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iPhone 16 Pro: Here’s What I Learned After a Month

I tested the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max for the past month. They are both impressive even without their marque feature: Apple Intelligence. I’ve had more time with them to test the batteries, the A17 Pro chip, Camera Control button and iOS 18. Here’s what I learned. iPhone 16 Pro *CNET may get a…

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I tested the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max for the past month. They are both impressive even without their marque feature: Apple Intelligence. I’ve had more time with them to test the batteries, the A17 Pro chip, Camera Control button and iOS 18. Here’s what I learned.

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iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max 1 Month Later – 0:00
Most Under Features – 1:22
Camera Control Button – 2:01
Camera Upgrades – 2:40
iOS 18 – 3:13
Slo-Mo – 3:57
Favorite Feature – 4:24
Should You Upgrade? – 6:38
Final Thoughts – 7:12

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  1. @CNET

    October 24, 2024 at 12:02 pm

    The iPhone 16 Pro’s display has a minimum brightness of 1 nit, not 1 Hz. Clearly we’ve been working Patrick too much and broke his brain — hence he said the wrong thing.

    • @eastonbrewer1798

      October 25, 2024 at 12:28 am

      Also, he said that the iPhone 16 Pros are featuring the A17 Pro chip, when the iPhone 16 Pro series actually incorporates the A18 Pro chip!

  2. @jesse_o_tokyo9605

    October 24, 2024 at 1:40 pm

    Same phone again, we should all collectively not buy it so Apple can get a hint

  3. @JesseRainbow76

    October 24, 2024 at 1:50 pm

    I got rid of the iPhone after the stale update cycle ripping consumers off. My iPhone 15 pro max had horrible battery life and would not last a day. I traded for Samsung flip 6. I have 1.5 days of battery life. Which is way better than a iPhone 15 pro max. Can’t compare to iPhone 16 pro max. Apple fails to put out reliable software updates. My Mac mini m1 was missing updates because of a software bug. Had to wait 2 months for the software to get a update to fix it. Not acceptable.

  4. @R1MikeGoatStatus

    October 24, 2024 at 1:58 pm

    I hope the iPhone 16 pro help you with you SSs

  5. @Bodie-l5j

    October 24, 2024 at 2:05 pm

    if (iPhone16 === iPhone15) {console.log(“iPhone 16 Pro: Here’s What I Learned After A Month”)}

  6. @bestfriend3294

    October 24, 2024 at 2:21 pm

    What game youre playing

  7. @couch_odyssey

    October 24, 2024 at 2:25 pm

    “Sufferin’ Succotash” is a dish made with lima beans and corn, and is sometimes also made with other ingredients like chilies, bell peppers, tomatoes, and turkey

  8. @Preposterous_Trooper

    October 24, 2024 at 2:33 pm

    Not trying to make it rain on anyone’s parade, but isn’t it ‘summarize’?

  9. @detailsmove

    October 24, 2024 at 3:08 pm

    one of the best reviews I’ve seen on this phone

  10. @Paul-ng4jx

    October 24, 2024 at 3:20 pm

    You can go into accessibility features and lower your brightness even more. I have it on a button sequence where I can hit my power button three times to go into and even lower bright setting on my iPhone 15 they just made it so everybody can do it without programming it to do it yourself through accessibilities

  11. @lplt

    October 24, 2024 at 3:23 pm

    the camera button is most def the ai button,

  12. @brockhubbard6336

    October 24, 2024 at 3:52 pm

    18.2 just came out

  13. @NonameJonny

    October 24, 2024 at 3:54 pm

    I just don’t care about this phone I can’t even finish this video, phone are not cool anymore lol snooze 😴

  14. @appleztooranges

    October 24, 2024 at 4:54 pm

    I’m on the 16 pro max and could care less to upgrade to Apple intelligence. I want the better battery life and will disable it

  15. @CyparissusCrocuta

    October 24, 2024 at 5:23 pm

    You spelled summarize wrong

  16. @amazingplaces7128

    October 24, 2024 at 6:18 pm

    When iPhone45 is out i gonna buy one till then still keep my redmi charge in 6 min0-100%😂

  17. @spidermn17

    October 24, 2024 at 6:47 pm

    Hide distracting items in safari is one of the most underrated features ever

  18. @jecksonng

    October 24, 2024 at 6:57 pm

    Im just glad I’m using samsung. Apple is really very boring

  19. @pjmorgan

    October 24, 2024 at 7:11 pm

    “A17 Pro Chip“ 🤔

  20. @Redgyart

    October 24, 2024 at 7:15 pm

    Didn’t watch the video after 1 min. Asked gemini and Chatgpt to summarize it

    “The reviewer of the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max has been testing these phones for a month. They highlight the battery life, which has performed excellently, especially in demanding tests. Another key feature is the “summarize” tool in the beta version of Apple Intelligence, useful for summarizing text, emails, and online stories. The reviewer appreciates the new 1Hz lower brightness screen, which helps reduce glare, especially in dark environments, and praises the speakers for their quality and volume. However, the new camera control button feels unnecessary as its placement isn’t ideal. For those considering an upgrade, the reviewer recommends upgrading if you have an iPhone 12 Pro or older, while those with more recent models may not find it as essential to upgrade until Apple Intelligence is fully released.”

  21. @Drew1218s

    October 24, 2024 at 7:16 pm

    Buying a phone has become like buying a car in the sense that the year on year differences are so minimal. With a car you’ll ideally own it for way longer but phones now don’t start to have meaningful differences until 3,4, or 5 years later.

  22. @CDFortsonIII

    October 24, 2024 at 7:34 pm

    The camera and photographic styles are my favorite features on my iPhone 16 Pro Max coming from an iPhone 13 Pro Max.

  23. @MrKen59

    October 24, 2024 at 7:57 pm

    What’s your sense on the 16 Pro Max size? I have the 13 pro max and it feels heavy and too big to handle – especially one handed.

  24. @c-power8393

    October 24, 2024 at 9:01 pm

    Samsung internet already have the summarize function.

  25. @JoeyJray

    October 24, 2024 at 9:05 pm

    Would anyone recommend upgrading from a 15 pro max to the 16 pro max?

  26. @faisalashrafnaat

    October 24, 2024 at 9:58 pm

    Excellent mobile

  27. @m_ianO

    October 24, 2024 at 11:13 pm

    5:19 I had to stop watching when they showed the battery life seemingly to look an awful lot like the World Trade Center 😢 RIP

  28. @erasmus9627

    October 24, 2024 at 11:31 pm

    So many mistakes in this video. The word summarise is not spelt summerize, and screen brightness is measured in nits not hertz, and the list goes on. Forget Apple Intelligence, how about some intelligence from CNet.

    • @CNET

      October 25, 2024 at 10:12 am

      Summarize is spelled correctly and we added a correction as a pinned comment about the word nits.

  29. @dannyrobinson7509

    October 24, 2024 at 11:39 pm

    You couldn’t be more wrong on the camera button. I often need to take pictures with one hand and it’s so easy with 16 pro max. Maybe you have 8” long fingers with 5 joints and can find a non-tactile button without looking at it.

  30. @moxzilla6

    October 25, 2024 at 1:00 am

    If you have the 13 KEEP the 13 it is not worth the upgrade especially this early on. Biggest regret for me my phone was paid off and mine but the camera broke and it was either upgrade or replace it. It was 300 more to upgrade so I did. But it was not really worth it.

  31. @jfk5402

    October 25, 2024 at 2:02 am

    I chuckled while watching this iPhone 16 pro video on my trusty iPhone 12 and 10!

  32. @Mos41f

    October 25, 2024 at 2:55 am

    Can existing owners share their views about the battery life of the iPhone 16 Pro? I have come across users saying that the battery life is very poor. Thanks.

    • @adrianramos4721

      October 25, 2024 at 8:13 am

      I upgraded from the regular 13 to the 16 Pro and I can confidently say it gets you through your day, no problem. I get up at 5 and go to bed at around 10:30 still with 10 percent at least, might be cutting it close, sure, but it does last

    • @Mos41f

      October 25, 2024 at 8:22 am

      @@adrianramos4721 Thank you for sharing your insights.

  33. @someshyv

    October 25, 2024 at 3:51 am

    Isn’t it spelled summarise/summarize?

  34. @rocco1641

    October 25, 2024 at 10:12 am

    WU TANG

  35. @erijahc

    October 25, 2024 at 10:32 am

    Kinda funny how you can immediately tell an Apple apologist when they say it’s OKAY that you don’t get the features out of the box which they heavily advertised. Meanwhile, the competition had the feature for a full 10 months prior. But if the competition made this failed promise, trust they will be the same people to trash talk other companies. Y’all are a different breed I swear 😬

  36. @wealthyog5227

    October 25, 2024 at 10:37 am

    Byeeee your voice is mad annoying

  37. @mrerick0363652

    October 25, 2024 at 11:04 am

    I’m coming from a Samsung fold I can tell you why people like apple but android is by far better. Hardware apple is better then most android phones. I’m going to rock my my 16 pro max a few more weeks and back to my Samsung fold.

  38. @rcvillapando

    October 25, 2024 at 11:16 am

    SUMMERIZE!

  39. @alexanderfazel

    October 25, 2024 at 1:30 pm

    16 Pro Max is fantastic. Great battery life, better thermal (also WiFi and 5G) performance, 1 hz display is very useful, Audio Mix is phenomenal and the Camera Control is good, for right now. It will get much better with two stage shutter, some tweaks and Visual Intelligence, which is now in beta on iOS 18.2 I recommend adjusting additional settings for CC button in Accessibility Settings.

  40. @detoxisoul740

    October 25, 2024 at 2:07 pm

    0:43 ok…. this video is a joke… im out bie…

  41. @hommefatale4406

    October 25, 2024 at 3:02 pm

    Listen from someone that went from a 7 to 14promax I will keep this one for now. It’s not broken it’s new and I game and stream just fine now. It’s been 2 years and I think this might last just as long too. 😂

  42. @josephatkinson5693

    October 25, 2024 at 5:47 pm

    I never knew this man had a lisp until this video man them “Th and s’s are kicking your behind 😅

  43. @jcardenas48292

    October 25, 2024 at 5:48 pm

    For all the people who think they need a 1k plus phone…sucker

  44. @chamseddinedebara7065

    October 25, 2024 at 7:35 pm

    Ill wait for iphone 17 pro 😂😂😂

    • @chamseddinedebara7065

      October 25, 2024 at 7:38 pm

      Of cours after i try the s25 ultra first loool

  45. @twomustangs

    October 25, 2024 at 9:18 pm

    Summerize? Is that the opposite of winterize?

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