Although the iOS 17 update is still underway, Apple has already started the development of iOS 18 internally, and will release the iOS 18 developer beta version at WWDC24 in June 2024.
Macrumors has now received the hardware information referenced in the early development version of iOS 18, codenamed "Cyrstal", which includes references to the device identifiers of four unreleased iPhone models, which are consistent with the current iPhone 16 information, which are:
d47——iphone 16
d48——iphone 16 plus
d93——iphone 16 pro
d94——iphone 16 pro max
Previously, it was reported that there will be an Ultra model for the 2024 iPhone, but there is no device identifier to show the existence of the iPhone 16 Ultra model. If so, it is likely that a separate device identifier, such as the D95 or D94A, will be used to distinguish it from other models in the same series.
The ** in the operating system also indicates that all four models of the iPhone 16 series will use a new chip from the T8140 chip (internally codenamed Tahiti), which is the A18 chip. Instead of using the previous year's chip on the iPhone 15 series, the standard model will use the previous year's chip.
However, the chip performance and naming of the iPhone 16 standard version and Pro models will still be different, and it may be distinguished by the naming of the A18 and A18 Pro.
Last month, the screen configuration of all four models of the iPhone 16 series has been **, let's briefly review.
iphone 16：6.12" ltps 60hz
iphone 16 plus：6.69" ltps 60hz
iphone 16 pro：6.27" ltpo 120hz
iphone 16 pro max：6.86" ltpo 120hz
In other words, the two standard models of the iPhone 16 series will still use a 60Hz refresh rate display, and only the Pro and Pro Max models will be equipped with a 120Hz promotion screen.
In terms of cameras, now the internal documentation of the iPhone 16 Pro camera module design shows that this 6...The 3-inch model will also be equipped with a periscope telephoto lens with a quadriform, and only the 15 Pro Max model is currently equipped with a periscope telephoto.
The increase in screen size and body space of the iPhone 16 Pro provides room for a new periscope telephoto. In addition, the iPhone 16 Pro Pro Max will also be Apple's first model to feature a 48-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, with only the main camera currently having a 48-megapixel camera.
Elsewhere, since Apple is already planning to integrate large language models into Siri, Apple plans to make a major upgrade to the microphone hardware of the iPhone 16 series, which will significantly improve the Siri experience, and the new microphones will also be more resistant to water.
The above is some of the current news about the iPhone 16 series, will you buy the iPhone 15 series or wait for the iPhone 16 series?