the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are a big deal literally because they have larger displays at 6.3 in and a hooping 6.9 in the later is the largest display ever on an iPhone but they are also a pretty big deal because of all the other upgrades apple is packing into this year's Pro Models both the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max get a new a18 Pro chip that's designed from the ground up for Apple intelligence features and and a new dedicated camera control button that's designed to make everything from zooming to changing Focus depth easier a new 48 mapel Ultra wide camera captures impressive macro shorts and you can record cinematic slow motion video at 4K 120 FPS Apple also promises longer B life and better sustained performance along with more durable designs I went Hands-On with both the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max and I came away impressed with the new designs and features both could make our best phone list but the camera control was a bit finicky the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max are bigger than their predecessors but not overwhelmingly so that's because Apple managed to trim the Basel way down in fact these are slimmest borders on an iPhone yet I put out 6.9 in iPhone 16 Pro Max and 6.7 in iPhone 15 Pro Ma Max side by side and the new iPhone was only marginally bigger however some people may prefer the 6.3 in iPhone 16 Pro because it achieves that nice Middle Ground of device size versus display size and it's not much heavier we are talking the difference between 7.8 Oz for last year's Pro Max versus and 8 oz for iPhone 16 Pro Max meanwhile at a shade over 7 oz the iPhone 16 Pro is just 0.4 o heavier than its predecessor Apple also promises a more durable design thanks to a new ceramic Shield display that the company claims is 2x tougher than glass on any other phone just as important there is a new internal architecture that improves heat dissipation and allows for 20% better sustained performance this is key because many users have complained about overheating on the iPhone 15 Pro Pro Series you still get a titanium frame on the iPhone 16 Pro but there is a new desert titanium color which I think is a bit more piece than gold this joints black white and natural titanium options the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max all displays themselves look good with a rated 2,000 nits of brightness but that's behind the pixel9 pro and 9 Pro XL you get the same 120 HZ refresh rate that's been a main stay on Apple's Pro phones for several Generations now overall the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max don't look all that different but I appreciate the Slimmer bezel and the promise of better durability the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max both promises longer at life than the previous models we are talking 22 and 29 hours of streaming video respectively compared to 20 and 25 hours for the iPhone 15 pro and pro Max Apple says that this is due to various factors including the efficiency of the a18 pro chip and larger batteries the Galaxy s24 Ultra and Google pixel 9 Pro XEL both impressed in our battery testing so we'll have to see if the new iPhones make our best phone battery life list unfortunately apple is giving us the same 25 W charging speeds which is a bummer given that the best Android phones offer faster charging the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max both look like solid upgrades but the iPhone 16 Pro could be the better value you get the same 5x telephoto Zoom as the larger Pro Max in a smaller design and the screen is big enough where you might not have Max and by I personally prefer a larger screen and the longest battery life so I would probably go for the iPhone 16 Pro Max but if you are on a tighter budget go regular Pro stay tuned for our full rated review