According to a leaker known as "Moment Digital" on Weibo, the brightness of the iPhone 16 Pro's display may be 20% higher than its predecessor. In a recent post, the Weibo user claimed that the typical SDR brightness of the iPhone 16 Pro will reach up to 1200 nits, a 20% increase from the current model, while the peak HDR brightness is expected to remain unchanged at 1600 nits.
The iPhone 14 Pro claims a significant increase in brightness compared to its predecessor, with HDR brightness reaching up to 400 nits. Since the launch of the iPhone 13 Pro in 2021, the typical SDR brightness of iPhones has remained at 1000 nits. The typical SDR brightness is used in most situations, so a 20% increase in standard brightness would be a significant upgrade.
The accuracy of Snap Digital's Apple rumors is mixed, but they have provided some astonishingly accurate information, such as the upcoming yellow iPhone 14 in 2023, the frosted glass back panels for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, minor updates for the Apple Watch Series 9, spatial video capture for the iPhone 15 Pro, horizontal front cameras for the new iPad Air and iPad Pro, and a new nanotexture display option for the iPad Pro.
The iPhone 16 series is expected to be released in the fall as usual, with the Pro models featuring larger displays, a new "capture" button, and the A18 chip.
