Apple unveiled the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max this week. As always, there were plenty of rumors leading up to the event that gave us an idea of ​​what to expect from the devices, with some proving accurate and others not.


Below we have summarized some of the major highs and lows of the iPhone 16 rumor mill.

Hits

Mixed

Missed shots

Given the many rumors leading up to the iPhone 16 event, this list is not exhaustive.

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