The iPhone 15 Pro is getting one of the best iPhone 16 Pro features for free soon

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Visual Intelligence is coming to the older Pro model

The initial splash screen that displays when opening up Apple Visual Intelligence for the first time. It reads "Visual Intelligence with Camera Control - Learn about the objects and places around you and get even more information about what you see. Images from your camera are not stored on iPhone or shared with Apple."
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For the most part, owners of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max have had access to all the same Apple Intelligence features that launched or are rolling out to the iPhone 16 lineup.

However, one massive AI tool, Visual Intelligence, has not been available to iPhone 15 Pro models. There was speculation that this was due to the Camera Control button which the iPhone 15 lacks. With the release of the iPhone 16e though, which also doesn't have this button, that's changed and this new budget Apple phone will support Visual Intelligence.

When will Apple add Visual Intelligence?

With Apple struggling to get Siri 2.0 off the ground and the iOS 18.4 developer beta possibly launching before the end of February, it might mean we won't see this update until iOS 18.5, which may not launch until May. Though, if Apple does have Visual Intelligence ready for the 16e and iPhone 15 Pro models, we could see that materialize in mid-March or early April when iOS 18.4 might release.

Beyond Siri, iOS 18.4 should have new emojis and other languages, but without Siri 2.0 it's looking like it might be a slightly less meaty update. Visual Intelligence could beef up that update a bit, at least for iPhone 15 Pro owners.

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Scott Younker
Scott Younker
West Coast Reporter

Scott Younker is the West Coast Reporter at Tom’s Guide. He covers all the lastest tech news. He’s been involved in tech since 2011 at various outlets and is on an ongoing hunt to build the easiest to use home media system. When not writing about the latest devices, you are more than welcome to discuss board games or disc golf with him. He also handles all the Connections coverage on Tom's Guide and has been playing the addictive NYT game since it released.

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