Apple’s iPhone 16 priced at $799, iPhone 16 Plus at $899

WEB DESK: Apple’s iPhone 16 series was launched on Monday at the company’s ‘Glowtime’ event held at its Apple Park headquarters.

Apple’s iPhone 16 is priced at $799, while the iPhone 16 Plus is priced at $899.

The iPhone 16 Pro will start at $999.

Apple AAPL.O on Monday unveiled its artificial intelligence-boosted iPhone 16, showing off the long-awaited phone hours after Chinese rival Huawei’s tri-fold phone began racking up orders.

“The next generation of iPhone has been designed for Apple Intelligence from the ground up. It marks the beginning of an exciting new era,” Chief Executive Tim Cook said at a product launch.

The iPhone 16 will use the new A18 chip and have an aluminium back, as well as a new customizable button that can be used for camera controls.

Huawei’s website showed on Monday that it had garnered more than 3 million pre-orders for its Z-shaped tri-fold phone. This underscores Huawei’s ability to navigate U.S. sanctions and solidifies its position against Apple in China, where consumers are hankering for more AI features and are willing to pay for

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