The launch of the iPhone 16 is just around the corner and Apple's launch event is officially set for September 9 We are approaching that special time of year when we want to find out if upgrading to the next iPhone is a good idea Thankfully, we've heard plenty of rumors about the iPhone and what Apple has in store for us

If you haven't been following them too closely, you're in luck - because I have While many of the more exciting upgrades seem to be coming to the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, there are still plenty of potential changes that affect the standard iPhone 16 that you should be aware of

Whether we're talking upgrades or things that won't change at all, here are seven major iPhone 16 rumors you should know about

Last year, Apple eliminated the mute switch on the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max in favor of a capacitive action button This button can be programmed to do a variety of things, including switching the phone to silent mode Rumor has it that the iPhone 16 will follow that example and eliminate the iPhone 15's mute switch in favor of a more versatile Action button

That is not the only button that will be added to the iPhone We have often heard about the inclusion of a Capture button, similar to the one on the lower right edge of the iPhone 16 The idea behind this button is to make it easier and faster to open the camera app and control the shutter No more tapping the screen to control the camera Alternatively, there are rumors that this feature will be included in all four new iPhone 16 models

The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max are rumored to add 02 inches of screen space, but the iPhone 16 is not so lucky Instead, it will feature the same 61-inch display that standard iPhones have had for generations iPhone 16 Pro will not be the same size, meaning that the cheapest iPhone 16 will be the smallest

After all, we don't expect an iPhone 16 mini to appear, and while 61 inches is a surprisingly average size for a phone, the only other option is the 47-inch iPhone SE 2022 Considering that Apple's mid-range phones are already two years old and were hardly cutting-edge when they were new, choosing the iPhone 16 means that you have to make far fewer sacrifices

For the past few years, Apple has been splitting pro and non-pro iPhones with different chipsets If that trend had continued, the iPhone 16 might have been powered by the A17 Pro, which debuted in the iPhone 15 Pro last year However, it appears that this will not be the case, and the iPhone 16 may skip the A17 altogether and carry the A18

Rumors suggest that this is not the same A18 chipset that will be in the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max Instead, it is expected to feature the more powerful A18 Pro chipset; it is not clear how much difference there will be between the different flavors of A18, but we expect them all to be manufactured on TSMC's latest 3nm process

The iPhone 15 was left out of the Apple Intelligence party because it lacked the required 8GB of RAM However, Apple is unlikely to repeat this oversight, and the standard model reportedly has the additional 2GB of RAM needed to run on-device AI

We do not know how well Apple Intelligence runs on the iPhone 16, especially compared to the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max However, when Apple Intelligence and iOS 181 launch to the public later this year, all new features will be available: an upgraded version of Siri, AI image generation, summarization in various apps, and native support for ChatGPT

Those who have seen the leaked renderings or the iPhone 16 dummy unit may have noticed that the camera looks a bit different Instead of a diagonal camera layout, Apple this year adopted a vertical layout with one camera lens stacked on top of the other Why? It is to allow the iPhone 16 to shoot spatial video

Spatial video adds a 3D element to the video because both cameras record in tandem However, in order to get the angles right, the lenses must be aligned side-by-side during recording This is because spatial video is only really useful when viewed through the Apple Vision Pro headset However, it means that regardless of whether you have a standard iPhone 16 or a Pro device, you have the option to record it

iPhone battery life has come a long way from the dismal life of the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12, with the iPhone 15 lasting 11 hours and 5 minutes in a custom battery test Not the best battery life, but not bad The good news is that the iPhone 16 may have even longer battery life due to the larger internal battery pack

Rumors suggest that the standard iPhone 16 could have a battery capacity of 3,561 mAh, a 6% increase over the iPhone 15's 3,349 mAh Furthermore, one rumor claims that Apple can promise more than 30 hours of battery life with the iPhone 16 series And while we don't know how that will translate to actual use, the ability to store extra power is never a bad thing Especially if the A18 chipset is clearly more efficient than the iPhone 15's A16 Bionic

Apple rarely maintains the exact same iPhone color palette year after year, and the iPhone 16 seems to be no exception This may not be a bad thing, though, as it seems to offer a bit more choice than the iPhone 15, which was available in pink, yellow, blue, black, and green

The iPhone 16 is also expected to come in pink, yellow, blue, black, and green, with the option of white or purple It is not clear if any of these colors will be available at all at launch, or if the returning colors will be exactly the same as last year's shades But at least there will be plenty of options to choose from

Just don't expect titanium-colored metals They are all guaranteed to be exclusive to the Pro model

While the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max rumors suggest that both models will receive more useful upgrades, there are still plenty of cool things coming to the iPhone 16 Including some of the features already seen in the iPhone 15 Pro series, like action buttons and spatial video support

Importantly, the iPhone 16 plays it safe in terms of design and hardware, but still offers upgrades where it matters So while the Pro model may grow and get a bunch of additional camera features, the standard model should still feel as familiar as ever - while reportedly packing a better battery and performance package for all to enjoy