iPhone 16 launch: Man queues up for 21 hours to grab latest Apple phone
Massive crowd gathered outside Apple stores in Mumbai and Delhi as the new iPhone 16 series goes on sale from Friday. Excitement reached a new peak as a video showed people running towards the showroom to get the new gadget.
VIDEO | Huge crowd gathers outside an Apple store in Mumbai as the new iPhone 16 series goes on sale from today.
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Videos also showed long queues outside the Apple store at Mumbai’s BKC – India’s first Apple store, that has gone viral on social media where buyers waited in long queues to buy the iPhone 16 series phone.
A customer, Ujjwal Shah, who came to purchase the newly launched iPhone 16 said, "I have been standing in the queue for the last 21 hours. I have been here since 11 am yesterday and I will be the first one to enter the store today at 8 am. I am very excited today...The atmosphere in Mumbai for this phone is absolutely new...Last year, I stood in the queue for 17 hours."
VIDEO | Apple iPhone 16 series sale: "I am super excited. I have been here for 21 hours. I am first in the queue who will enter the (Apple) store. The management is quite good. There are a lot of new features in the iPhone 16 series," says a person standing outside an Apple store… pic.twitter.com/eAUfMKp1rp
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Another buyer, Akshay, said he came from Surat and reached the showroom at 6am to purchased the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Another
Long queues were also seen outside the Apple store in Delhi's Saket.
VIDEO | People queue up outside an Apple store in the Select Citywalk in Saket, Delhi as the new iPhone 16 series goes on sale from today.
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The iPhone 16 series comprise the iPhone 16 (base model), iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
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The iPhone 16 Pro comes in an array of striking colours, including Dark Black Titanium, Bright White Titanium, Natural Titanium, and the new Desert Titanium. Notably, it promises the best battery life ever seen in an iPhone, thanks to optimised power management and larger batteries.
The camera system is equally impressive, with a 48MP fusion camera featuring a 2nd-generation quad-pixel sensor and zero shutter lag. The new 48MP ultra-wide camera and a 5x telephoto lens with a 120mm focal length enhance the photographic capabilities, while Camera Control offers versatile options for capturing the perfect shot. New photographic styles allow real-time adjustments to colours and shadows, making each photo unique.
On the video front, the iPhone 16 Pro supports 4K120 capture, enabling cinematic-quality recording with frame-by-frame colour grading in Dolby Vision. The device also features enhanced spatial audio capture, offering an immersive experience when viewed with AirPods or Apple Vision Pro.
With inputs from agencies
