It's almost unbelievable, but since the start of iPhone sales 16 Pro and therefore also the day when I first unpacked it in the editorial office and began to test it, i.e. use it as my main phone exactly one month passed today. The start of sales Apple this year, he planned it for Friday, September 20th, specifically the traditional 8 a.m. So what iPhone 16 Pro after a month of use, it actually looks like someone who had used it for a year before iPhone 15 Pro, or rather a year earlier 14 Pro and two years earlier 13 Pro?
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To be completely honest, I almost want to say that it's not very interesting. Not that it's... iPhone 16 Pro uninteresting or (at least in my case) poorly functioning, but in the end I can't say that it would be better for me than the iPhone 15 Pro brought something really important. For example, I got used to the slightly larger dimensions immediately and I certainly wouldn't say that the extra 0,2" diagonal brings me a better experience using the phone, that I'm more productive thanks to this display area or anything like that. I'm still a little annoyed by the higher weight, but I think that's largely due to the fact that I always have it with me. iPhone 15 Pro, which I occasionally pick up for a photo, for example, and on that occasion I feel its minus grams. So I think that without direct occasional comparison, a person has noancand be aware of the weight gain.
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I am really disappointed with the Camera Control button, which I tried to press countless times.ancand "shine" when controlling the camera, but in short, it still somehow doesn't fit "under my hand". To a large extent, it is certainly its location, which is simply not comfortable for me and I don't enjoy adjusting the grip of the phone so that I can reach the button and thus easily control the iPhone's camera through this element. Its functionality as such is great and the camera menu can be navigated through it really easily, but what's the point of all this if it simply doesn't fit in my hand.
If there's one thing I expected more from, it's probably the battery life. It's certainly not bad and is arguably better than the iPhone 15. Pro after a year of use, however, it would be better between generations even when compared to the new one iPhonem 15 Pro, that doesn't seem right to me. Or rather, maybe a percentage plus iPhone 16 Pro it does, but with my style of use it's such a small difference that I probably don't even notice it. nestI'm talking about 15. Pro, so 16 Pro In fact, in my opinion, the day ended with a battery of around 20%.
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What I really enjoy, and I'm sure I'll enjoy for a long time, is the 5x optical zoom that the telephoto lens offers. Sometimes I'm literally fascinated by how well the phone is able to zoom without losing quality, even in poor lighting conditions. Sure, you can't take very nice photos in the dark or in the twilight, but even when the sun is under a cloud, you can do quite a bit of magic with the 5x zoom, and it's extremely effective when shooting videos. On the other hand, I have to objectively admit that I'm actually melting over a year-old novelty here, since XNUMXx optical zoom was already offered iPhone 15 Pro MaxBut I'm just glad that we have this opportunity to take photos.onealso available on iPhonesmaller caliber.
I also quite enjoy the possibility of shooting slow-motion footage in 4K at 120 fps, because even with this format you can do a lot of magic at the right moments. However, I am of course aware that slow motion is one of the niceties of iPhones, which is nice to use occasionally, rather than a function that one uses every day. But it's just nice to have that option, just as we've had for many years, for example, action mode or Movie mode.
iPhone 16 Pro Of course, it offers even more, but quite honestly, these are not features that I would be able to appreciate more. For example Audio The video mix is also really impressive, but I think that if you don't shoot much like me, you'll probably enjoy it the first time you try it and then forget about it. 48MPx ultraThe wide-angle camera is also nice, but since it does the same job in low light as the previous 12MP camera, I can't really talk about a huge step backwards here. Sure, you might argue that taking macro photos in 48MP is great, which it would be, if we were talking about taking photos in macro mode and not just zooming in. ultrawide-angle camera to the subject and then taking a picture á la macro photography. I wrote more about this matter here.
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How then iPhone 16 Pro after a month of testing to evaluate? When I was not yet writing for Letem svetem Applem, but just reading his articles, the addition to the title of the iPhone 7 review stuck in my memory, which read "such a nicer six". The phone did not come out well in the review at the time, because the author seemed to have relatively little improvement compared to the "six" models. I don't know why, but more or less the same thing comes to mind now when evaluating the iPhone 16 Pro. In terms of design, this model is indeed a little more attractive and more interesting in terms of functions thanks to narrower frames, but it is definitely not a big step forward, and what's more, the question is whether it is a step forward at all, or just a small, almost baby step. iPhone owners 15 Pro because they probably won't like this model, just like the owners of the 14 models Pro and maybe even 13 ProIn the case of owners 12 Pro and older people will of course be a step forward, but it is important to remember that in this case these people will not only appreciate the qualities of the iPhone 16 Pro, but they will also be impressed by the qualities of the iPhone 13 Pro, 14 Pro to 15 Pro – since all these iPhones are in the 16 model Pro they combine.
iPhone 16 (Pro) is most advantageous for Mobil Pohotovosti, where you get a 3-year warranty completely free of charge and you can buy it in installments without any increase.
I enjoy the camera button and that's enough. But it must be said that it is applovstina, i.e. when using it, you have to forget the habits you have from classic cameras. The mobile phone must be held differently. Typically: taking snapshots at a height, I take it out of the left pocket of my pants and automatically feel the button with my ring finger, and the first time I press to start the app, I point and the second time I take a picture. In the match mode, I take the photo in my right hand, the thumb is down, the ring finger is up on the edge, and I press the photo with my middle finger.
These are two simple ways to operate with one hand.
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Thanks Jirko for your honest and sober view of the matter. I'm glad you don't tend to praise 16 Pro to heaven, but you say straight out how you perceive him. It's much more valuable than blindly praising him. But fortunately, it's quite the rule with you :)
Thanks 🙏🏻 positive feedback always pleases ☺️
If I have a basic 14, is it worth upgrading to 16 pro? Will I find any changes in it, or "what will interest me"?
No debates Promotion display, the experience of system fluidity is at a higher level than in the basic models. So is the fivefold zoom, nothing like that in the basic models. Better ultrawide camera. Then there are the little things that belong mainly to the series ProIf you don't necessarily need the latest, moving to 15 will be a big upgrade for you.Pro. It would probably depend on the price. Anyway, changes 15Pro vs. twoPro they are weak at best.
Thank you. I have a 16pro pre-ordered, but they don't have green music or anyone, so maybe they will arrive by the end of the year :D
Just buy it from a reseller, I wouldn't be afraid of that and the phone will be right away.
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Note on macro and 48 mpix.
1. The need to have a switch to the heif format max
2. The yellow flower (macro) at 1x has 12 mpix
3. The yellow flower (macro) at 0,5x has 48 mpix
Yes, it is exactly as you write and as stated in the older article that was clicked on in this one.
I'm interested in zooming without losing quality, isn't it the case that everything between individual focal points is digital? That is, the phone cannot zoom without loss, it can only switch individual focal points without loss of quality, which is a matter of course.
Of course, that's how it is, as you write. I thought it was obvious from the text "What I really enjoy and I'm sure I'll enjoy for a long time is the 5x optical zoom that the telephoto lens offers. I'm often literally fascinated by how well the phone is able to zoom without losing quality, even in poorer lighting conditions." There is a 5x optical zoom on the telephoto lens and then three focal lengths on the wide-angle lens + 2x "optical" zoom by cutting out pixels from the 48Mpx image (just like with the 15 Pro). Everything in between is digital, as you write. 5x optical zoom but a given for this year's smaller iPhones Pro he wasn't
I have to say that I read the review and that I don't fully understand your current comment either. From what I understand from your review and comment, iPhone has three different focal lengths – these are of course completely without loss of quality, as if I had three fixed lenses without zoom on my camera. But everything else between these focal lengths is digital zoom. So it's not really an optical zoom, but just switching between individual lenses. Actually, instead of the numbers 1x, 2x, 5x, it should be mm (equivalent to 35 mm).
It's not meant to be bad against you, on the contrary, I have to praise the review.
Don't worry, I don't take it badly and I'd like to explain it to you somehow. I just don't really know how because I don't really understand what it is. iPhone 16 Pro it simply has three lenses, one offering 0,5x zoom, the second 1x zoom (at three focal lengths of 24mm, 28mm and 32mm) and the third 5x zoom. I guess we just got out of sync in the words we used. And of course, everything in between is now digital, just like it always has been before.
iPhone 16 Pro vs IPhone 14 Pro – UPGRADE
Are you wondering whether to upgrade from iPhone 14 Pro na iPhone 16 ProThe answer is YES, the upgrade is definitely worth it.
Dimensions and weight:
IPhone 16 Pro It is beautifully crafted and still compact in one hand. Thinner bezels, larger display. It is a few grams lighter than iPhone 14 Pro and believe it or not, you'll feel it pleasantly in your hand.
Hardware:
iPhone 16 Pro will offer you better overall performance and you will get the best out of it Apple can offer in this regard in 2024.
Battery:
U iPhone 16 Pro there was a slight increase in capacity and compared to IPhone 14 Prowhen I only had 88% battery health, you get much better battery life and it's quite noticeable.
Sound:
The sound emanating from IPhone 16 Pro literally amazed me and compared to iPhone 14 Pro It's so much fuller and richer that I couldn't believe it could be improved like this.
Photo and video:
For me, this is probably the biggest topic that I have focused on the most. I tested it in the store iPhone 16 Pro MAX , iPhone 16 Pro, IPhone 14 Prowhen I realized in retrospect that I had not fully checked the settings and so, despite my initial reservations, I searched for various reviews and found that there really was a problem in this regard. iPhone 16 Pro to a visible upgrade.
Direct test with iPhone 14 Pro:
He clearly won. IPhone 16 ProBefore I get mine iPhone 14 Pro sent it to me via PM, so I tested them side by side and found that it not only takes better photos, but also records video. The colors are closer to reality, it has better depth of field, etc.
ZOOM to iPhone 16 Pro is the absolute bomb! You don't have to buy a bigger one Pro MAX and when switching from iPhone 14 Pro You will love it immediately.
I will also mention 4K video at 120 fps, recording ProRes to Log.
Otherwise, I recommend the Black app for recording videos.magicwhere you can set up a lot of things.
iPhone 16 Pro men against iPhone 14 Pro record to an external SSD, in which case I recommend the Samsung T7 or T9. You can even connect a HUB to your cage, which you can power with a power bank and connect to IPhone 16 Pro not only SSD, but also MIC and even a video monitor and you can have a complete video set.
About the shutter button iPhone 16 Pro I intentionally didn't mention it because it's actually irrelevant to the upgrade and it's more about you and how you'll use it. Pro For some it may be another plus
Price:
Za iPhone 14 Pro on MP they confirmed the purchase for 17,000 CZK. Vodafone discount of 4000 CZK when extending for two years. For iPhone 16 Pro I paid only about 14000 CZK for 512GB.
They say old love never fades, but that's not true for Iphone 😃 And even though I was hesitant at first, I wouldn't change back now. I have the BEST and I UPGRADE with a calm heart from iPhone 14 Pro I recommend!!!