How to pre-order iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max

UPDATE: Sep. 13, 2024, 12:35 p.m. EDT This article has been updated with the latest info on where you can pre-order the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max.

Another September is here, which means it’s time for the weather to cool down and Apple to release a new iPhone. Though the temperatures may be taking a moment to drop, the fruit brand is right on time with its Sept. 9 event, “It’s Glowtime.”

At the event, Apple announced updates to the entire iPhone line, including a new iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The Pro line is getting a host of new features like larger displays, a new A18 Pro chip, improved battery life, new colorways, a 48-megapixel camera, and photo and video capabilities truly built for professionals.

Better yet, they’re up for preorder as of Friday, Sept. 13, and will become available on Sept. 20. The iPhone 16 Pro starts at $999, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max starts at $1,199, keeping in line with the pricing from the iPhone 15 Pro line.

Where to pre-order the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max

As of preorders opening on Apple’s website on Sept. 13, the estimated arrival dates for both the Pro and Pro Max have already slipped back to October, though you still might be able to pick it up in-store on Sept. 20, depending on your local Apple store’s availability.

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So far, carrier websites like Verizon and AT&T, as well as Best Buy, still have both models set at launch day for their estimated arrival times. However, it’s clear that there is some decent demand, so if your top priority is getting your new iPhone ASAP, you should place your preorder sooner rather than later.

With all that said, here’s where you can pre-order the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max:

Apple Store

Best Buy

Verizon

AT&T

What’s new with the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max

As we mentioned above, Apple gave the Pro line a few major upgrades, including:

• Larger display size: The 16 Pro gets a 6.3-inch display up from the 15 Pro’s 6.1 inches, while the 16 Pro Max gets a 6.9-inch display up from the 15 Pro Max’s 6.7-inch display

• New chip: The Pro line is equipped with the new A18 Pro chip, which Apple claims is 20 percent faster than the previous generation

• Upgraded camera: The Pro phones come with a 48-megapixel Ultra Wide camera

• Better battery life: The 16 Pro Max comes with a battery Apple says can get up to 33 hours of video playback, offering “the best battery life on iPhone ever.” When we reviewed the 15 Pro Max, we also found it had a battery life of a day and some hours, so we’ll see how the two stack up during testing.

• Apple Intelligence integration: Siri is more sophisticated, following user context and taking text and voice commands.

• New creative features: A new Camera Control button allows for easy photo and video access, with future updates to add more capabilities to the button. The camera can now capture spatial photos and videos and 4K video at 120 frames per second. Plus, users can color grade directly from their phone. Four new studio-quality mics on the device also allow for new audio editing with Audio Mix, as well as the ability to record spatial audio.

• New colorway: Apple swapped the 15 Pro’s blue titanium color for the 16 Pro’s desert titanium.

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Mashable is currently on the ground in Cupertino for the Sept. 9 “Glowtime” Apple event. Check out our live blog to keep track of all things iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max before, during, and after the event.