhone 15 Pro Max was also rumored to be renamed Ultra before its release, but it didn't come to fruition. So combined, the iPhone 16 Ultra may still not appear.
In addition, the iOS 18 system** section also shows that all four models in the iPhone 16 series are powered by the new SoC of the T8140 (codenamed Tahiti), the A18 chip. This is basically in line with the previous revelations, the standard version and the Pro version of the model will use the same generation of processors, but there are still differences in details, for example, the standard version may use A18, while the Pro model uses A18 Pro.
To briefly summarize the existing leaks, the iPhone 16 has added a capacitive shooting button to all series, and all systems are equipped with capacitive action buttons. In addition, the standard version has changed the rear dual camera to a portrait layout, which supports space** shooting.
The Pro version will further increase the screen size, which is expected to be 63 inches and 69 inches. Equipped with 1 114-inch outsole main camera + 48-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, Pro upgrade 5X telephoto, Pro Max exclusive periscope super telephoto. In addition, a graphene heat dissipation system will be used, and the battery will also have a metal casing with better heat dissipation performance.
Overall, the biggest highlight of the iPhone 16 standard version so far is that the processor is finally **, and of course, the addition of new buttons has further expanded its functionality. The cameras in the Pro series are fully upgraded, with the main camera and ultra-wide finally changing the sensor, and the Pro Max-exclusive ultra-telephoto that may exceed the optical zoom of 5x.
In addition, Siri will also be upgraded and will be one of the main selling points of the new device. Siri is so stupid now, it's time to upgrade!