Boosting iPhone Photography: iPhone 16 Pro Review Highlights Massive Camera Upgrades

The iPhone 16 Pro: A Half-Baked Product with a Lot of Unfinished Business

The iPhone 16 Pro is a phone that’s more promise than delivery. Apple has touted its new features, but many of them won’t be available until next year. That’s right, folks – you’re paying top dollar for a phone that’s still a work in progress.

The Good

• New tone control in camera lets you dial back HDR processing
• Who doesn’t love a physical shutter button?
• Your video director friends will spend hours gleefully taking 4K120 video portraits of people at street festivals

The Bad

• Camera Control button is a little fiddly
• Default photo processing is more aggressive than ever
• The most incremental of incremental upgrades over the iPhone 15 Pro

The Agreements You’ll Need to Agree To

To use the iPhone 16 Pro, you’ll need to agree to a slew of agreements. Here’s the breakdown:

• iOS terms and conditions
• Apple’s warranty agreement
• Apple Cash agreement (which includes the following agreements):
  • Apple Cash terms and conditions
  • Electronic communications agreement
  • Green Dot Bank privacy policy
  • Direct payments terms and conditions
  • Direct payments privacy notice
  • Apple Payments Inc. license
• If you add a credit card to Apple Pay, you’ll need to agree to the terms from your credit card provider

The Verdict

The iPhone 16 Pro is a phone that’s more hype than substance. While it has some nice features, many of them are still in development and won’t be available for months to come. And let’s not forget the mountain of agreements you’ll need to agree to before you can even use the phone. If you’re looking for a phone that’s ready to go out of the box, this might not be the one for you.

Rating: 6.5/10

Price: $1199