You’ll need to wait a little longer for ‘Apple Intelligence’ – but the rest is impressive

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For techies, September is synonymous with new iPhones – and here we are again with four new devices to fawn over.

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But even the most dedicated Apple fans know some years are better than others, based on how much (or little) innovation is squeezed into another generation of hardware.

The good news for those itching for an upgrade, the new iPhone 16 family exceeds expectations in virtually all areas – though one of its most hyped features isn’t available just yet.

After playing around with the new devices this past week, here are five things you need to know about the 6.1-inch iPhone 16 (from $1,129), 6.7-inch iPhone 16 Plus (from $1,279), 6.3-inch iPhone 16 Pro (from $1,449), or 6.9-inch iPhone 16 Pro Max (from $1,749), before any trade-ins.

Stop a random iPhone user on the street and ask what’s their biggest pain point – chances are it’ll be battery life.

Thankfully, Apple has packed a bigger and better battery in its new phones, complimented by a new internal design and smarter power management, thanks to the new A18 chip.

For video playback, for example, expect up to 22 continuous hours on iPhone 16, up to 27 hours on iPhone 16 Plus, and up to 33 hours on iPhone 16 Pro Max, according to Apple.

Truly, I barely plugged the iPhone 16 Pro Max loaner device in over a couple of days and this thing kept going.

If you like snapping photos and shooting videos, the new iPhone 16 not only has better optics – something you can count on every year – but........

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