The furor that aroused the launch of the new family of iPhone 16 does not seem to be meeting the expectations it generated throughout the year. It is a smartphone that in recent weeks began to receive a lot of criticism from users for its operation and, most alarmingly, a certain rejection of the Pro and Pro Max versions.
Beyond the debut of Apple Intelligence the new generation of cell phones brought an increase in screen size improvements in cameras and the inclusion of new hardware elements, such as an action button dedicated to improving the experience of capturing images, almost professionally.
But the new technology was overlooked by users, in principle, due to a failure in a key element of the phone: the 6.3-inch screen on the iPhone 16 Pro and 6.9 inches on the iPhone 16 Pro Max the largest so far.
The iPhone 16 Pro screen, in the spotlight
According to the most recent publications from specialized media, the failure that users have accused has to do with integrated panel response on Apple phones. Apparently, the problem would not be related to the hardware, and it seems to be a software error that the company could solve with an update.
The failure, based on the data available, seems to be related to one of the algorithms of the operating system used by Apple terminals, iOS. This is designed to prevent accidental touches, but in some cases it can be too sensitive and reject real, effective presses.
The fact is that several users assured that The problem worsens when your fingers get close to the new control button camera on the right side of the screen.
Without official responses from the apple brand, there are several possible causes that could lead to the iPhone 16 Pro screens do not respond in relation to its price of $1,199.
Some specialists in the mobile sector agree that this failure points to the keystroke rejection algorithm which, by being overly sensitive, may be confusing intentional touches with accidental ones.
This isn’t the first problem Apple has faced with its iOS phones. In 2010, for example, The iPhone 4 suffered the well-known “Antennagate”where the location of this element inside the terminals caused signal problems. Apple had to offer free bumpers – accessories designed to protect them from falls – to solve the problem.
Apple, on alert due to the low sales of the iPhone 16 Pro
A few days after its global launch, Apple came out as usual with its usual pre-sale that generates so much expectation among its fans. According to first estimates, Apple managed to sell approximately 37 million units; although The demand for the Pro series was lower than the same generation iPhone 15. On the contrary, the standard models exceeded the expected figures.
The renowned market analyst Ming Chi Kuo, a prominent source regarding the Apple world, asserted that the iPhone 16 Pro Max experienced a drop of 16% compared to the same period last year while the smaller Pro only fell 27%.
Global sales figures, with 37 million units, They aim to not be the best possible. The data They would indicate a decrease of 12.7% compared to the same opening weekend of the iPhone 15. For now, the apple company did not give details on the matter.
One of the reasons that seem clear regarding the disappointment generated by the delay of Apple Intelligence a technology that a priori was going to be included in the Pro versions from the moment of its launch.
Although the company with the bitten apple increased production of the Pro Max by 106% compared to the previous year – reaching six million units -, demand has not been as high as expected according to the data. provided.
It should be remembered that the most recent models, including the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, are equipped with 8GB of RAM, which allows them to support Apple Intelligence.
However, Some of these new AI features will not be available immediately because its performance in the operating system must be improved.
It is expected that with the update of iOS 18.1which will be released in October, some of these features will be enabled.