Tech Desk 
May 04, 2026
If you're planning to become a part of Apple family, with purchasing an iPhone, then this article is for you, as you need to read it before taking any final decision.
Having a budget under $500, don't worry, Apple has a option, iPhone 16, for you that comes with 128GB storage option. The iPhone 16 may not have a new display size, a big jump in megapixels for one of its cameras or some of the other headline-grabbing changes that Apple made to the iPhone 16 Pro.
What's new in iPhone 16?
Here are some of the reasons, which you need to remember before taking any final decision of buying the iPhone 16.
A major advancement in chipset
Last year's iPhone 15 featured an A16 Bionic system-on-chip that had actually made its debut a year earlier in the iPhone 14 Pro models. The iPhone 16 doesn't have to make do with a hand-me-down — instead, it's using new A18 silicon that's two generations ahead of the chipset in its immediate predecessor.
Apple claimed the A18's CPU is 30% faster than what you got with the A16 Bionic, while the GPU is 40%. You also get better power efficiency, with the A18 using less energy to deliver the same performance. Importantly, the more powerful neural engine in the A18 that's perfectly capable of handling all those Apple Intelligence features on device.
New 'Camera Control' button
The iPhone 16 picks up two new buttons — the Action button from last year's iPhone 15 Pro models and a Camera Control button that's appearing across the four new iPhones. It's the Camera Control button that seems especially promising. You get the features you'd expect from such a button — one press launches the Camera app, another press snaps the photo and a press and hold captures video.
Meanwhile, there's more to it than just those simple controls, as you can also swipe Camera Control to zoom in on a subject or cycle through photographic styles.
Better experience with Apple Intelligence
The iPhone 16 comes with more capability to run new Apple Intelligence features as the latest Pro models. That means you can still get the writing tools, smart summaries and enhanced Siri that iPhone 16 Pro owners will benefit from while spending $200 less on your phone.
Advanced ultrawide camera
There's some welcome changes, particularly to the iPhone 16's ultrawide lens. Unlike the iPhone 16 Pro, the iPhone 16 is sticking with a 12MP sensor for its ultrawide camera. But the sensor itself is larger, allowing it to collect 2.6x more light than before for sharper images. Apple added autofocus to the ultrawide camera, too, so the iPhone 16 can now take macro shots with that camera.
More colourful options
If you're tired of standard colour options, which Apple always brought in its older models, don't worry, in the iPhone 16, you can select your favourite colour while buying the model. The white and black colors on the iPhone 16 are fairly workmanlike, the remaining colors — pink, teal, and especially ultramarine all catch the eye. They make the iPhone 16 look fun, and isn't that part of the appeal of Apple's products?
