The two key iPhone 16 features I wanted are massive flops

I repeatedly told you during the iPhone 16 rumors season that I wanted two things from the model I'd get and two things along. These were the phone's rumored signature features: Camera Control and Apple Intelligence.

Six months and two iPhone 16 purchases later, I'm disappointed that both signature features are massive flops. In hindsight, there's no point upgrading to any iPhone 16 model just for these two features alone. I say that as someone who used the iPhone 16 Plus for about two months, and is now on the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

The iPhone 16 is still a good piece of hardware and will stand the test of time. Whether you buy the cheapest iPhone 16e flavor or the most expensive iPhone 16 Pro Max, you're still getting a great device that could serve you for several years. But I'm just sad to find that neither Camera Control nor Apple Intelligence are what I expected.

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