iPhone 16 review: Solid design, performance with a few unmet expectations

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iPhone 16 made its debut at the Apple Glowtime event 2024 on September 9 and it went on sale in India on September 20. It has been almost a month since the users have got their hands on the smallest and most affordable model among the four iPhones announced by Apple this year. I also moved from my Apple iPhone 15 to the new iPhone 16 around the same time. It is priced the same as its predecessor but the new iPhone 16 comes with a range of upgrades and improvements. The model is also the closest a standard iPhone has been to the ‘Pro' models. Carrying Apple's brand value, flagship level performance and being the most affordable in the range, the iPhone 16 is still reportedly not getting the expected response from the customers. I have been using the iPhone 15 for the past one year and last month I switched to the new iPhone 16. After using the latest iPhone for around the month, here is what I think of the new iPhone 16.

iPhone 16 design is new, although it still has that identical Apple elements and overall silhouette, it carries a new design. iPhone 16 comes with a redesigned camera module that now has vertically aligned lenses as last seen in the iPhone 12. Overall shape and feel of the phone is quite similar to its predecessor, however one can not help but notice the customisable Action Button. I have been relying on the iPhone's alert slider for almost a decade and the Action Button feels a bit strange yet a welcome addition. After comparing it I realised that iPhone 16 is a gram lighter than the iPhone 15 but you can barely notice that difference.

Apart from the Action Button that has been borrowed from the last year's Pro models, the iPhone 16 also gets a new Camera Control. The new touch-sensitive capacitive control is placed slightly below the power key. As the name suggests, the new button is aimed to offer better control over the camera but it goes beyond the press-and-shoot function.

Initially, I was pretty excited to use the new Camera Control but over the