Released on the 20th of September alongside the Pro Max, Plus and regular iPhone 16, the iPhone 16 Pro is the most powerful iPhone you can get that will still comfortably fit in your pocket. Just 6.3-inches to the iPhone 16 Pro Max's 6.9-inches, we called this handset one of the best iPhones ever in our iPhone 16 Pro review.
Offering more than enough power for most users with AI functionality through Apple Intelligence, incredible camera performance and an all-new Camera Control button, the 16 Pro is a more-than worthy upgrade on its predecessor. While it will set you back a pretty penny, you can buy the 16 Pro from major retailers like JB Hi-Fi, Amazon and The Good Guys – but we'd recommend pairing it with one of your best SIM-only plans to reduce costs as much as possible.
Available from the big three telcos outright or on 12, 24 or 36 month plans, there's a few tasty deals to be had right now on Apple's newest all-powerful iPhones. While Optus is offering up to AU$1,500 when you trade-in an eligible device, we think Vodafone is offering the best iPhone 16 Pro plans. Whether you want the cheapest plan or massive amounts of data, Vodafone is giving subscribers AU$150 bonus trade-in value and three free months of Binge – one of the best streaming services around – and you can take AU$1,299 off the device price by pairing it with its AU$79 Promo Plan.
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What are the new features for the iPhone 16 Pro?
Announced on September 10th at Apple's Glowtime event, the iPhone 16 Pro starts at AU$1,799 for the 128GB model. It also comes in five more toned-down or sophisticated colours compared to the more fun colourways of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, those being Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium and Desert Titanium.
The iPhone 16 Pro sports a display that is considerably larger than that of its predecessor, but the difference is also a lot more significant than the 0.18-inches on the specs sheet, thanks to the smaller bezels of the 16 Pro's 6.3-inch display. The iPhone 16 Pro also offers the all-new Camera Control button that lets you snap photos like a digital camera and quickly select from different modes.
Speaking of the 16 Pro's camera, if you love taking photos it might be worth the upgrade, even if you're the proud owner of an iPhone 15 Pro, thanks to its 5x optical zoom periscope camera that was previously locked away on the Pro Max. More than that, it has a new 48MP ultra-wide camera, and the iPhone 16 Pro's 48MP main lens has a new faster sensor that allows for 4K video capture at 120fps.
With a new A18 Pro chip to easily power Apple's new AI functionality through Apple Intelligence and a larger battery than ever before, the iPhone 16 Pro is the best iPhone yet – especially if you want to avoid the massive screen of the iPhone 16 Pro Max. It is also the best iPhone you can get if you don't require large amounts of storage, as it starts at 128GB, with options through to 1TB.
