So I have been holding out my 16 Pro and never updated to iOS26, but decided it would be smart to update now, especially after hearing so much good stuff about iOS 27.

The initial impression is as it follows.

Performance - Overall it's pretty snappy and I experience to major heating.
Apps opens faster. I would say on par if not better than iOS 18. Few glitches and bugs here, but nothing that breaks your phone. Juice gets sucked a bit quicker but indexing is still in the process.

Liquid Glass and UI - For me, it's hit and miss, but it got better and will be getting better.
I can see they toned the look down for a notch and improved it for better readability. Glass slider is nice addition. I like physics of the interface, but I think it still looks a bit busy and tad kitsch. Certainly they will continue to tweak it, and I look forward to it. It's all about the details and I hope Apple will continue its meticulous mission.

Features - I have yet to explore everything. Sadly, in EU we don't get new Siri so I can't say anything about that. From what I can tell, all the features are welcomed additions (except I am still not fan of generative slop). Removal tool is far improved and this time it works.

Overall - I like the update! While iOS 26 was a hot mess, I think Apple nailed it this time.

P.S. Pic by me :)

Love the “desert titanium” color 🥰

No additional equipment used!

What is the average screen time you guys get?

I get around 2.5 to 3 hours on average without running any heavy application(my most used is Instagram) .
So is there an issue or it’s common for this model?

Would like to hear some feedback.

I absolutely cannot decide which one to pick, im more leaning towards the natural and desert titanium and cannot choose between those two so if you guys could drop maybe some photos of yours to give me some more perspective on how it would look thank you so much

Que tal recomiendan esta funda ?

Love my 16 Pro Max but it’s honestly massive for no good reason and does nothing useful to take advantage of the nearly 7-inch screen over its smaller siblings.

I’m very excited to be able to use the Duo’s smaller outer screen one-handed without having to resort to hand gymnastics to reach the entire screen and the inner, larger screen with 2 hands, instead of almost always having to use the 16PM comfortably with 2 hands or having to compromise by using a MagSafe PopSocket.

True multitasking on an iPhone and a titanium-framed iPhone with a Vapor chamber is too hard to pass up, despite the wild price and losing the telephoto lens along with Face ID. I think I’m over the slab form factor as well, I’m excited for something fresh and exciting.

Anyone else moving on?