iPhone 16 Review: Pro In Disguise

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[APPLE IPHONE 16 REVIEW]

Seventeen years after its 2G debut, the iPhone has become “the default phone” for the anecdotal average American – and this year, Apple has brought enough Pro features to the base model that the cheaper iPhone is an even better buy for most folks. But this is the first time I've ever needed to run a Beta to fully experience what most people will encounter when they buy an iPhone – and it's also the first time my mentions have been crowded with commenters asking what it's like to switch to Android. Join me for the MrMobile iPhone 16 Review!


[ABOUT MRMOBILE'S iPHONE 16 REVIEW]

MrMobile's iPhone 16 Review was produced following three weeks with an iPhone 16 review sample provided by Apple, which also furnished MrMobile with Plus, Pro and Pro Max samples, alongside a customized AirPods 4 set. Pre-production hardware running Beta software (iOS 18 Beta 3, 4 and 5).

MrMobile does not offer manufacturers the opportunity to preview, edit or approve content before publication. Neither Apple nor any other manufacturer provided compensation in exchange for this coverage.

Michael Fisher is co-founder of Clicks Technology, the sponsor of this video, which paid a fee to Future PLC (the publisher of MrMobile) for its promotion.

Hobolite sent Michael Fisher free samples of its Creator Kit products, which are briefly featured in this video.

Review-device connectivity provided by Verizon.

[LINKS]

Wallpaper by BasicAppleGuy:

More Modular Than Ever Before: iPhone 16 Teardown [iFixit]:

[CHAPTERS]

00:00 The phone for normals
01:07 Solving notification overload (with AI)
02:18 "Electric glue"
03:24 Extra buttons (at no extra price)
05:19 Clicks for iPhone 16
06:26 A camera with an opinion
08:09 iOS accoutrements
08:58 Refresh-rate discourse
09:59 Call quality; battery life; Android vs Apple
12:30 Credits & Disclosures

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[DISCLOSURES]

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[TheMrMobile]

8:55 is the time code for the 60hz discussion

[BeyondNormal.]

appreciate you not rushing out your review together with all the other techtubers and doing it at your very own pace 👍 worth the wait every time

[nah]

That camera button is good evidence that companies are now scraping the bottom of the barrel for "innovation".

[bgabler]

I have NEVER commented on Youtube before. I see your sponsor is clicks and that is why I am writing here. I have followed you faithfully and respect you and your opinions. Because of that, I purchased your clicks keyboard for my iPhone 14 Pro. I loved it - until it stopped working over a month ago. I have reached out to your customer service and it is, quite frankly, abysmal. They gave me excuses for failing to reply and now nothing. Please help.

[Pete]

I don't care what the rest of the phones is like. A nearly 1000$ phone with a 60Hz screen is a hard pass.

[alicecoleman]

Finally someone talking about call quality something I use my phone for.Thank you Mr.Moble

[Screwy]

Honestly 60hz is annoying but I'm more slighted by them forcing the USB-C port into USB 2.0 spec for the bottom two models. That's just evil.

[tash_views]

9:07 my wife went from iPhone 12 pro to the 16 pro. After 2 weeks, In our nearest vodafone store, there was a base Iphone 16. For an experiment, I picked it up and gave it to her. She is not a tech geek so she couldn't explain it, but she her iPhone 16 pro was so much faster. Once you use a high refresh rate display, you really will struggle to go back.

[carltonsimmonsjr.]

USB-C at 2.0 speeds, 60Hz display, and128 GB storage is rough

[KishanKumar-uqvu]

I love when Pixel 6A came out it was bashed around by all the people for having a good 60 hz display, but in case of Apple suddenly it's all about the average consumer not noticing things!!!

[Mutio]

A German tech YouTuber I watch said, that camera control might disappear in a few years like the touch bar did on the Macbook. And honeslty? I believe him. It's a nice to have but the placement sucks and the control just doesn't feel right. If anything I use it to just launch the camera and then switch immediately to onscreen controls again on my 16.

[acadiachair]

The Galaxy S20 had a 120hz display. We are approaching 5 years now where Apple has been behind on that feature. You can argue that it started out as a pro feature. You can easily buy a phone for 300$ now with a 120hz display.

[Kushpeshin]

I’ve been binge watching your videos. I’m at the Z Fold 3 review. It’s amazing how much you evolved in your videos! Can’t wait to watch this!

[sarim-cx]

1:29 - Holy crap I DID NOT KNOW that you can go through different inboxes by just sliding over your PFP. That's so cool.

[zanzaneet]

what a great review, small simple concise, highlighting all the parameters, so so well scripted, amazing.
honesty, this is the best 16 review i have seen, great for consumers, great for just enthusiasts.
the way u script ur reviews out make it feel like u have put the time and dedication to actually use the phone . adding that with your personality, makes it so awesome. absolutely amazing well done. waiting for the 16 pro one (need to make the decision to buy or not)

[abhijeetnayak]

I just like your videos after the introduction, instantly. The style and swag you bring to everything is just scintillating.! Thanks being stylish and different in a monotonous tech review world! 🙏🏼😊

[Haruchemy]

You can't go wrong with MrMobile's reviews. Top notch, and always a unique approach.

[forneverarrow]

First things first, you are one of the handful reviewers out there that provides the source of wallpapers used on the review! Thanks for that. I did an experiment a couple of years ago and left my iPhone 12 mini (awesome device/size, crappy battery) for a Galaxy Z Flip 4. I loved it from the first moment! The gigantic inner screen, the build quality (not of the screen) and the form factor made me use my phone even less and enjoy life. But there were issues... aside from the iOS vs Android ecosystem, the battery was just adequate when it was new and after about 2 years i had less battery even than the 12 mini (at the same age). And worse, the inner screen is full of nicks just by my fingers (the screen protector peeled off after 8 months and i can' find anyone that cant replace it here in Cyprus), and i am very very cautious about my devices in general. Long story short, i decided to switch back to a slab and the best one i could have picked the last May was the 15 Pro Max. Sure is a big phone but it solved all of my issues except the actual size: big battery, iOS, and a very durable screen (compared to any foldable)... As for the 60hz thing, i really doesn't mind. My wife has the iPhone 15 and i don't feel that the experience is inferior when i am using it. Its a matter of taste i suppose.

[RussMEagle]

One of the most entertaining, intelligent and witty channels 👍🇬🇧

[PandaTaco]

Theres a reason apple "stops" selling the 15 pro when the 16 is out....

Even at full price, the $100 more for last years pro is worth is over this years "normal" line