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The MacRumors Show: iPhone 16 Pro First Impressions

After some hands-on time with the iPhone 16 Pro, Apple Watch Series 10, and AirPods 4, on this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we talk through our first impressions of the new devices.


We consider some of the ‌iPhone 16‌ Pro's most noticeable features and improvements, such as longer battery life, the 48-megapixel ultra wide camera, enhanced microphones, overhauled Photographic Styles, and the 5x telephoto camera. We also explore our mixed feelings about the all-new Camera Control button. We also discuss the revamped design of the Apple Watch Series 10, as well as the fit improvements and active noise cancellation capabilities of the ‌AirPods 4‌. The MacRumors Show has its own YouTube channel, so make sure you're subscribed to keep up with new episodes and clips:

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Top Rated Comments

19 months ago
What improvements??
It’s the same phone
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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19 months ago
Possibly the most 'gimmicky' iPhone release. Passing once again.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
19 months ago

They literally paid China half a trillion dollars to have a market there (well, around 300 billion). They weren't selling in China and the CCP agreed to help market the iPhone there in exchange for the money. This actually happened, regardless if it makes sense to you or not.

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/facing-hostile-chinese-authorities-apple-ceo-signed-275-billion-deal-with-them

Couple that with all the chip manufacturing they invested in China, and the numbers are very high. It's because of China that their market valuation is what it is today.

It wasn't paid all at once. It was paid over 5 years, but it more than paid off for them.
so roughly half the amount you said. got it.

also a deal “worth” including business deals, investments and worker training. This could all be included in its foxconn deals as well.

this isn't paying 275 billion dollars outright in any form
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
19 months ago
i hope Dan is feeling better. he definitely seemed miserable here.
there’s a growing sense that everyone covering Apple is over it. I don’t think I’ve ever seen morale and enthusiasm this low before amongst the professional enthusiasts.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
19 months ago

I totally disagree with Hartley. Maybe he got a bad unit. The camera control is not as bad as he makes out. After all he has had the phone 48 hours. I double click twice and the camera immediately opens, it’s not slow and certainly is faster than going to the screen clicking the camera icon and turning the phone to take a picture.
And I agree with you. I'm really digging the camera control button. Which for landscape orientation puts the button where it belongs.

As far as shake goes... when *making* (as opposed to taking) photos, especially ones I care about, I always use two hands, and the camera button is right where it needs to be, and there is no shake. It's far better than tapping the red "button" on the screen from a stability aspect.

All in all, it's an excellent upgrade for making photos.

And I especially like the photo browser app. Where I can fluidly zoom the grid in and out while scrolling to find a past photo I'm looking for. At the moment I have more than 28,000 photos on my phone and the new Photos app is killer for going through them.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
19 months ago
Same here. I can't live with gold. I don't find black too severe, but I am afraid of how the paint could get scuffed. I'm not crazy about "natural" either. By far the best color Apple has ever had with iPhone Pro models has been Pacific Blue. Gorgeous!
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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