iPhone 16

[...] How far behind in features TalkBack is compared to VoiceOver, besides AI image description, made it feel like trying to heal a broken arm with pain pills. [...] Maybe Apple will finally announce LLM image descriptions, and hopefully my iPhone 16 will be good enough for them because I can't afford to upgrade in this economy.

[...] iPhone 16 buyers from last year are still waiting on features promised to them when they purchased. Plus, the placement of buttons on the 17 and the 16 are annoying in everyday use, and the extra RAM does not seem to keep applications in memory longer as iOS seemingly kills processes to save battery even when RAM is plentiful. [...] Unless your phone is broken or the PWM accessibility feature is actually useful on the 17, I can't think of reasons to upgrade.

[...] I have an iPhone 16 so it’s not like the hardware is terribly underpowered either. It may be dependent on regional settings or something but Siri shopping classification has been hilariously terrible for me. [...] Siri? [...] Siri says “Spellduster”. [...]

[...] My wife still uses an iPhone 13 and life for her is not particularly different from my iPhone 16. [...] One of my bank accounts was locked out of online use because of something or the other and I just used it as my debit card and went in to the branch to withdraw money. [...]

[...] I’m now at the iPhone 16. The performance of those chips with 8GB in non throttled environment (Neo..) can run as a fully performant macOS. Yet, as a phone I don’t feel upgraded performance since my SE 1st gen days. Sometimes I get stuttering, basic browsing can get the device pretty warm, sometime camera lags to launch. [...] Because, if my device now throttles to what I was happy with years ago assuming the software would behave the same, I’ve expected my usage to give me at least cooler non stuttering performance. [...]

All the photos are real, though it took me lots of time to get them somewhat right. The display on T1800 is indeed "challenging". What helped was: - Letting it warm for a while - Putting windows in the right places, because each one generates its own artifacts - Setting background to dark with the white pattern - Fiddling with the contrast knob and matching it with the right viewing angle - Using 2x zoom To be fair, the default photo app of iPhone 16 automatically reduced some of the artifacts. [...] Here you can see a few very quick-n-dirty photos I just took for comparison -

Apple's stt has been on-device for a long time now, long before iPhone 16. [...]

I recently upgraded from an iPhone 12 to an iPhone 16 because I couldn't figure out how to free enough storage on the 12. The battery was still more than good enough to go a full day. [...]

Except it seems to be going in the opposite direction, every phone I've upgraded (various Androids and iPhones) seemed to have more smoothing than the one I'd had before. My iPhone 16 night photos look like borderline generative AI and there's no way to turn that off! I was honestly happier with the technically inferior iPhone 5 camera, the photos at least didn't look fake.

Even if they fix the keyboard, iOS as a whole can't really be fixed. [...] So much is broken, poorly implemented, or so laughably tasteless that it hurts my head to think about how it's positioned and accepted as a "premium" product. [...] - As mentioned, keyboard input is offensively broken. Whiffed inputs, the entire text selection/cursor manipulation model sucks (not being able to select in the middle of a word is inexcusable unless you have Stockholm syndrome for the bandaids), the cursor manipulation is broken, keyboard gets stuck open or closed, etc. [...] - Passcode inputs are also broken. [...] It's also completely worthless when I'm unable to fully point my face at the phone (working on vehicles or in some other enclosed area) or am trying to use the phone completely off of muscle memory. [...] I'm an average-sized man and reaching over to the left hand side of the screen to make back inputs requires me to shift my fingers on the back of the phone just to make the reach for the input. This is on a base-model iPhone 16, which is already a touch too large for many hands to deal with this input system. [...]

[...] Every new beta I'd ask myself "Surely they fixed 'x' by now, right?" and we advanced, beta after beta, with the same bugs and performance regressions all the way up to launch. [...] It's overall sluggish. [...] My iPhone 16 PM runs hot all the time, even on release now, vs. [...] But man does it need some serious polish and bug fixing, and a lot of time and effort spent on consistency. [...]

I love the fact that people find the iPhone 16 boring, because it gave me a phenomenal deal with my carrier because they don’t sell as much as expected. [...] For me the battery is extremely good (I am at 36% and it’s 00:20 and I woke up at 8:00 and used my phone a lot today (YouTube, G maps, camera, browsing web, facebook, shopping, etc), all of this while I lock it at 80% max for full charge. [...]

I have the 16 Plus in Ultramarine and the plus model of the battery legit lasts me 1.5 to 2 days. I got it on launch day and iOS 18 had quite a few issues in the beginning but the bugs are going away- never been bad enough to affect performance. I’m a basic user, no gaming, tons of social media, video streaming/ FaceTime, calls, texts, occasional picture. I also take a lot of teams meetings on this phone for work and all the things I need it for is super solid outside the glitches. [...]

[...] I Own a iPhone 16 and couldn't handle the pro/max option. Too bulky - and the camera lens has sharp edges combined with a slippy surface. [...]

This was the issue with some the ads Apple was running when launching the iPhone 16. [...] If it sounds interesting and I want more info, I can read the whole thing in the moment. [...]

Originally published at: iPhone 16 Users Report Bluetooth Issues with the Toyota RAV4 - TidBITS Have you been considering upgrading to an iPhone 16? Worries about extreme tariff hikes forcing Apple to raise prices recently triggered both Tonya and Lauri Reinhardt, who does support for TidBITS, to buy an iPhone 16 in April. Tonya’s experience has been almost entirely positive—she quickly transitioned from her previous iPhone SE’s Touch ID to Face ID, and while the iPhone’s physical size is larger than she’d like, she immediately appreciated the extra screen space. [...] She was driven to such a seemingly nonsensical move by insurmountable problems getting the iPhone 16 Plus to pair via Bluetooth with her 2019 Toyota RAV4. The iPhone would initially pair with the RAV4 with no problem, but when she turned the car off and back on, the iPhone would connect and disconnect repeatedly. [...] Toggling Bluetooth off and back on sometimes helped, but not reliably. [...] Lauri has done tech support professionally for many years, so I’m confident in her troubleshooting steps, which included forgetting the devices on both the iPhone and the car, resetting network settings, and even restoring the iPhone 16 from the last backup of her previous iPhone, which had no problems pairing with the RAV4. [...]

This sounds like an incredible deal, doesn't it? [...] My wife and parents are on an iPhone 13 and I'm on an iPhone 16. [...] In any case, doesn't this sound like an insane contract for Klarna to have signed? [...]

Using mine for 6.5 months, battery health remains at 100%. Came from 13, this is a great upgrade for me.

Had the 16 plus since April 2025 I see to upgrade to a 17 strictly for the size & battery it’s about 90% of the same phone

I’m on this model for 3 rd month. Went from 12 pro max. Got it as second hand. Was used anout a year. And I only paid 2500 danish kroner about 390 us$

My only problem with the iPhone 16 is when they took away the switch button. When you turn it on mute or silent or your ringer on whatever. Now that I’m not going to get used to when my new phone comes 😢 but oh well I’ll get used to it I guess, since I had a iPhone 13 for a few years now so yeah

I just bought a 1 year old iPhone 16 on Facebook marketplace for $400. You can find pretty good prices if you don't need the latest device.

I have an iPhone 16 and I don't feel like I'm getting the shaft. It sounds like there's one specific customization thing that'll only work on the pro models? [...]

"coming later this year" – still behind the schedule I have an iPhone 16 that was promised to have it. Now they are saying some features are available only on 17+ models

Don’t know if it’s related to the article, but the chats ui performance becomes absolutely horrendous in long chats. Typing the chat box is slow, rendering lags and sometimes gets stuck altogether. I have a research chat that I have to think twice before messaging because the performance is so bad. Running on iPhone 16 safari, and MacBook Pro m3 chrome.

I recently switched from an iPhone 16 to an Air and my experience is the opposite. I type way more accurate on the Air (even when both dictionaries are reset and have no screen protector what could make the touch less sensitive). I do not know why.

[...] I bought an iPhone 16 seen many issues including keyboard ones. [...]

[...] I’m on an iPhone 16. [...]

I have the clicks keyboard for the iPhone 16. [...]

Dunno about AI, it works quite a bit like the old Siri, although she's got an iPhone 16 with a current iOS. Worked just fine when I asked it to play some artist other than the annoying YT Music playlists.

Well, I wanted to revert and wanted a new phone, so bought an iPhone 16 instead of a 17, which comes with iOS 18 installed. iCloud data synced in fine, and the 17 is a very small upgrade anyway, even a downgrade in some ways.

Ngl I own an iphone 16 and I'm comfortable staying with this phone til it stops working. If I wanted a foldable phone I'd get a galaxy fold which is alot more cheaper than 2000 dollars

The engineering is fascinating, but no way I’d pay that kind of money for a smartphone. [...] Either way, I bought a refurbished iPhone 16 through Apple not long ago, so I’m good for at least 3 years.

I own and use the following daily: Mac Studio, MacBook Pro, 13” iPad Pro, iPhone 16, Apple Watch 9, AirPods Pro, plus various accessories and an Apple One subscription which just went up to $39.95/month. What about the rage of your fucking CUSTOMERS, Apple???? 🤬

I use an iPhone 16 and it is very good for daily task except for long YouTUbe video creation in 4K or games.. phone heats up, else it is an awesome device !

[...] Camera is better than 17 pro max I use to have imo. [...]

I use an ipad air for most stuff, so I don’t need a snazzy phone, the base 16 is great for me, especially coming from an se. Still have never used 120hz, so don’t know what I am missing, although I don’t feel like I am missing anything.

I’ve just upgraded from an iPhone 12 so it makes a lot of difference

I should’ve waited for the iPhone 17 but at that time my iPhone 6 Plus is not usable anymore so i have no choice but to get the 16 which is a BIG upgrade

I traded in my white iPhone 13 and got the black iPhone 16 and I’m extremely satisfied with the performance and the longer battery life. I keep my phones for 3 years so I hope this one last as long as my 13 did.

My iPhone 11 was finally starting to have some daily hiccups and the battery was about half a day. I got the 16 for a great deal, it’s good enough for me! Big upgrade from my 11 😂

My just upgraded to the iphone 16, and surprisingly my iphone 16 has a 120hz option. This is probably the go-to option after the beloved iPhone 11 loses support later on this year.

Unfortunately, I had to upgrade to iPhone 16 after my iPhone 17 Pro Max had been stolen.😆 but surprisingly ,this phone is very good and has a very good quality camera.

The 17 is a good upgrade I just got my 16 in feb I’m satisfied with it it’s been a great phone battery heath still on 100%

Upgraded from iPhone 11 Pro to iPhone 16 ultramarine one, i love it

The 60 hz display and the camera is really disappointing 50k is enough for this if we talk about its cameras But personally i will never buy it even if its price comes down to 20k because of 60 hz display

I’ve had my 16 for just over a month and for me it’s amazing. I can use it to film and edit video for a beauty salon promos with no problems at all. Came from a 13 and it’s so fast compared to the 13

Im using this since october 2024. Never feels battery is not good. Very happy overall

Got mine in February it’s been a great experience so far performance battery display and the color is top notch I absolutely love mine

What Apple does best lies at the combination of hardware, software, physical materials, and human-computer interface design. [...] If Siri sucks so hard that people switch away, that would also reduce Services revenue from lost App Store revenue cuts. If Google bundles Gemini with YouTube and Google Photos storage, people might cancel their iCloud subscriptions. [...] I have an iPhone 16 and I'm locked in because of all my photos being on my iCloud subscription. But in 2030, if my colleague can use their Pixel phone to record a work meeting, have it diarized, send out minutes, grab relevant info and surface it before the next relevant meeting, and Siri can still only set a timer for 5 minutes, then I might actually switch.