@@AkumaDante12this would be valid if the new software wasn’t exclusive to the 15 pro and 16 models and were advertised as “the heart” of the iPhone 16. And their still not fully released in the states or at all in most other countries.
@@ishotit....1195 Apple Explained criticized apple brutally in a couple of videos. "GREED", they put on the thumbnail. Some things cannot be defended by the most optimistic.
I just upgraded from the 13 to the 16 pro. And it's a big difference. Probably won't upgrade until the 19 or even 20 come out. No need to upgrade to a new iPhone every year.
Same here. The era of upgrading every model has long past. It takes years before there’s a purposeful reason to upgrade. Probably why I’m less bothered by the promised AI advancements (but I also expect all AI announcements are marketing BS at best).
Upgrading from the 13 or older phones were a good idea. It’s better to wait if you had anything newer. These days, we don’t see significant iPhone changes until at least three years.
I’m not even sure that Apple even intended Apple Intelligence to run on the iPhone 16. I think what happened is that they got blindsided by AI advancements from other companies, while they were busy focusing on augmented reality. I do think they were always working on AI, but with the rise of ChatGPT and other LLM’s, I think it caught Apple completely off guard. I think these features were planned for the iPhone 17 from the beginning. I also believe this because why else would Apple have released the iPhone 14 Pro, and just one year later the regular iPhone 15, neither of which can run Apple Intelligence. The only iPhone was the iPhone 15 Pro. How awkward is it that anyone who bought the regular iPhone 15 was completely unable to take advantage of Apple intelligence? And lastly, RAM. It has been rumored that the next iPhone, which is the iPhone 17 will have 12 GB of unified memory. And of course new Macs come standard with 16 GB of memory. To me, this completely reinforces the idea that Apple wasn’t really ready for AI, and is playing catch-up.
Agree with you.. And why google is ahead is because they are working on AI feature from long time ago..this gave samsung a easy hand cz we all know samsung AI features are using google power behind the scene..whereas Apple wasnit working on AI but suddenly they saw a huge shift in AI and they start building it from scratch.now building a thing from scratch will obviously take some time
AI is overhyped anyways. I bought the 16PM because I needed a new and bigger phone. It is perfect. If you buy them for hype and gimmicks then you set yourself up for disappointment. I used to do that too in my teens. Phones are tools, not toys.
I live in the European Union and back in October I bought the iphone 16 Pro. It's now nearly December and I don't have one single Apple intelligence feature. Nothing zero.
I upgraded love how much fast it works but in the UK we don’y get any Apple intelligence until December. I am on a 36 month contract so hopefully by the time i upgrade it will be working fine.
The crazy thing is there’s always someone to market to. There’s still people out here using iPhone 8s/X’s. Upgrading your phone every year isn’t a necessity and in most cases not a worthwhile upgrade. But there’s always someone it will be a worthwhile upgrade for. At the end of the day, people are free to do what they want with their money. If someone wants to spend over $1000 on a new phone it’s their business.
This is probably one of the dumbest strategies I think I have ever seen Apple do. I really could care less about AI. The problem is not that I want AI, the problem is that Apple is shoving this whole AI bit down our throats when it barely is even done.
@@Jai-qf8lwMaybe because AI is not like other technologies, but rather runs mainly on data, and the only way apple can test large amounts of data is by actually using us users to do it, which is what they are doing now. Still it’s wrong and they should have figured this out another way.
Apple delays things so they can control all the parts and make more money. Apple phones should have usb-c a long time ago!!!! They waited because they did not want to pay the creators of usb-c 10 cents on every phone they make. They should have done it and said it was in the interest of their customers. Instead they did not and everyone has suffered because of it.
Oh man, I forgot expressing dislike or discontentment of an Apple product means you must not be an Apple user. Because every Apple device ever released is so infallible and impossible to dislike. 🙄
It’s exactly why i still have a 12 pro & had a iPhone 8 before that I stopped upgrading every year now i just do it every 4-5 years. Haven’t missed much lately
Ditto (almost)! I bought a new 8, then a refurbished 12, and then I bought the 16 Pro last night. I’m really enjoying it so far, as it’s a big jump up from a used 12. But importantly, I didn’t upgrade for the AI or side camera button - not at all. Hopefully I’ll be a happy camper for another 3-5 yrs.
@@sneakkyz3696 but why would one upgrade to the 16 series if they have a 15 pro? Same story when moving from a Galaxy S23 ultra to S24 ultra 🤷♀ or the Google Pixels. The purported AI features in all smartphones are straight up hype these days. Meh, got to use my Moto edge 20 fusion till it breathes its last.
Luckily, I didn’t purchase the 16 Plus for Apple Intelligence, as I could care less for it. I mainly use my iPhone for TH-cam, email, texting, and browsing-and it continues to handle those tasks exceptionally well.
98+% of the population is in the same boat as you. This entire rush with “AI” was a dance for investors. The funny thing is that now there’s already talk in the financial press about investors getting bored with AI and moving on. The story here is that Apple historically doesn’t jump on these trends to please investors..and it was a big mistake to do it this time.
Most things AI-related are not implemented in my language (Greek) so I naturally don’t care. I had some AI gimicks in my old Note 20 Ultra that I used maybe 3 times but that’s it. Other than that,what I would like is the ability to erase reflections from photos which Samsung did good. The rest of the AI stuff is pretty much useless for me and vast majority of buyers.
I upgraded from the iPhone 14 Pro to the iPhone 16 Pro just in time for my recent trip to NYC for the first time. I loved using the Camera Control button and having such amazing cameras in my pocket for this probably once-in-a-lifetime trip. I honestly love my new phone. Frankly A.I. I could care less about. There's nothing that A.I. can do right now on any platform that someone cannot do themselves if they just stop and think things through. Stop being lazy and draft your own documents. I also have loved the battery. I charge only to 85% and get better battery life than I ever did even from launch charging to 100% on my 14 Pro. This phone is still a worthwhile update for anybody that is coming from anything older than a 15 Pro.
Yup, upgraded from 13 PM to 16 pro and couldn’t be happier. Don’t miss the slight decrease in screen size and enjoy how fluid the phone functions along with extra RAM that will keep the phone capable for many updates.
Coming from the Samsung Fold 3 to IPhone 16 pro max, I love the phone and never even thought about the AI stuff. It’s a pretty solid phone. I just think people had expectations, that apple kind of implied. People are definitely lazy. Going back to school, it through me off when people told me they didn’t read the course a material and make their own notes, for reading comprehension’s sake. Crazy world.
@@PesonaOG No. I removed apps that are vulnerable such as email, Twitter. I would have moved to iPhone 16 but it was too disappointing. I access these apps elsewhere.
@@drewa4235 well I was paying the same monthly payment from Verizon with my iPhone 11 I bought direct from Apple, so yeah Verizon gave me this one for free.
I held onto my XS Max eagerly awaiting the 16 Pro. I was so disappointed, I decided to save some money and got the 15 PM instead. Absolutely no regrets.
I’m using an 13PM for three years now. I have zero issues whatsoever. Still fast, smooth, still get 8+ hours sot. Beast💪 I will upgrade when I think Apple intelligence is ready. Until then my 13 pro max stays.
@@KeybladeScar the notch is less protruding than the island. The ugly ass island is even bigger and looks like a sticker on your forehead. And it has no benefits compared to the notch.
I just upgraded to the 16 pro from my 13 mini and couldn’t be happier. I get the frustration with Apple intelligence and I feel the same but I feel like most people who regret upgrading are coming from the 15 or 14 models. I’m getting much better battery, 120hz display, better camera, faster processor, more ram, action button, camera control and so much more. I think it’s going to take Apple a couple years atleast to make Apple intelligence a legitimate and helpful feature. For now it’s in the baby phase because they had to catch up with the competition
I didn’t realize how true the facts you were spitting out are. I got the 16 PM and it is very messy and the AI just seems to be everywhere. Sometimes I think about other companies like Samsung and wonder what it would be like to have a Galaxy.
Def have to get one, I switched last year from apple and I love it. Just for me I need a second phone so I'll get an iPhone but yeah samsung has sooo many features you have to check them out
The s24 ultra is a fantastic phone, I have one which I’m trying right now against a 16 PM. However, the one issue I have is that I don’t trust Samsung customer service if anything goes wrong
Check out the Google Pixel 9 Series. Actually more people are switching from iPhone to Google than from other android phones to Google. Very clean and smooth experience because the software (android) and the hardware (Tensor G4) are from Google and perfectly optimizied for their phones
Siri is still useless. Despite signing up to the Beta Program, I’m feeling that upgrading to the iPhone 16 Pro Max wasn’t worth it. The added Camera Control button is also useless. The Photo App is a Mess. I need them to work on the Clock App where we can get Full Control of certain settings within the Alarm like the Snooze is set to 9:00 minutes, we need to have the ability to change it to our likings. We need more granular controls over the Clock App and Alarms. You can’t Repeat to your likings when setting the Alarm. Tim Cook and his Staff need to copy certain Android Features over to their iPhones.
I have the 16 Pro. It's amazing how many things they don't let you customize. For example I had to pay several dollars for an app to unlock transparent widgets and icons without labels. The operating system itself doesn't allow you to do this at all. The only way to make it work is by using the work of a third party developer from the App Store.
As a suggestion, the title of this video should be "Apple Intelligence is still a mess". Well, about the device, I bought it and I have nothing to complain about. For those who come from older models, and want to upgrade, it's a good option. I would call it the iPhone 15S, as it fixed a number of issues that still persist in the 15. A facelift with a number of fixes and small new features. They should focus heavily on improving the Siri experience. Regarding AI, there are already several third-party options, such as Chatgpt and the like, that work and solve the demand. I had, in parallel, Samsung smartphone and I didn't like their AI. It still has a long way to go to get good. I used third-party apps instead of the device's own, just like with Apple. Simple as that. And the good thing is that you can use all the AI features on any platform. In my opinion, manufacturers should focus on preparing their devices to work well with the new features that the platforms will always update.
I really don't care about Apple Intelligence in the slightest. I'm completely uninterested in it. I don't need something summarizing my texts or notifications on the lock screen. I'll just... Look at them? Like why is that even needed?!? That said, my 12 Pro is still going strong. I don't see any reason to upgrade yet.
I am a huge apple fan, but this video is 100% correct. Apple has no fricken idea what they are doing anymore- no wonder Tim Cook is leaving... Thanks for speaking the truth and making the video. SIRI won't be better .,.. ever.
Sam, you’re 100% correct. That’s why I stopped using my iPhone 16 Pro Max and currently I’m using the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL. Apple has driven me to the Darkside.
@graham1155 The A.I. is simply amazing and usable. Unlike what Apple is giving us. Gemini and Google search years ahead of Siri. Picture taking capability is simply the best. Video recording needs improvement. Other than that it's a great phone. Call screening, hold for me and many other features. Game changer.
I upgraded from a 13 mini so I'm happy with the product regardless, but it is pretty hilarious that they ran with all the ads and billboards knowing damn well 'Apple Intelligence' was nowhere near a finished product.
This is literally every phone release ever and gets sorted out over the coming year, lets stop acting like this is a Iphone-only thing. I upgraded my Iphone 12 Pro to the 16 Pro Max and 100% do not regret the upgrade.
I actually returned my iPhone 16 pro max for this exact reason, i will stick to my 15 pro till 17 pro launches and we get some more AI features smoothed out
Thank you thank you thank you, for making this video. I bought the 512 gig iPhone 16 pro Max kept it for 2 weeks and returned it. For me my 13 pro Max done just as well and saved me $1,500. Used to absolutely love Apple hands down but now using Samsung s24 ultra and very happy🎉
Playing Devils Advocate here… - First, they’re trying to sell iPhones because money. - They’re also trying to get people upgraded to a hardware platform that has the ability to support their software direction for the next 5 years.
Your points are valid but I think this only makes people less likely to upgrade because while this might have initial increases in sales I think people have caught on that it’s not even here yet, so may as well wait for the 17 when it actually has all the features, but the other problem is how is Apple going to go on stage and say here is the new iPhone 17 with new AI features that are actually the same ones we showed you a year ago, doesn’t seem to make sense, overall I think it backfires.
this makes sense but why would they push the software so early? it’s because the phone itself has little ‘new’ redeeming qualities to justify upgrading..from personal experience i can say as a 14pro max user, i was getting fomo from 16pm only cause i would miss out on the AI and seeing this, after not upgrading, its not like i dodged a bullet but there was also nothing to “fomo” about to begin with
You mean the next five years where Apple rolls out a shiny new feature that requires you to buy the latest iphone pro? Same as it has been for well over a decade?
@ again I already stated that Apple likes money. Hell, every company likes money. But again, to play devils advocate. Apple has been rolling out iOS updates and providing 5 to 6 years of support for older devices. They have led the industry in this way. Other companies only provide 2 to 3 years and only recently have that started to change, following Apple’s lead. So unless you’re referring to hardware improvements, which wouldn’t make sense to bitch about. this is the first time where a new feature was software based and older generations of hardware were incapable of supporting it. So it’s not really that malicious. there will always be another software improvement that will require people to upgrade hardware. Direct X for PCs has gone through 12 major revisions, most of which required a user to upgrade their video cards. But that doesn’t mean that you have to run out and upgrade your hardware either.. again historically speaking new launches of software are almost never instantly the greatest thing in the world. I remember when direct x 11 came out. maximum PC magazine was showing how games that used it were maxing out the most powerful graphics cards available. There was a while where people weren’t upgrading because it wasn’t worth it. I think we are at a similar place right now with AI. If you go back and watch Apple iOS 18 presentation. I really do believe that Apple has a good roadmap. They rolled out a good plan on how they want their AI to run. How they want it to be a more personal AI assistant. And how they are taking extraordinary efforts on safeguarding personal information while working with this new software approach. But as many, if not all tech reviewers have gleefully pointed out. currently the AI capabilities and features offered are lackluster and unimpressive. So as always, the best advice is always to only upgrade when you as an individual user see a value ad over whatever you are currently running. For many many people it takes a good 5 to 6 years before they are interested in a new iPhone. So if you’re feeling upgrade fatigue, (and I can totally understand that ) I would say to you, stop upgrading. There is honestly very little reason to upgrade year over a year.. you will find much more gratification and value by waiting 3, 4 or 5 years.
Gonna be the contrarian here, but I upgraded from a regular 13 to the 16 Pro, the first Pro I’ve ever had, and it’s no surprise it’s the best phone I’ve ever had, it does everything my 13 did, but better. So much so that I haven’t had a chance to lament the lack of the promises made by Apple Intelligence. They’ll come when they come, and in the meantime I’ll enjoy the little things I’ve never had, like better battery life and Pro Motion. However, Siri still sucks. I use the action button to launch ChatGPT or Google Gemini 😂
I just upgraded from iPhone 13 Pro to 16 Pro. I’m most excited about the extra zoom, lens stability, better low light video, usb C, action button (I mapped Chatgpt app to it), battery life.
That’s kind of where I’m at on the issue. Doesn’t matter which company is behind it, I have no desire to use AI. I just want to upgrade from my 13 to a pro for the usb-c, 120hz, better camera, and better battery. And since the 16 Pro has a better battery compared to the 15 Pro, I’m looking more towards the 16 series.
@@adrianramos4721 Just looked it up. It’s a 9% increase from 15 Pro to 16 Pro. The 15 Pro was a 3274 mAh battery and the 16 Pro is a 3582 mAh battery. What surprises me the most is how little of an increase there was from the 13 to the 15 Pro. The standard 13 was 3227 mAh.
We should do a class action lawsuit against apple because apple intelligence is false advertising, it's literally glorified Siri but worse because it ignores you sometimes
This is why I went from 13 pro to 15 pro max. Pretty much the same phone as 16 pro max but way cheaper and has apple intelligence. Personally, not a huge selling point for me since I don’t use AI in daily life
@ paying an extra $400 for marginally better battery and camera button wasn’t enough for me 🤷♂️ my 15PM lasts 2 days on a chatge which smacks my old phone
While I bought the 16 pro max for the battery (coz my iphone 15 pro max was soooo bad despite being a normal user), I felt like the camera button was a way to distract the lack of AI during the launch. It was like “We need to add a lil something to distract them since our AI isn’t ready yet.”. What’s more, the AI has become more exclusive, mostly in many First world countries. Meanwhile, other countries will get a “complete” set of feature by the time it’s already iphone 18 or 19, while those in the US will get it probably when the iphone 17 comes out. I understand that it might take a bitnof time to get the language, accent, regional variables into improving AI, google’s AI is still way better. It really got me thinking twice when I upgraded, but the battery life is just the only feature that kinda hangs on to why I use.
I like the camera using AI on the iPhone 16 pro. I think people need to ask themselves,,why did people buy the iPhone 16 pro? i bought the iPhone 16 pro, because I was upgrading from the 14 pro to the 16 pro.. I wasn’t buying the iPhone 16 pro really for the AI technology.. I’ve been a iPhone user since 2008, so you could say, I’ve only ever used a iPhone for 15 plus years..
Awesome video Sam! I love how you and Jern boy are doing more serious videos. You hit the nail on the head they weren’t sure how to compete so they just released the phone with promises. They knew what they were doing. Tell you why I’ve been a Apple fan boy since the 4s this feels different. Used to have to pay a Apple tax knowing that it just worked doesn’t feel that way anymore.😢
It’s not false advertising when they told you these things would roll out at different times…….And things will be tweaked over time also. They never said it was completely finished. Apple knows how to word things so things like lawsuits don’t go anywhere
@@1977NOBODYI mean 99% of the people that bought an iPhone didn't watch the event! They see billboards in commercials were at best this information is on barely legible tiny writing or deep buried in terms of service. Maybe Apple would win but there's no guarantee, Apple's currently facing major regulatory scrutiny from the DOJ for practices like this and worse. To say nothing of the EUs regulatory scrutiny. Or the time they had to settle lawsuits for embellish
If that's the case I'll come Apple has lost lawsuits like this before or had to settle at least? I mean they're good at vetting stuff through legal but they're not impenetrable and companies like to push the bounds of what's legal. Even if they get caught the fines are small enough that it's the cost of doing business for them. Whatever they lose on a lawsuit or a settlement for something like this would probably be a tiny fraction of what the shareholder gains were after they announced Apple intelligence or launched the iPhone 16. Or at the very least what the status quo is over what the losses would have been. It's amazing how some people just accept corporations walking all over them and just assume it's not even worth trying to fight it. It's learned helplessness
@@AbrarAwan-m7r actually, Apple commits false advertising everyday in the US. Had been since the 13. I bet most people think an unlocked iPhone 13-16 is $799. It’s not it’s $829.
I bought the 16 pro two weeks ago and absolutely love it. The fluid swiping on the screen, image quality for videos, speed of performance. Fantastic phone.
I have the 16 pro max. Wait ! Everything in this video is 100% facts! If I could go back I wouldn’t have upgraded. Camera control button is horrible and apple intelligence is exactly what this video states ! Definitely wait !
Absolutely love your take on it, as well as others in the tech industry that are trying to educate the norm about this issue. Apple knows they messed up. As an iPhone 13 Pro user, I don’t think I’ll be upgrading til the 17 or 18 Pro series
Hi everyone, I’ve noticed some strange glitches with my iPhone 16 Pro. The flashlight isn’t working, and the camera control seems to be acting up. Has anyone else experienced similar issues?
Apple recently published a study that proved LLMs are fundamentally incapable of true understanding. If you think about it honestly, it makes sense. All these systems do is to calcuate the next word using a statistical formula, there is no consciousness, no logic, nothing, just results of calculations. The question then becomes: since Apple is aware how bad these current AI systems are, will they put effort into developing the next generation of AI that is fundamentally different from current systems (which seems unlikely since Apple is the type of company that adds improvements to existing technologies instead of creating new ones)? Or will they stop marketing of Apple Intelligence and treat it as a niche product because currently it is hurting their reputation of being a company of quality and class.
The LLMs are good for the more complex tasks, but seem to fail at the simple everyday ones. Like we have seen it with "humane AI" pin- that thing got 90% of stuff wrong, whereas Google Assistant had like 97% accuracy. I have seen a comparison video.
Glad I stayed with the 15 Pro. I tend to upgrade every few gens I went from an SE2 to 15 Pro. I’ll probably not upgrade until the 17 Pro at minimum but honestly I might just wait for Apple to release a foldable. Kind of wild the 16 has been horrendous when the M4 mac lineup has been a complete success.
8GB of RAM isn't enough for AI, hence why apple is struggling to release AI to the public and they know it, Samsung and Google both have flagship phones with 12GB of RAM. Becuase they know it's required for AI to run smooth. The camera button was just a gimmick for people to see that something was new on the iPhone for people to see that theres atleast some difference to the phone. But in reality Apple just wernt ready for AI and wont admit it lol.
I mean that might be a contributor but I don't think it's the only one. Like some of the things he listed above are not being bottlenecked by memory they're just poorly conceived or relying on the intelligence of AI. Don't get me wrong I do agree that Apple should have increased to the ram.
The only three features I find made the upgrade worthwhile to the 16PM from my 13PM are: bigger screen, more RAM, and always on display. That’s it. I could have waited for the 17PM but these were enough to justify upgrading from my 13PM. I love the bigger screen!
The summarize feature has been useful to me in the mail app and it's saved me some time -- so I'm happy with that. The photo cleanup feature is also pretty cool to play with. I agree the writing tools are terrible for anyone with even middle school level writing skills. Lately, I think there have been a number of tech creators who seem very bored with the slower pace of advancement. I think by now he may have expected a hologram of Steve Jobs to emerge from the iPhone, berate him for something and then tell him the weather.
For me design wise they're listening to the wrong people who can't remember the recent past, iPhone 13-14 pro Max design was the best of all phones so good every company has been copying that design, Apple decides screw that I will listen to people with no memory of why great designs must remain longer in the market.
Bought the 16PM for pro motion, size, camera, and battery. Apple AI seems cool and it can help this phone be more of my little personal assistant over time. I don’t intend on upgrading until the 18 or 19
5 months ago: Siri 2.0 is bigger than you think Now: Apple Intelligence is just bad and ugly 5 months later (probably): Why I was wrong about Apple Intelligence Like make up ur mind 🤦🏻🤦🏻
Upgraded from a 14 Pro to 16 Pro. Never used the AI, never used the camera action button. Restored the control centre back to the way it was in iOS 17, did the same with the photo library. A total pointless upgrade currently.
Dude! That was an excellent video. Well done. I can tell you put hard work into your projects! Even though there's disappointing news with Apple, you did a great job walking through those details! Keep up the great work 👍 👏
I was so excited for Apple AI... until I wasn't. Ended up returning my iPhone 16 PM after more than 10 years of buying the latest iPhone. Now I have a Pixel 9 Pro Fold and I'm surprised how good it is. I still have my iPad Pro and Apple TV, I just downloaded the google apps (google home, chrome, google photos, keep, meet) on the iPad and everything is good to go. Zero regrets.
I hate my iPhone I absolutely utterly hate it I regret every dime that I've spent with this horrible malicious company their speech recognition is a Bimal the keyboard is absolutely terrible the software is mediocre at best and fuck riddled it's just an absolute shit show and I can't wait to move away, every product that I've ever bought from this company felt half baked and I always came away feeling robbed
This 16 Models absolutely were an L mainly because of the software. The cameras are incredible but I still can't believe Apple of all companies wasn't prepared. Google defeated them this year lol never thought I'd see that coming.
I had always been more keen to buy an android phone, but when I started using my father’s iPad 9th generation I fell in love with the os and the stability. I study mechanical engineering and aeronautics, and in a class about product design and architecture there was an example about designing a product partially (every aspect is developed by itself and in the end we see what works better) and design a product as a whole(first the product and its functions and then the parts that consist it) and it referenced apple as an example of the latter. The main difference between the 2 methods is that in the first there is a lack of efficiency and stability but it is easier to develop new thing and on the other side the second method leads to a better product overall(in most cases) but you can do so much and is more time consuming. Having said that I’ve come to appreciate the little things that apple offers, like better word prediction and correction better gestures, a more consistent experience and above all for me it’s easier to take advantage of the things apple offers compared to android flagships. An example would be the split screen in android, theoretically you can be more productive but it is far more frustrating trying to copy and paste on a split screen in an android then copying and pasting in an apple device by changing apps. Lastly I find the “promised use” of apple intelligence(in concept- we have yet to see) more useful and innovative than other ai solutions from google and apple. I am talking about Siri 2, connection with ChatGPT and the other tools beside image playground and the emoji thing. Well one last thing is that ai takes time to be trained and must first be used so that it can get better, so it is too soon to judge its ability to be in the ai wave(but yes the fact that iPhone 16 is the apple intelligence phone without actually having apple intelligence is very sad)
I love my 16 plus. The battery is AMAZING. I was at 8hr SOT and still at 47%, plus I was gaming at 5G a few times and it was at 90% charged limit. The only thing making me not like it is the selfie camera (which is kinda worse than my 14 pro) and iOS 18 because it’s currently making my gaming experience worse by capping at 30fps. Everything else is amazing, especially the speakers, rear camera, and the display is incredibly sharp.
I got 16 Pro Max, from 12 base… The fact that I expected something amazing, I did get an upgrade but I am so underwhelmed, battery isn’t as slightly good as anticipated. I will use it for years to come tho, hope some iOS changes, improve the experience and achieve the potential that this phones have.
You know you have messed up, when even your dedicated fan channels cannot defend you.
You just wait till you hear "Apple explained" defends the iPhone 16 on his channel, blabbing about why the rollout of the iPhone 16 is genius!
For real. This dude sh|ts apples 😂
Does it not concern you that he’s yapping about software, when the title is about hardware?
@@AkumaDante12this would be valid if the new software wasn’t exclusive to the 15 pro and 16 models and were advertised as “the heart” of the iPhone 16. And their still not fully released in the states or at all in most other countries.
@@ishotit....1195 Apple Explained criticized apple brutally in a couple of videos. "GREED", they put on the thumbnail. Some things cannot be defended by the most optimistic.
I just upgraded from the 13 to the 16 pro. And it's a big difference. Probably won't upgrade until the 19 or even 20 come out. No need to upgrade to a new iPhone every year.
Agreed!
Same here. The era of upgrading every model has long past. It takes years before there’s a purposeful reason to upgrade. Probably why I’m less bothered by the promised AI advancements (but I also expect all AI announcements are marketing BS at best).
I’m looking forward to upgrade this after using 11 for 5 years
@@Pearloryxsame. I upgraded from iPhone 11 PM to 16PM. And everything works just better and im very happy with it. It’s worth it
Upgrading from the 13 or older phones were a good idea. It’s better to wait if you had anything newer. These days, we don’t see significant iPhone changes until at least three years.
I’m not even sure that Apple even intended Apple Intelligence to run on the iPhone 16. I think what happened is that they got blindsided by AI advancements from other companies, while they were busy focusing on augmented reality.
I do think they were always working on AI, but with the rise of ChatGPT and other LLM’s, I think it caught Apple completely off guard.
I think these features were planned for the iPhone 17 from the beginning.
I also believe this because why else would Apple have released the iPhone 14 Pro, and just one year later the regular iPhone 15, neither of which can run Apple Intelligence. The only iPhone was the iPhone 15 Pro. How awkward is it that anyone who bought the regular iPhone 15 was completely unable to take advantage of Apple intelligence?
And lastly, RAM. It has been rumored that the next iPhone, which is the iPhone 17 will have 12 GB of unified memory. And of course new Macs come standard with 16 GB of memory.
To me, this completely reinforces the idea that Apple wasn’t really ready for AI, and is playing catch-up.
Absolutely perfectly put. I’d not thought of that, but after reading it, it makes so much sense!
Couldn't have said it better. Their stock would have tanked if they hadn't mentioned AI at all this year.
Iphone 17 will not have 12gb RAM. Maybe iphone18, but 17 surely not.
Agree with you..
And why google is ahead is because they are working on AI feature from long time ago..this gave samsung a easy hand cz we all know samsung AI features are using google power behind the scene..whereas Apple wasnit working on AI but suddenly they saw a huge shift in AI and they start building it from scratch.now building a thing from scratch will obviously take some time
@@steffan1804it definitely can, Apple has a big reason now to make more frequent RAM increases on all their products with AI
AI is overhyped anyways. I bought the 16PM because I needed a new and bigger phone. It is perfect. If you buy them for hype and gimmicks then you set yourself up for disappointment. I used to do that too in my teens. Phones are tools, not toys.
This
Then why didn’t you save $300 and buy a 15 if you’re not interested in new, marketed features. Worm-like apologism
@ because the 15 comes with a smaller screen
@@GamingPIPIoh please, what like 1 or 2mm difference? If I was you, I would have bought the 15PM or 14PM, not waste my money on this crap.
@ it’s 50mm. Good thing you’re not me
This was the first time I’ve ever regretted upgrading my phone
Damn. Which model did you go for?
Why though? It’s a good phone
Same! I had to though cuz my 14plus crapped out and in to chicken shit to switch to android.
@@jimdye7431Noo you made the right choice lol I’d rather us a XR than a brand new android 😂
Wow,no $h!t
I live in the European Union and back in October I bought the iphone 16 Pro. It's now nearly December and I don't have one single Apple intelligence feature. Nothing zero.
Tough you have Siri in your language … not like we People in Poland … :)
That feels like a pro who needs AI boring things
Well you can thank your government for that one. Apple's still wading through regulatory bullshit.
That is due some EU regulations, we are getting the Apple Intelligence features in April next year
@ Is that us in the EU who going to get some Apple intelligence in April?
This is probably Apple’s messiest release of a product ever. This is even worse than the iPhone 6 release
Ironically iPhone 6 is the must successful model
Bruh the 6 was the best in terms of sales( the worst in features in my opinion)
because its literally the same phone, with "features" you can just download from the app store. they should of held out.
@@Xerxes_OP I remember my iPhone 6 bent badly in my jeans pocket and my mom made me feel bad about having a perky ass.
iPhone 6 was the most sold iPhone ever so I don’t get the reference point ?
Appreciate the honest review, I've decided to switch from my old iPhone 14 to iPhone 16 pro, I would need a good case though, any recs?
I would go def for a nice full grain leather case, like the ones from Vionentus 🤙
Is it sustainable leather?
@@uriche5 yes
@@uriche5who cares? Climate change is a scam
I upgraded love how much fast it works but in the UK we don’y get any Apple intelligence until December. I am on a 36 month contract so hopefully by the time i upgrade it will be working fine.
Unfortunately I feel like Apple just doesn’t care anymore. People continue buying their over $1000 phones and that’s all they care about
The crazy thing is there’s always someone to market to.
There’s still people out here using iPhone 8s/X’s. Upgrading your phone every year isn’t a necessity and in most cases not a worthwhile upgrade. But there’s always someone it will be a worthwhile upgrade for.
At the end of the day, people are free to do what they want with their money. If someone wants to spend over $1000 on a new phone it’s their business.
Trust me buddy they care. They're a company that is playing chess with the market. They're taking their time and obviously for good reasons!
@@Zionolum90😂😂😂
@@Zionolum90Tim cook we see you bro
@@Zionolum90 ”taking their time “? They’re taking their time, alright. Apple Intelligence is terrible. 🤣
I upgraded to the 16 pro from an 11 and i love it. i also don’t care about any of the AI stuff so i’m loving it
I do not care about the AI stuff either, but that does not absolve Apple from promising a feature and not delivering.
8:15… you are officially not being invited to anymore Apple events 😂😂😂😂
I am more than happy to attend Apple events filling up his empty seat. 🍎
Apple needs to get their shi# together. Come on Tim Cook…
My thought exactly😂😂😂
@@lunaco2008 It is time TIM COOK leaves. He has made apple from being innovative to a laughing stock.
all he really cares about is the bottom line@@Randolf_Wisenberg
This is probably one of the dumbest strategies I think I have ever seen Apple do. I really could care less about AI. The problem is not that I want AI, the problem is that Apple is shoving this whole AI bit down our throats when it barely is even done.
Exactly they had so many years to complete this stuff. Their using users as beta testers and if anything screws up they get to say it’s beta
@@Jai-qf8lwMaybe because AI is not like other technologies, but rather runs mainly on data, and the only way apple can test large amounts of data is by actually using us users to do it, which is what they are doing now. Still it’s wrong and they should have figured this out another way.
Could NOT care less.
Same thing with 5g 5g 5G😂
Apple delays things so they can control all the parts and make more money. Apple phones should have usb-c a long time ago!!!! They waited because they did not want to pay the creators of usb-c 10 cents on every phone they make. They should have done it and said it was in the interest of their customers. Instead they did not and everyone has suffered because of it.
Finally some sanity! Thank you for saying what many are afraid to say.
You sound like a Samsung fanboy the iPhone 16 pro is still boss AI or not and yes I have both iPhone 16 pro max and Samsung galaxy s24 ultra
Afraid to say? Afraid what? Afraid of Tim Cook?
Oh man, I forgot expressing dislike or discontentment of an Apple product means you must not be an Apple user.
Because every Apple device ever released is so infallible and impossible to dislike. 🙄
@@codynicholas2275Absolutely!
@@codynicholas2275 Get ‘ em, bro😆.
It’s exactly why i still have a 12 pro & had a iPhone 8 before that
I stopped upgrading every year now i just do it every 4-5 years. Haven’t missed much lately
I had 4, 6, 8, 12, 14 :)
Ditto (almost)! I bought a new 8, then a refurbished 12, and then I bought the 16 Pro last night. I’m really enjoying it so far, as it’s a big jump up from a used 12. But importantly, I didn’t upgrade for the AI or side camera button - not at all. Hopefully I’ll be a happy camper for another 3-5 yrs.
Upgraded from iPhone 11 to 16 Pro Max. I’m happy with my purchase,
Obviously lol😂. iPhone 11 is old af. If you had a 15 pro or even 14 pro you would know there’s no difference.
@@sneakkyz3696 your opinion
Same, except I upgraded to iPhone 16 pro
Nice! i keep my 11 until the 17 comes out :D
@@sneakkyz3696 but why would one upgrade to the 16 series if they have a 15 pro?
Same story when moving from a Galaxy S23 ultra to S24 ultra 🤷♀ or the Google Pixels.
The purported AI features in all smartphones are straight up hype these days.
Meh, got to use my Moto edge 20 fusion till it breathes its last.
8:33 You’re complaining about spending $1000 on a phone when you spent $895 on a tshirt 🤦♂️
Its a review about an iphone not Balenciaga t shirts.
At least the shirts work as advertised 💀
@@joltran3276 It makes sense LMAO
👀😀
He can spend his hard earned money however he wants! That has nothing to do with the iPhone 16.
Luckily, I didn’t purchase the 16 Plus for Apple Intelligence, as I could care less for it. I mainly use my iPhone for TH-cam, email, texting, and browsing-and it continues to handle those tasks exceptionally well.
Wait until ChatGPT gets integrated it’s gonna change everything
I think you meant to say "could NOT care less for it". If you say you could care less it means you do care about it to some degree.
@@rick_terscale1111Americans say it the other way around for some reason. It’s so ingrained that they won’t ever change.
98+% of the population is in the same boat as you. This entire rush with “AI” was a dance for investors. The funny thing is that now there’s already talk in the financial press about investors getting bored with AI and moving on.
The story here is that Apple historically doesn’t jump on these trends to please investors..and it was a big mistake to do it this time.
Most things AI-related are not implemented in my language (Greek) so I naturally don’t care.
I had some AI gimicks in my old Note 20 Ultra that I used maybe 3 times but that’s it.
Other than that,what I would like is the ability to erase reflections from photos which Samsung did good.
The rest of the AI stuff is pretty much useless for me and vast majority of buyers.
I upgraded from the iPhone 14 Pro to the iPhone 16 Pro just in time for my recent trip to NYC for the first time. I loved using the Camera Control button and having such amazing cameras in my pocket for this probably once-in-a-lifetime trip. I honestly love my new phone. Frankly A.I. I could care less about. There's nothing that A.I. can do right now on any platform that someone cannot do themselves if they just stop and think things through. Stop being lazy and draft your own documents. I also have loved the battery. I charge only to 85% and get better battery life than I ever did even from launch charging to 100% on my 14 Pro. This phone is still a worthwhile update for anybody that is coming from anything older than a 15 Pro.
Preach!
Yup, upgraded from 13 PM to 16 pro and couldn’t be happier. Don’t miss the slight decrease in screen size and enjoy how fluid the phone functions along with extra RAM that will keep the phone capable for many updates.
Coming from the Samsung Fold 3 to IPhone 16 pro max, I love the phone and never even thought about the AI stuff. It’s a pretty solid phone. I just think people had expectations, that apple kind of implied. People are definitely lazy. Going back to school, it through me off when people told me they didn’t read the course a material and make their own notes, for reading comprehension’s sake. Crazy world.
I needed to hear that because me and my family just got the 16 pro. Thank you for the positive review.
Agree 100%
I’ve been debating switching back to a Google Pixel and this video has made that decision easier. Thank you. Great information and well presented.
I’m still on my iPhone 8 Plus. Never had an issue. Will get iPhone 17 Pro Max. People are throwing money away by upgrading way too frequently.
Haha I’m on an 8 too! 17 pro for me
I want to ask,did ip8 still get latest security update?
@@PesonaOG No. I removed apps that are vulnerable such as email, Twitter. I would have moved to iPhone 16 but it was too disappointing. I access these apps elsewhere.
@@EGC316 Did u use bank app on your ip8? Cause it's kind of dangerous tho.
@ No, just the basics.
1k is too much for a phone.
Well it’s really worth what you pay for.
Who TF is spending a grand on a phone? It’s free to upgrade every 36 months through Verizon. $28 month cell plan.
You really think that phone is free? Your still paying for it, just in instalments.
@@drewa4235 well I was paying the same monthly payment from Verizon with my iPhone 11 I bought direct from Apple, so yeah Verizon gave me this one for free.
I held onto my XS Max eagerly awaiting the 16 Pro. I was so disappointed, I decided to save some money and got the 15 PM instead. Absolutely no regrets.
I’m using an 13PM for three years now. I have zero issues whatsoever. Still fast, smooth, still get 8+ hours sot. Beast💪
I will upgrade when I think Apple intelligence is ready. Until then my 13 pro max stays.
what u r trying to prove? whats the context of the video and what are u saying???
Yeah but you got that ugly ahh Notch 🤢
@@KeybladeScar the notch is less protruding than the island. The ugly ass island is even bigger and looks like a sticker on your forehead. And it has no benefits compared to the notch.
@@Mr.White1 the dynamic island is smaller and you can use it for stuff vs the notch that is a black and bigger and can't use it for stuff at all
Please upgrade your phone you are gaining nothing from staying on iOS 15, also most apps require iOS 16
I just upgraded to the 16 pro from my 13 mini and couldn’t be happier. I get the frustration with Apple intelligence and I feel the same but I feel like most people who regret upgrading are coming from the 15 or 14 models. I’m getting much better battery, 120hz display, better camera, faster processor, more ram, action button, camera control and so much more. I think it’s going to take Apple a couple years atleast to make Apple intelligence a legitimate and helpful feature. For now it’s in the baby phase because they had to catch up with the competition
Thanks Sam, couldn’t agree more! I regret upgrading to this 16 series model
I didn’t realize how true the facts you were spitting out are. I got the 16 PM and it is very messy and the AI just seems to be everywhere. Sometimes I think about other companies like Samsung and wonder what it would be like to have a Galaxy.
Def have to get one, I switched last year from apple and I love it. Just for me I need a second phone so I'll get an iPhone but yeah samsung has sooo many features you have to check them out
The s24 ultra is a fantastic phone, I have one which I’m trying right now against a 16 PM. However, the one issue I have is that I don’t trust Samsung customer service if anything goes wrong
Check out the Google Pixel 9 Series. Actually more people are switching from iPhone to Google than from other android phones to Google. Very clean and smooth experience because the software (android) and the hardware (Tensor G4) are from Google and perfectly optimizied for their phones
I just can't stand Android apps, they are not polished as iOS + Samsung gets lots of hardware issues at times
Perfectly summarizes the situation 👏
Siri is still useless. Despite signing up to the Beta Program, I’m feeling that upgrading to the iPhone 16 Pro Max wasn’t worth it. The added Camera Control button is also useless. The Photo App is a Mess. I need them to work on the Clock App where we can get Full Control of certain settings within the Alarm like the Snooze is set to 9:00 minutes, we need to have the ability to change it to our likings. We need more granular controls over the Clock App and Alarms. You can’t Repeat to your likings when setting the Alarm. Tim Cook and his Staff need to copy certain Android Features over to their iPhones.
I have the 16 Pro. It's amazing how many things they don't let you customize. For example I had to pay several dollars for an app to unlock transparent widgets and icons without labels. The operating system itself doesn't allow you to do this at all. The only way to make it work is by using the work of a third party developer from the App Store.
how about it is time Tim Cook leaves apple and let someone innovative and creative run apple. He has made apple a laughing stock.
It's not normal to waste money and upgrade each year. At least not here in Europe.
Totally agree, it never has worked in any useful way for me…
As a suggestion, the title of this video should be "Apple Intelligence is still a mess". Well, about the device, I bought it and I have nothing to complain about. For those who come from older models, and want to upgrade, it's a good option. I would call it the iPhone 15S, as it fixed a number of issues that still persist in the 15. A facelift with a number of fixes and small new features. They should focus heavily on improving the Siri experience. Regarding AI, there are already several third-party options, such as Chatgpt and the like, that work and solve the demand. I had, in parallel, Samsung smartphone and I didn't like their AI. It still has a long way to go to get good. I used third-party apps instead of the device's own, just like with Apple. Simple as that. And the good thing is that you can use all the AI features on any platform. In my opinion, manufacturers should focus on preparing their devices to work well with the new features that the platforms will always update.
One of the reason of buying Apple so I don’t have to use add ridden third party apps apps to get se work done.
I really don't care about Apple Intelligence in the slightest. I'm completely uninterested in it. I don't need something summarizing my texts or notifications on the lock screen. I'll just... Look at them? Like why is that even needed?!? That said, my 12 Pro is still going strong. I don't see any reason to upgrade yet.
I am a huge apple fan, but this video is 100% correct. Apple has no fricken idea what they are doing anymore- no wonder Tim Cook is leaving... Thanks for speaking the truth and making the video. SIRI won't be better .,.. ever.
Tim Cook is getting ready to retire. He already has all the money from the ignorant cult followers, so he doesn't care at all.
I agree as well, as someone who loves apple they are making it really difficult. Though i still think Siri has a small chance.
Tim Cook is leaving? Yikes... 🤮
TIM COOK out. He has made apple from being innovative to a laughing stock.
Any source that Cook is leaving?
Sam, you’re 100% correct. That’s why I stopped using my iPhone 16 Pro Max and currently I’m using the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL. Apple has driven me to the Darkside.
How are you finding it?
@graham1155 The A.I. is simply amazing and usable. Unlike what Apple is giving us. Gemini and Google search years ahead of Siri. Picture taking capability is simply the best. Video recording needs improvement. Other than that it's a great phone. Call screening, hold for me and many other features. Game changer.
I regret buying the iphone over pixel...oh well will trade it in next year.
The DANKside you mean 🎉
I upgraded from a 13 mini so I'm happy with the product regardless, but it is pretty hilarious that they ran with all the ads and billboards knowing damn well 'Apple Intelligence' was nowhere near a finished product.
This is literally every phone release ever and gets sorted out over the coming year, lets stop acting like this is a Iphone-only thing.
I upgraded my Iphone 12 Pro to the 16 Pro Max and 100% do not regret the upgrade.
Good luck getting invited to the Apple events after what you just said 😂
Yup, sorry Sam great videos but you have no chance of being invited to Apple events. But thanks for being honest.
Bro crashed out over Siri 😭
@@janeS9773 yt revenue $$$ from trash-talkin apple > invite to apple event
@@janeS9773 Who cares? I’ll talk trash about the iPhone. Getting invites? I don’t care. I simply don’t care.
@janeS9773 is better for us, though, and not acting like apple is perfect like ijustine😂 apples most favorite person in the world.
We need to sue Apple for the false advertising with the AI crap
I actually returned my iPhone 16 pro max for this exact reason, i will stick to my 15 pro till 17 pro launches and we get some more AI features smoothed out
You know its bad when even SAM throws in the towel on this years iPhones 💀
Thank you thank you thank you, for making this video. I bought the 512 gig iPhone 16 pro Max kept it for 2 weeks and returned it. For me my 13 pro Max done just as well and saved me $1,500. Used to absolutely love Apple hands down but now using Samsung s24 ultra and very happy🎉
I'm currently using Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus❤
16PM was literally bettrr than s24U😂😂😂
@@30jenniferwomble awesome phone, all the AI tools already there. Had been an iPhone user since the 7 plus all the way up.
i really respect the honesty in this video. you do a great job
So glad I didn't bother upgrading to the 16. I've heard many people saying similar things.
No wonder I stayed true to my iPhone 14 pm
It’s SOFTWARE! The phone is fine!
This is arguably your best video till date.
Playing Devils Advocate here…
- First, they’re trying to sell iPhones because money.
- They’re also trying to get people upgraded to a hardware platform that has the ability to support their software direction for the next 5 years.
Your points are valid but I think this only makes people less likely to upgrade because while this might have initial increases in sales I think people have caught on that it’s not even here yet, so may as well wait for the 17 when it actually has all the features, but the other problem is how is Apple going to go on stage and say here is the new iPhone 17 with new AI features that are actually the same ones we showed you a year ago, doesn’t seem to make sense, overall I think it backfires.
Happens every year no nothing major changes 😅
this makes sense but why would they push the software so early? it’s because the phone itself has little ‘new’ redeeming qualities to justify upgrading..from personal experience i can say as a 14pro max user, i was getting fomo from 16pm only cause i would miss out on the AI and seeing this, after not upgrading, its not like i dodged a bullet but there was also nothing to “fomo” about to begin with
You mean the next five years where Apple rolls out a shiny new feature that requires you to buy the latest iphone pro? Same as it has been for well over a decade?
@ again I already stated that Apple likes money. Hell, every company likes money.
But again, to play devils advocate. Apple has been rolling out iOS updates and providing 5 to 6 years of support for older devices. They have led the industry in this way. Other companies only provide 2 to 3 years and only recently have that started to change, following Apple’s lead. So unless you’re referring to hardware improvements, which wouldn’t make sense to bitch about. this is the first time where a new feature was software based and older generations of hardware were incapable of supporting it. So it’s not really that malicious. there will always be another software improvement that will require people to upgrade hardware. Direct X for PCs has gone through 12 major revisions, most of which required a user to upgrade their video cards. But that doesn’t mean that you have to run out and upgrade your hardware either.. again historically speaking new launches of software are almost never instantly the greatest thing in the world. I remember when direct x 11 came out. maximum PC magazine was showing how games that used it were maxing out the most powerful graphics cards available. There was a while where people weren’t upgrading because it wasn’t worth it. I think we are at a similar place right now with AI.
If you go back and watch Apple iOS 18 presentation. I really do believe that Apple has a good roadmap. They rolled out a good plan on how they want their AI to run. How they want it to be a more personal AI assistant. And how they are taking extraordinary efforts on safeguarding personal information while working with this new software approach. But as many, if not all tech reviewers have gleefully pointed out. currently the AI capabilities and features offered are lackluster and unimpressive.
So as always, the best advice is always to only upgrade when you as an individual user see a value ad over whatever you are currently running. For many many people it takes a good 5 to 6 years before they are interested in a new iPhone. So if you’re feeling upgrade fatigue, (and I can totally understand that ) I would say to you, stop upgrading. There is honestly very little reason to upgrade year over a year.. you will find much more gratification and value by waiting 3, 4 or 5 years.
I have the 16 pro and I feel this video so much! First time I regret upgrading my phone
Gonna be the contrarian here, but I upgraded from a regular 13 to the 16 Pro, the first Pro I’ve ever had, and it’s no surprise it’s the best phone I’ve ever had, it does everything my 13 did, but better. So much so that I haven’t had a chance to lament the lack of the promises made by Apple Intelligence. They’ll come when they come, and in the meantime I’ll enjoy the little things I’ve never had, like better battery life and Pro Motion.
However, Siri still sucks. I use the action button to launch ChatGPT or Google Gemini 😂
I just upgraded from iPhone 13 Pro to 16 Pro.
I’m most excited about the extra zoom, lens stability, better low light video, usb C, action button (I mapped Chatgpt app to it), battery life.
That’s kind of where I’m at on the issue. Doesn’t matter which company is behind it, I have no desire to use AI. I just want to upgrade from my 13 to a pro for the usb-c, 120hz, better camera, and better battery. And since the 16 Pro has a better battery compared to the 15 Pro, I’m looking more towards the 16 series.
@@KNHarrison125 I don’t know how good the battery was on the 15 pro, but on the 16 Pro I get through the whole day not having to worry about it
@@adrianramos4721 Just looked it up. It’s a 9% increase from 15 Pro to 16 Pro. The 15 Pro was a 3274 mAh battery and the 16 Pro is a 3582 mAh battery. What surprises me the most is how little of an increase there was from the 13 to the 15 Pro. The standard 13 was 3227 mAh.
Totally agreed I just upgraded from my 13 to a 16 and I’m loving everything
We should do a class action lawsuit against apple because apple intelligence is false advertising, it's literally glorified Siri but worse because it ignores you sometimes
15 was wayyy more exciting and I don't even know why but 16 just doesn't have it
Me here with my 15 Pro Max 😀
This is why I went from 13 pro to 15 pro max. Pretty much the same phone as 16 pro max but way cheaper and has apple intelligence. Personally, not a huge selling point for me since I don’t use AI in daily life
Wrong choice, aside from AI 16 battery is still better than 15
@ paying an extra $400 for marginally better battery and camera button wasn’t enough for me 🤷♂️ my 15PM lasts 2 days on a chatge which smacks my old phone
While I bought the 16 pro max for the battery (coz my iphone 15 pro max was soooo bad despite being a normal user), I felt like the camera button was a way to distract the lack of AI during the launch. It was like “We need to add a lil something to distract them since our AI isn’t ready yet.”. What’s more, the AI has become more exclusive, mostly in many First world countries. Meanwhile, other countries will get a “complete” set of feature by the time it’s already iphone 18 or 19, while those in the US will get it probably when the iphone 17 comes out. I understand that it might take a bitnof time to get the language, accent, regional variables into improving AI, google’s AI is still way better. It really got me thinking twice when I upgraded, but the battery life is just the only feature that kinda hangs on to why I use.
I like the camera using AI on the iPhone 16 pro. I think people need to ask themselves,,why did people buy the iPhone 16 pro? i bought the iPhone 16 pro, because I was upgrading from the 14 pro to the 16 pro.. I wasn’t buying the iPhone 16 pro really for the AI technology.. I’ve been a iPhone user since 2008, so you could say, I’ve only ever used a iPhone for 15 plus years..
this is so far my favorite video of you. LOUDERRR 📣📣📣
The Balenciaga t-shirt really makes it hard to continue watching this channel.
Agreed.
FYI: The t-shirt retails for $690.
Awesome video Sam! I love how you and Jern boy are doing more serious videos. You hit the nail on the head they weren’t sure how to compete so they just released the phone with promises. They knew what they were doing. Tell you why I’ve been a Apple fan boy since the 4s this feels different. Used to have to pay a Apple tax knowing that it just worked doesn’t feel that way anymore.😢
It's false advertising!!!! We should all take them to court!
I agree
It’s not false advertising when they told you these things would roll out at different times…….And things will be tweaked over time also. They never said it was completely finished. Apple knows how to word things so things like lawsuits don’t go anywhere
@@1977NOBODYI mean 99% of the people that bought an iPhone didn't watch the event! They see billboards in commercials were at best this information is on barely legible tiny writing or deep buried in terms of service. Maybe Apple would win but there's no guarantee, Apple's currently facing major regulatory scrutiny from the DOJ for practices like this and worse. To say nothing of the EUs regulatory scrutiny. Or the time they had to settle lawsuits for embellish
If that's the case I'll come Apple has lost lawsuits like this before or had to settle at least? I mean they're good at vetting stuff through legal but they're not impenetrable and companies like to push the bounds of what's legal. Even if they get caught the fines are small enough that it's the cost of doing business for them. Whatever they lose on a lawsuit or a settlement for something like this would probably be a tiny fraction of what the shareholder gains were after they announced Apple intelligence or launched the iPhone 16. Or at the very least what the status quo is over what the losses would have been.
It's amazing how some people just accept corporations walking all over them and just assume it's not even worth trying to fight it. It's learned helplessness
@@AbrarAwan-m7r actually, Apple commits false advertising everyday in the US. Had been since the 13. I bet most people think an unlocked iPhone 13-16 is $799. It’s not it’s $829.
I bought the 16 pro two weeks ago and absolutely love it. The fluid swiping on the screen, image quality for videos, speed of performance. Fantastic phone.
Should I wait for 17 Pro Max if I have a smaller 14 Pro 2 years old with 87% battery health? Is it worth it over upgrading to the 16 Pro Max?
It's better to wait imo
I am.
Just get a new Battery & wait
87% battery is still too healthy.
I have the 16 pro max. Wait ! Everything in this video is 100% facts! If I could go back I wouldn’t have upgraded. Camera control button is horrible and apple intelligence is exactly what this video states ! Definitely wait !
Absolutely love your take on it, as well as others in the tech industry that are trying to educate the norm about this issue. Apple knows they messed up. As an iPhone 13 Pro user, I don’t think I’ll be upgrading til the 17 or 18 Pro series
Hi everyone, I’ve noticed some strange glitches with my iPhone 16 Pro. The flashlight isn’t working, and the camera control seems to be acting up. Has anyone else experienced similar issues?
Just update your phone to latest update it’ll be fixed soon
Loved your unbiased review❤❤❤❤❤❤
Apple recently published a study that proved LLMs are fundamentally incapable of true understanding. If you think about it honestly, it makes sense. All these systems do is to calcuate the next word using a statistical formula, there is no consciousness, no logic, nothing, just results of calculations. The question then becomes: since Apple is aware how bad these current AI systems are, will they put effort into developing the next generation of AI that is fundamentally different from current systems (which seems unlikely since Apple is the type of company that adds improvements to existing technologies instead of creating new ones)? Or will they stop marketing of Apple Intelligence and treat it as a niche product because currently it is hurting their reputation of being a company of quality and class.
Please
The LLMs are good for the more complex tasks, but seem to fail at the simple everyday ones. Like we have seen it with "humane AI" pin- that thing got 90% of stuff wrong, whereas Google Assistant had like 97% accuracy. I have seen a comparison video.
@@jackwilson5542 The humane ai pin just sucked. period.
Glad I stayed with the 15 Pro. I tend to upgrade every few gens I went from an SE2 to 15 Pro. I’ll probably not upgrade until the 17 Pro at minimum but honestly I might just wait for Apple to release a foldable. Kind of wild the 16 has been horrendous when the M4 mac lineup has been a complete success.
8GB of RAM isn't enough for AI, hence why apple is struggling to release AI to the public and they know it, Samsung and Google both have flagship phones with 12GB of RAM. Becuase they know it's required for AI to run smooth. The camera button was just a gimmick for people to see that something was new on the iPhone for people to see that theres atleast some difference to the phone. But in reality Apple just wernt ready for AI and wont admit it lol.
I mean that might be a contributor but I don't think it's the only one. Like some of the things he listed above are not being bottlenecked by memory they're just poorly conceived or relying on the intelligence of AI. Don't get me wrong I do agree that Apple should have increased to the ram.
The Google Pixel 9 Pro even has 16GB of RAM
thank god I didn’t upgrade
The only three features I find made the upgrade worthwhile to the 16PM from my 13PM are: bigger screen, more RAM, and always on display. That’s it. I could have waited for the 17PM but these were enough to justify upgrading from my 13PM. I love the bigger screen!
What phone did you upgrade from and what phone did you get?
@ 16PM from 13PM
Apple is the SCIENTOLOGY OF TECHNOLOGY it’s getting boring and tired and Android is calling for a glow up. ❤
Thank gid u aint samsung user..cz there are less upgrades compared to iphone this time😂
is it really worth upgrading this year or should i wait until the 17 is released? 🤔
Appreciate the honest and thorough review, Sam! Great sponsor promos as well!
The summarize feature has been useful to me in the mail app and it's saved me some time -- so I'm happy with that. The photo cleanup feature is also pretty cool to play with. I agree the writing tools are terrible for anyone with even middle school level writing skills. Lately, I think there have been a number of tech creators who seem very bored with the slower pace of advancement. I think by now he may have expected a hologram of Steve Jobs to emerge from the iPhone, berate him for something and then tell him the weather.
Basically, Apple are getting worse, not better. Out of ideas.
Like all companies. It’s not like 10 years ago. There’s not much you can do. Only slight improvements here and there.
can we please start treating phones like cars now? They don’t need huge improvements and changes every year. Thank you for attending my TED talk🙏🏼
@@Mr.White1maybe start with a numbers row on the keyboard? 😂😂😂
For me design wise they're listening to the wrong people who can't remember the recent past, iPhone 13-14 pro Max design was the best of all phones so good every company has been copying that design, Apple decides screw that I will listen to people with no memory of why great designs must remain longer in the market.
Bought the 16PM for pro motion, size, camera, and battery. Apple AI seems cool and it can help this phone be more of my little personal assistant over time. I don’t intend on upgrading until the 18 or 19
No matter if it’s late, doing things right is better than doing things first….
This avoids catastrophes & further mess in people’s life..
Vibe shift is real.
This guy gets it. Not just the video, but the sponsor is so in line with the video, its part of it.
Tim Cook needs to be fired! The ball has been dropped!
s24 series has one of the most useful AI features.the circle to search single handedly solve 2 problems.screenshot and music search
Reason why I skipped the 16. Running the betas it was apparent it would be a while. Quite a while.
Truth is, Apple just missed big with AI and are scrambling to look like they're a player
5 months ago: Siri 2.0 is bigger than you think
Now: Apple Intelligence is just bad and ugly
5 months later (probably): Why I was wrong about Apple Intelligence
Like make up ur mind 🤦🏻🤦🏻
Gonna be holding on to my 15 for many years to come 💪
Apple has decided to completely focus on profit and nothing else. Capitalism at its finest. I really think Tim Cook should step down/retire
bought the IPhone 15 Plus in september, never been so happy :)
I love my new iPhone 16 pro! It’s perfect for my personal needs!
Upgraded from a 14 Pro to 16 Pro. Never used the AI, never used the camera action button. Restored the control centre back to the way it was in iOS 17, did the same with the photo library. A total pointless upgrade currently.
Lol. Google and Samsung had AI for a couple years. Keep trying Apple. You can do it…
Love my Pixel 7. Great pictures, and is flawless. Keeping it till it is not supported.
Dude! That was an excellent video. Well done. I can tell you put hard work into your projects!
Even though there's disappointing news with Apple, you did a great job walking through those details! Keep up the great work 👍 👏
I was so excited for Apple AI... until I wasn't. Ended up returning my iPhone 16 PM after more than 10 years of buying the latest iPhone. Now I have a Pixel 9 Pro Fold and I'm surprised how good it is. I still have my iPad Pro and Apple TV, I just downloaded the google apps (google home, chrome, google photos, keep, meet) on the iPad and everything is good to go. Zero regrets.
Buy the car now, get the wheels later>
Who cares? Most people that upgraded didn’t upgrade for AI anyways
This. I use around 5% of the additional AI features on the S24 Ultra.
I upgraded to a 16 Pro Max from a 13 Mini. I’m super happy, no regrets at all!
I hate my iPhone I absolutely utterly hate it I regret every dime that I've spent with this horrible malicious company their speech recognition is a Bimal the keyboard is absolutely terrible the software is mediocre at best and fuck riddled it's just an absolute shit show and I can't wait to move away, every product that I've ever bought from this company felt half baked and I always came away feeling robbed
Ok then switch your device lmao
Thanks for giving honest opinion. Keep it up ❤
This 16 Models absolutely were an L mainly because of the software. The cameras are incredible but I still can't believe Apple of all companies wasn't prepared. Google defeated them this year lol never thought I'd see that coming.
I had always been more keen to buy an android phone, but when I started using my father’s iPad 9th generation I fell in love with the os and the stability.
I study mechanical engineering and aeronautics, and in a class about product design and architecture there was an example about designing a product partially (every aspect is developed by itself and in the end we see what works better) and design a product as a whole(first the product and its functions and then the parts that consist it) and it referenced apple as an example of the latter.
The main difference between the 2 methods is that in the first there is a lack of efficiency and stability but it is easier to develop new thing and on the other side the second method leads to a better product overall(in most cases) but you can do so much and is more time consuming.
Having said that I’ve come to appreciate the little things that apple offers, like better word prediction and correction better gestures, a more consistent experience and above all for me it’s easier to take advantage of the things apple offers compared to android flagships.
An example would be the split screen in android, theoretically you can be more productive but it is far more frustrating trying to copy and paste on a split screen in an android then copying and pasting in an apple device by changing apps.
Lastly I find the “promised use” of apple intelligence(in concept- we have yet to see) more useful and innovative than other ai solutions from google and apple. I am talking about Siri 2, connection with ChatGPT and the other tools beside image playground and the emoji thing. Well one last thing is that ai takes time to be trained and must first be used so that it can get better, so it is too soon to judge its ability to be in the ai wave(but yes the fact that iPhone 16 is the apple intelligence phone without actually having apple intelligence is very sad)
You absolutely nailed it 👏👏
Thank you for being honest. I agree with your summary 100%.
I love my 16 plus. The battery is AMAZING. I was at 8hr SOT and still at 47%, plus I was gaming at 5G a few times and it was at 90% charged limit. The only thing making me not like it is the selfie camera (which is kinda worse than my 14 pro) and iOS 18 because it’s currently making my gaming experience worse by capping at 30fps. Everything else is amazing, especially the speakers, rear camera, and the display is incredibly sharp.
I got 16 Pro Max, from 12 base… The fact that I expected something amazing, I did get an upgrade but I am so underwhelmed, battery isn’t as slightly good as anticipated. I will use it for years to come tho, hope some iOS changes, improve the experience and achieve the potential that this phones have.
wonder what they added in oled technology
What intelligence is expensive?
Honesty shines! 🎉🎉🎉
I’m happy with my upgrade I feel like something to look forward to is better than having an old iPhone an not having any of the features at all