Grab a hold of the exciting new upgrades and camera features of iPhone 16 Pro Max. With next-generation lens upgrades, new zoom options and an incredibly high-quality telephoto and ultrawide camera, you can record your world in vivid detail.

Style your shots your way. With personalised filters and ultra-clear long-distance imaging, every click tells your story.

From breathtaking landscapes to intricate close-ups, an iPhone 16 Pro Max is designed for those who like to capture moments with life-like clarity.

Top features

• Camera Control. Bring up the camera app with just the push of a button using Camera Control.
• Upgraded camera specs. Enjoy beautiful and vivid images thanks to upgraded lenses and aperture.
• Ultra Wide camera. Get next-generation megapixels and detailed up-close imagery with the Ultra Wide camera.
• Telephoto camera. See outstanding detail from great distances with the telephoto camera.
• Video recording. Make your own high-definition 4K slow-motion videos.
• Digital zoom. Digitally zoom in on your subject up to 25x with minimal pixelation and graininess.

What image quality can you expect from iPhone 16 Pro Max camera app?

With the main camera and Ultra Wide camera delivering 48MP resolution, you can expect amazing images using an iPhone 16 Pro Max. The new Ultra Wide camera takes vivid pictures with a wide, 120-degree field of view. So you can capture crowds at a music festival or an epic landscape in crystal-clear clarity.

Thanks to the telephoto camera, 25x digital zoom, as well as updated night mode features, you can keep incredible colour and detail in your photos, even at far distances. Take photos of skittish animals from where you won’t scare them off, or film you and your friends enjoying a night hike.

iPhone 16 Pro Max specs

Rear cameras

The rear cameras of an iPhone 16 Pro Max have 3 lenses:

Main rear lens

The main rear camera boasts a 48MP Fusion camera with an f/1.78 aperture, letting in more light for brighter, clearer shots. With 100% focus pixels, the high-end sensor uses all the pixels available to focus on your subject, so you can capture every detail.

Whether it’s family portraits or action shots, this camera keeps even the smallest details sharp and vivid, even when life doesn’t stand still.

Telephoto camera and digital zoom

The telephoto camera gives you more optical magnification options to use before you have to rely on digital zoom. Telephoto has a 12MP lens, an aperture of f/2.8 and a 20-degree field of view. It offers 100% focus pixels, a seven-element lens, 3D sensor shift optical image stabilisation, 5x physical zoom and autofocus.

Bring the action closer with digital zoom. Capture 25x zoomed shots with stunning clarity. Get the edge on the crowd at any gig and turn nosebleed seats into front-row memories.

Ultra Wide camera

The Ultra Wide camera has a 48MP camera, with an aperture of f/2.2 and a 120-degree field of vision. The lens also supports 24MP imagery and uses hybrid focus imagery to support super-high-resolution photography.

The Ultra Wide lens offers a leap forward from an iPhone 15, capturing more of life’s big moments in breathtaking detail. Going from a 12MP camera to a whopping 48MP, you can easily capture sweeping photos of your top travel spots in stunning detail. Feel like you’re right back in the moment.

Front camera

If your selfie game is strong, then you’ll love the front camera of an iPhone 16 Pro Max. It keeps everything you love about the 15 Pro Max: 12MP camera, f/1.9 aperture, Autofocus with Focus Pixels and 4K video recording.

Spatial Capture and 3D capabilities

Add depth to your photography with the spatial capture feature on iPhone 16 Pro Max. Shoot in spatial mode and experience your photos and videos in immersive 3D with Apple Vision Pro. Relive your favourite moments as if you were really there.

Photographic Styles

If you're the type of person who wants that personal touch on every photo, Apple has a great new feature for you. With an iPhone 16 Pro Max, you don’t have to rely on preset filters to get the look you want. Use customisable filters and styles to make every snap uniquely yours. Adjust colours, shadows and highlights in real-time to find the look that matches your vibe. The new Photographic Styles even recognise skin colour, so you can play with filters without losing those natural skin tones.

Photographic Styles can also be preset once you’ve made them, so you can effortlessly edit your future looks.

Macro photography

Macro photography lets you turn the tiny into the extraordinary, like capturing a flower up close as if you’re face to face. Just move within 2 cm of your subject, and the camera automatically switches to macro mode for intricate snaps.

Camera Control

Camera Control is an exclusive new feature of all iPhone 16 models. With this new button on the side of your phone, you can instantly bring up your camera app or snap a quick shot. You can also adjust lenses, switch styles or access visual intelligence through Camera Control. You’ll never have to miss the perfect photo opp again, now that your camera is just a touch away.

Video mode

An iPhone 16 Pro Max records in 4K at 30–120 frames per second (FPS), giving you quality videos with outstanding editing options. With 120 FPS, you can even create your own slow-motion videos right on your iPhone.

Seeing the world through your iPhone 16 Pro Max camera

Night mode: Night mode automatically switches on when your camera detects low-light environments.

Easily spot when it’s activated when the night mode icon at the top of the screen turns yellow, or disable it just as effortlessly with a tap of your finger. Capture stunning moonlit beaches or a night out on the town in superb detail. Low light isn’t a challenge – it’s an opportunity to shine.

Portrait mode: Access portrait mode by just opening the camera app and flicking over to the ‘portrait’ setting. Portrait mode lets you set the lighting on your subject's face, add shadowing, or even create a stage light effect.

Close-up shot: Just point the camera at your subject when you are 2cm close to it and macro photography mode with the Ultra Wide lens will activate. With Macro photography, small subjects will be displayed with large, detailed features.

Customisable lenses: While the 24 mm lens is set as the default for the Main and Fusion camera, you can nevertheless enable the 28 mm or 35 mm as additional lenses and choose which one is your new default. Simply go to ‘Settings’, then ‘Camera’, then tap ‘Fusion Camera’ or ‘Main Camera’ (depending on your model). Below the ‘Additional Lenses’ section, you can turn on any additional lens you want to use, plus pick your preferred default under ‘Default Lens’.

New iPhone 16 Pro Max features to enhance your photography experience

The outstanding innovations on your iPhone 16 Pro Max are designed to make your life easier. From AI features to a large display screen, you can focus on effortlessly turning moments into vivid memories you can look back on.

Apple Intelligence

New to iPhone 16’s full range is Apple’s in-house artificial intelligence. Apple intelligence is your own personal assistant, right in your pocket.

Apple Intelligence also gives you a whole new set of tools to satisfy your inner shutterbug:

• Memories: Relive your favourite holidays with memory movies. Just describe what you want and the AI will generate custom movies from your photo and video library.
• Search: No more flicking through years of old photos to find your niece by the Eifel Tower. With AI search, you can describe the picture you are looking for and Apple Intelligence will pop the image up for you ASAP.
• Editing: Say goodbye to photobombers ruining your group shot. With AI editing, you can expertly perform simple touch-ups or remove background people or objects.

Visual intelligence: With Visual Intelligence, you can point your camera at an object, building or statue and ask the AI to give you a summary of interesting facts. Use your camera to access a world of knowledge in the palm of your hand.

Battery life

An iPhone 16 Pro Max has one of the biggest batteries Apple has ever released. With a staggering battery life of up to 33 hours of video playback, you don’t have to spend your life by the charger. With such long-lasting power, you can spend more time taking photos with family and recording videos before your device needs recharging.

iPhone 16 Pro Max display

The 16 Pro Max display is the largest in the iPhone 16 range. Its expansive 175.26 mm screen brings every tiny detail in your photos to life, letting you preview your shots like a pro before you even capture them.

iPhone 16 Pro vs Pro Max camera difference

Same models, same great photography power. iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max both feature identical cameras designed to enhance your images. The Pro Max takes it further with a larger display and extended battery life, keeping you ready for every shot.

How is iPhone 16 Pro Max different to an iPhone 16 Pro?

iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max are both incredible devices offering next-generation innovations. Though there are some notable differences, including:

• Size and weight. The 16 Pro Max is 163 mm x 77.6 mm x 8.25 mm and weighs 227g. The 16 Pro is 149.6 mm x 71.5 mm x 8.25 mm and weighs 199g.
• Display screen. As the larger device, an iPhone 16 Pro Max has a larger display screen of 175.26 mm, giving you more pixel resolution in return for a heavier weight and larger frame. The 16 Pro has a screen of 160.02 mm, making it more compact, and displaying fewer pixels.
• Battery life. The 16 Pro Max has an outstanding battery life of up to 33 hours of video playback, one of the longest in Apple's product range. The 16 Pro will last up to an impressive 27 hours before needing a recharge.

Ultimately, whichever iPhone suits you depends on your personal preferences. If you'd like a long-lasting device with a mighty display screen, the 16 Pro Max might be what you’re looking for. If you don’t want to compromise on the newest Apple features but need a more compact device, then the 16 Pro may be more your speed.

Zooming in on upgraded iPhone 16 Pro Max camera

The upgraded camera on iPhone 16 Pro Max lets you capture life in detail. From crisp, easy-to-snap photos to dynamic styles like distant landscapes and candid wildlife shots, it’s designed to effortlessly magnify your creative potential.

With a whopping 48MP Ultra Wide camera, zero shutter lag and 5x zoom, no shot is out of reach. Preserve life’s best moments in your way with iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Disclaimer

All information and claims that have been presented in this blog have been taken directly from official Apple Inc.