This is the week you've been waiting for. A lifelong Samsung fanboy has switched to iPhone and is ready to talk about it.

This week, the boys begin the chat with the obvious, Daniel's switch to iPhone. David has been watching his content and is picking his brain about what it's been like for him. Daniel, to be fair, has been fair to the iPhone (after the initial pain of switching) and highlights where he thinks the fundamental difference lies between Samsung & Apple.

Alex (initially joining from his car) offers insights into the iPhone’s camera setup up and David has been using the iPhone Air out and about to put the battery life through its paces.

iPhone & Apple chat continues, and both David & Alex ask Daniel for insights into life as an iPhone user for the first time ever. Daniel offers plenty of thoughts and detailed research into what using iOS has been like.

With that lengthy chat done, the boys turned their attention to YouTube and discussed A/B testing, AdSense, and tools, before sharing a final thought on iPhones...and Daniel reveals whether he is keeping the Pro Max or returning it...

All that and more on this week’s Minus Sixteen!

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:10 Breaking news!

01:45 Daniel’s honest first take on One UI vs. iOS

03:10 The fundamental differences

10:10 iOS overall improvements

15:15 Who is going to buy a thin phone?

16:47 Data transfer ports and speeds

18:12 The iPhone’s messy hardware design

19:26 The cameras on the iPhone vs. Samsung

23:05 Are Samsung catching Apple up with their video quality?

28:48 Android is not as well supported by apps

33.33 File management

37:31 The front-facing selfie camera

42:09 The Plateau

45:25 Xiaomi 17

53:03 The biggest iOS update since iOS 13

55:06 Apple Watch updates

56:21 A/B Title Testing

62:00 Placement of ads in YouTube Studio

66:00 The vidIQ channel stats

71:00 Where is best to place your call to action

76:00 Hype points

The boys are on fire this week with a lot to talk about.

Joined by fellow Australian Samuel Nam, they start to dissect the Apple launch event and each give their honest (and ranty) impressions about the new range. For the first time, Daniel talks about his intention to buy one and the reason why, whilst Samuel brings his insights into dailying an iPhone Air.

We chat briefly about YouTube, discussing the state of securing sponsors and working with brands, but the chat is swiftly brought back to Apple, and for good reason, as there is a lot to discuss.

David is adamant that Apple is back on track this year and is impressed by what he sees for a vision for the future, whilst Alex orders one of everything from the Apple menu.

Get out of the description and get watching - the boys rip in this week with passion, humour, and a fair bit of ranting.

S25 FE & Pixel 10 Pro chat, Google keeps Chrome and plenty more on this week's episode of Minus Sixteen!

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:38 Apple’s Awe Dropping event

02:48 Daniel turning to the dark side again!

04:20 Apple’s new website

05:04 The iPhone Air Battery Pack

06:21 The iPhone Air

05:50 The iPhone Air and the battery pack mystery

06:41 The single camera on the iPhone Air - is it an issue

10:41 What iPhone will Sam be buying?

12:11 Are the specs right or wrong on the iPhone Air?

14:10 Is the real winner the iPhone 17?

15:35 The Apple silicon inside the iPhone Air & battery density

20:04 The new square sensor in the iPhone

22:05 Opengate on iPhone

23:20 Dual Capture recording

24:09 Will the iPhone Air bend and bendgate

24:35 Samsung and its anti-reflective coating

27:18 Will the iPhone be a one-and-done

27:54 The Samsung FE

30:28 Samsung’s 2026 lineup

31:00 Samsung A56 and their confusing STab lineup

34:03 Balancing sponsored videos & core content

36:40 Daniel’s sponsor backlog

39:39 The joy of recording videos without sponsors

43:10 Getting paid

47:27 Being low-balled by sponsors

52:08 Google wins

53:20 Do you still use Google & video generation tools

57:16 Apple’s Live Translation and their plans for AirPods

60:00 Why the tech world needs Apple

61:00 Is Apple guilty of doing just enough

65:00 eSIMs & the Camera Plateau

69:00 Sam and why he chose the iPhone to shoot his movie with

71:00 ProRes RAW

75:00 Apple’s clever marketing of the iPhone 17

78:00 8x optical zoom on the iPhone 17 Pro Max

79:00 No 8K video on the iPhone 17 Pros

83:00 How much Apple are getting out of us all today

85:00 Lifeliong Samsung boy swaps to iPhone!

87:27 What if Daniel actually likes an iPhone

89:45 The Pixel 10 Pro

Description: The boys are back after a month-long break. They are rejoined by Sam Beckman, creator with over 500k subs and an Android juggernaut. The discussion kicks off with Pixel 10 chat, and before any hardware discussions take place, they discuss the event and whether or not the direction Google took was right. The discussion around the Pixel turned to why Google is limiting their hardware, and there was chat around whether or not it was a strategy move from Google to ensure it doesn't overtake Samsung and other competitors in the Android Space.

Alex & David went to the Honor Magic V5 event this week and gave their impressions on the hardware and software. It started a broader discussion over foldables and whether Google did enough with the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.

It's coming into Apple season, so the boys discussed the Apple event and looked at what Apple could launch and the rumoured changes to the iPhone 17 series.

The podcast then pivoted to YouTube chat. There have been some new scams going around creators’ inboxes at the moment, so the boys all shared stories and caution to any creators out there.

YouTube has introduced a new Hype feature, where viewers can assign Hype points to creators, and it is supposed to help boost viewership and let other viewers know they should watch it. The boys discuss the impact that could have on their channels and what the actual purpose of something like this is for.

We finished off by picking Sam Beckman’s brain in relation to his content strategy on platforms outside of YouTube, and he shared his wisdom on how he has grown both TikTok & Instagram.

It was a big one this week, all of that + much more on this week's Minus Sixteen!

Link to Reddit chat

https://www.reddit.com/r/sony/comments/1m4sqlf/is_this_real/

Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com

Check out the new website: https://talkingtechandaudio.com

#wwdc #apple #samsung #iphone16e #iphone #iphone #youtube #contentcreator

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:05 Sam’s take on the Pixel Pro 10

09:20 Understanding Google’s deal with Samsung

18:56 Did Honor lie about the V5?

22:41 Were Google lazy with the Pixel 10?

25:20 Do we still need yearly upgrades?

26:40 Honors year-on-year improvements

27:57 Apple and Awe Dropping

30:25 Why have Apple changed their camera layout?

31:41 What reception will the iPhone Air receive?

33:00 iOS 26 improvements

36:10 The Apple rumour stories

37:57 Have events run their course?

40:31 Apple - the movie company

42:04 What is Apple’s play for AirPods

44:54 The move away from Titanium of the iPhone 17 Pro’s

46:20 Scams on YouTube

49:57 Sam’s close call with a Sony scam

56:57 David’s close brush with a scam

59:01 Hype on YouTube

64:00 Not prematurely dating your videos

66:00 Samsung’s $27,000 TV

67:00 Samsung and the Smart Home

69:00 The hot take on silicon carbon batteries

71:00 The skill of battery testing

73:00 Being active on various platforms

78:00 The art of making good Instagram Reels

81:00 Sam outsourcing editing