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iPhone 16 just made the iPhone 16 Pro look pointless — here’s why

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iPhone 16 just made the iPhone 16 Pro look pointless — here’s why

I’ve used Pro iPhones for years. Dating back to the iPhone 12 Pro, I made the most of this faster performance and improved camera array but the iPhone 16 just killed any reason for me to buy one.

Now, whatever decision you make will absolutely come down to what you need to do with it. All I can do is make the judgment call based on my workload with an iPhone:

  • Your standard things: calls, messages, group chats, doom scrolling TikTok and more.
  • Work: Whether I’m on Slack, replying to emails or quickly jotting down some notes for an article, I need my phone to be the all-in-one tool for getting stuff done when I can’t reach for my laptop.
  • Photography: From capturing the moments with family and friends to shooting new gadgets I’m reviewing and expressing my creativity on the day-to-day, I need a great snapper to do this — with the versatility of different lens options.
  • Videography: I came from a background of being a YouTuber and have the lighting, microphone and backdrop to do it. But the most important piece of kit in my entire setup has been my iPhone and its (in my opinion) superior video capture. My video workload involves capturing content through Filmic Pro, AirDropping it to my M3 Pro MacBook Pro and using my color grading presets to get the right look in a controlled environment.
  • Gaming: I’ve got a Backbone One controller, and the iPhone is quickly becoming my portable gaming machine of choice.
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