A few days after its widely viewed announcement in the media, it was announced that the iPhone 16 series hit stores in India and across the world on the 20th of September. There are reports indicating that consumers are waiting in line at Apple’s retail stores within Mumbai as well as Delhi to buy the latest versions of the company’s flagship phone.The most recent version of the iPhone includes camera Control button. (Image: Anuj Bhatia/The Indian Express)
Apple announced its latest iPhones which include the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max in the “It’s Glowtime” event that was held earlier in the month. It was announced that the iPhone 16 series was opened to pre-orders on September 13 and is expected to be delivered this morning.
As for India pricing, the entry-level version for iPhone 16 is priced at Rs 79,900. iPhone 16 starts at Rs 79,900. While the iPhone 16 Plus is available starting at Rs 89,900. In contrast, the premium iPhone 16 models (Pro and Pro Max) come with prices starting at $119,900 and $144,900.
However however, this iPhone 16 series does not include already-installed features of Apple Intelligence – the company’s popular personalized AI system, which was first revealed at its annual conference for developers (WWDC 2024) in June of this year. So, users of the brand newly released iPhone 16 will have to download Apple Intelligence features through software updates, as they are released over the next few months and weeks.
The new iPhone 16 does sport a couple of minor hardware enhancements including the Camera Control button that is designed to make it easier for users to create videos and photos. Additionally, the Motion Button can be set to perform a broad range of shortcuts, such as pressing the torch, or opening an application, is now available on the standard iPhone 16 model as well. In the past it was only available on iPhone 15 Pro models.