Apple's iPhone 16 sales officially begins

NEW YORK, US - SEPTEMBER 20: Sales of the latest model, the iPhone 16, from Apple, officially began on Friday (September 20).The Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in New York City was illuminated with the colors of iOS 18 to celebrate the launch.The new iPhone has aerospace-grade aluminum, coming in two sizes – 6.1 inches (15.49 centimeters) for the iPhone 16 and 6.7 inches for the iPhone 16 Plus.They are equipped with new customizable action buttons, that can be programmed for a flashlight or calendar.Another action button is dedicated to camera control, which provides instant access to the camera, in addition to adjusting different camera features using the finger of its user.The new devices are built from the ground up for Apple Intelligence – the company's much-anticipated artificial intelligence (AI) features.Both iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are equipped with Apple's new A18 chip, which is up to 60% faster compared to the CPU in iPhone 12, while its GPU is up to 40% faster than in iPhone 15.They are equipped with a 48-fusion megapixel camera, which offers four times the resolution compared to iPhone 14.In addition to black and white, the new phones come in pink, green and blue.While the iPhone 16 starts at $799, the iPhone 16 Plus begins at $899 in the US.The company, in addition, unveiled its much-anticipated AI capabilities known as Apple Intelligence.Apple Intelligence has the capability to operate across language, images, action and personal context.Users, in addition, can prompt the digital assistant Siri with text, pull up details from text conversations, and ask Siri questions with their voices. Users can also type to Siri now, instead of just using voice mode.(Footage by Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)