The changes seem to be less compelling each year, but thats not necessarily a bad thing.

Heres an upgrade guide for the iPhone 16, whatever iPhone you currently have.

Theres also a new Action buttonlike that found on the iPhone 15 Proin place of the mute switch.

iPhone 16e with iPhone 16 Plus and iPhone 16 Pro in hand against grey wall.

Apple’s newest iPhone featuring a camera button, programmable action button, and artificial intelligence features.

Alternatively, sit pretty and plug your iPhone 15 into a 20W adapter.

iPhone 14 Users: More Reasons to Scratch the Itch

Theres nothing wrong with the iPhone 14.

Checking grammar and spelling in the iPhone’s Notes app using the Grammarly keyboard.

Remember that Apple will support your equipment for years to come (until 2028 by our calculations).

Its starting to show its age, but the chip isstill good enough for most users in 2024.

An upgrade to the iPhone 16 would yield some big improvements, but these wont necessarily appeal to everyone.

Apple iPhone 16 promotional image.

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That said, both of these models are still supported by Apple and both can runiOS 18.

But if youre reading this, youre probably already contemplating the upgrade.

The good news is that an upgrade to an iPhone 16 will feel transformative in many respects.

iPhone 16 showing the vertical camera array.

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Plus youll get all those AI features, running locally on your gadget, when Apple eventually releases them.

Alternatively, it’s possible for you to grab this years tech at a slight discount.

iPhone 16

Apple’s newest iPhone featuring a camera button, programmable action button, and artificial intelligence features.

Apple iPhone 15 with widget panel

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An iPhone 14 on the iOS home screen.

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iPhone 13 with its box.

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A photo of the iPhone 11.

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