It is a common practice that one is inspired by the other. Plus, it's getting harder and harder to keep coming up with newer and more interesting features. Apple on Monday introduced a new series of iPhones 16 and Apple Watch Series 10, when he also stole certain news from his competition.
Sleep Apnea Detection – Galaxy Watch7 and Watch Ultra
Samsung introduced its new smartwatch back in July, two months ahead of schedule Apple with the function of sleep apnea indicated. He added it as a novelty to those just listed Apple Watch Series 10. Both Samsung and Apple then they plan to release this option to older generations as well.
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Training load - Garmin, COROS and more
Another news Apple Watch is a Training Load feature that is not new to the world of smartwatches. Apple describes her by saying that "with it, you'll see how the intensity and duration of your training has a long-term effect on your body. Then you can better decide when to add more, and when, on the contrary, to include a rest day." But it is already available on Garmin and COROS watches. Functions with watchOS 11 will also come to older models.
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Dedicated Camera Control Button - HTC EVO 3D
Apple added a new hardware button to its iPhones 16 and 16 Pro, which is primarily used for taking pictures. Pressing it once launches the Camera app interface, and pressing it again takes a picture. Pressing it long starts recording a video. Phones have been able to do this long before the first iPhone 2G, but the last time it was introduced was with the HTC EVO 3D. However, the button can do much more. It is sensory, responds to pressure, and allows you to adjust photographic values. However, it is definitely not a complete novelty in the world of smartphones. Samsung phones also offer a double-press of the power button, which can also launch the Camera app. You can then take pictures using the volume buttons, for example.
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Visual search – Google Lens, Circle to Search
But the mentioned Camera Control button will also work in a way that, in close cooperation with Apple Intelligence will offer results based on what the device's camera sees. So it's similar to the case of Google Lens, to some extent it looks a lot like Circle to Search. However, domestic owners of new iPhones will be out of luck in this regard, because AI Applu probably won't just look at us (at least not next year).
4K video at 120 fps - Samsung and Sony
While there aren't many Android phones that offer the ability to record 4K video at 120 fps, the iPhone isn't the first phone to do so. The first was Sony's Xperia 2022 Mark IV back in 5, but the Vivo X100 can do it too. Ultra and of course Galaxy S24 UltraIt is nevertheless true that Apple similar functions can "sell" very well, that's why they are also talked about more, regardless of how practical and used by users they are.
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HTC was also able to take photos in 3D, which is why it had cameras above it, just like the iP16.
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