Buyers concerned about phone 16 prices, Apple Intelligence functions
The iPhone 16 Pro as it could look.
A survey suggests that the price of the iPhone 16 will be a major factor for most potential upgraders, and Apple Intelligence is almost as important. The iPhone 16 range is set to launch in a few weeks. Potential buyers will have to decide which model to buy. A survey shows that many consumers are likely to switch to the new models. SellCell surveyed over 2,000 people on their thoughts about the iPhone 16 as well as their intention to purchase. Around 61.9% of respondents said they would upgrade to the new model. Apple’s pricing for the iPhone 16 was the most important factor to encourage consumers to upgrade. Thermal management is in second place, with 26.8% of consumers wanting Apple to keep iPhones cool and minimize throttling. Chart showing the most important iPhone 16 upgrade features from a SellCell studyApple Intelligence comes in third, with 21,6% of consumers wanting to see more AI features. In fourth place, a faster A series chip is at 21.5%. In fifth place is a larger screen size. External buttons shared the sixth and seventh spots. 19% of respondents wanted the Action button to be on all iPhone 16 models while 17.7% wanted the rumored Capture Button. Size is important In another survey, respondents were asked to comment on the iPhone 16 Pro or Pro Max which could have a wider and taller display. Around 54.9% of respondents said they wanted a larger iPhone. A total of 33% disagreed and said that iPhones were becoming too large for consumers to handle. Screen size survey results [SellCell]A very small group of 12.1% wanted to go back in time to the Mini models of iPhones and hoped that a compact variant would be introduced. Men were happier with a larger iPhone than women when the responses were broken down by gender. The ratio was 62.1% versus 47.8%. Women were more likely to say that iPhones have become too large than men, with 41.5% saying so compared to 24.4 male responses. Slow your roll-out. Despite the fact that Apple Intelligence will not be available for launch and many features won’t even be available, consumers are happy to wait. When asked if they were happy to wait a month for AI features to be available on the iPhone 16, 82.1% said yes. Only 17.9% of respondents said that the features would be released in September along with the iPhone 16.