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The iPhone 16 Pro is the device that requires compatibility with the Apple Pencil 3, not the iPad

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We anticipate more than just new iPads during Apple’s Let Loose event on May 7. There is also a good probability that an updated version of the Apple Pencil will be released.

Apple finds time to unveil the Apple Pencil 3 in addition to anticipated releases such as the iPad Pro 2024 and iPad Air 2024. It’s finally here: the Apple Pencil is compatible with select new iPhone 16 models that Apple is expecting to release in the autumn. 

This kind of thinking is probably frowned upon on the Apple campus. Steve Jobs said, “Who wants a stylus?” when he unveiled the iPhone in 2007. “You lose them until you retrieve and store them. Sick. No one desires a stylus.

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That might have been the case 17 years ago, particularly at the time when Apple was attempting to persuade everyone—including keyboard enthusiasts—that a touchscreen was the best option. However, there are many reasons nowadays for phones to carry a stylus, particularly since the 3.5-inch screen on the first iPhone has nearly doubled in size.

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What’s wrong with the Apple Pencil 3? 

The rumor of an Apple Pencil 3 began earlier this month when it was reported that a new pencil was being developed. Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, then tweeted a teaser image. “Pencil us in for May 7!” Cook also shared a post on X that seems to be as strong a signal as any that there would be some competition for the new iPads at the Let Loose event, in addition to the pencil emoji.

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A USB-C version of the Apple Pencil 2 was released last year, following its release six years prior. Although there’s only so much you can add to a stylus, which explains the lengthy intervals between Apple Pencil updates, rumors about the Apple Pencil 3 indicate that it will have pressure-based functionality that allows you to squeeze or press down on the stylus to initiate shortcuts to tasks like adding text, shapes, or signatures.

Why a stylus is necessary for the iPhone Pro

This is especially relevant in light of the anticipated release of the iPhone 16 Pro versions later this year. According to rumors, the screens on the smaller Pro and larger Pro Max models will be larger than those on the 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Pro Max models. In particular, it is predicted that the iPhone 16 Pro will have a 6.3-inch screen, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max‘s screen may increase to 6.9 inches.

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There are several uses for that extra screen real estate, productivity tasks being among them. Taking notes, drawing, and editing photos are all chores that are easier to complete on larger screens. 

All you need to do to witness the potential of a stylus on a large-screen device is to glance at the Galaxy S24 Ultra or Galaxy Z Fold 5. (Or, if you’d like to go even farther back, you could add the original Galaxy Note series, which is credited with popularising Samsung’s stylus.) Users of those phones can annotate PDFs, more easily pick items on their phones’ displays, and take notes with an S Pen without ever having to wake up the device. Additionally, translation tools are available, and if you own a Bluetooth Low Energy-friendly stylus, you may use it to click the camera shutter play music, or control presentations. The iPhone is devoid of all those tools. 

Apple Pencil 3: Overview

All of this does not imply that the new Apple Pencil 3 will be compatible with the iPhone 16 Pro models, even though that would be a logical decision given Apple’s recent efforts to differentiate its Pro phones from the iPhone. As with other places, Cupertino is no exception. Rumor has it that Apple is going to undo fifteen years of thought on which products are worthy of a stylus or not.

Support for the Apple Pencil 3 on the iPhone makes sense, even though it’s unlikely. Additionally, as phone screens get bigger, there will be a greater need for styluses that use the additional space.

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