The boys are back again, and this week are joined by Matt from Matt Talks Tech (750k+ subscribers). Chat kicks off with iPhone 17 Pro camera issues, with Alex, Daniel & Matt all experiencing an issue with the new 4x telephoto camera on the 17 Pro.

One UI 8.5 has leaked out, and Daniel talks to us about how the build has leaked and also what changes Samsung are making (including some very iOS-like customisation features for the Quick Panel).

David brings up content creation rigs using a smartphone, and at one point, should you just buy a camera instead of using a phone?

The boys discuss the advantages and disadvantages of phone setups.

Chat then moves to YouTube and how Linus has been experiencing some view discrepancies.

Matt tells us how he uploads every day, Alex goes on a rant about a certain camera comparison, and David has issues with Apple Support. All that and more on this week’s Minus Sixteen!

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

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Link to Samsung swollen ring: https://x.com/ZONEofTECH/status/1972700564602364364?t=nI2_0bgZXlPirl2R1QQJGA&s=19

Linus on why views are dropping: https://youtu.be/9JJ8dur6unc?si=Zd0CpGcXGS6s4_cJ

Michael Tobin’s iPhone rig:https://youtu.be/dT_nxDbp5iY?si=g7tCXdq1yla5vTuV

YouTube Colaborations: https://youtu.be/03ONNtmi0SA?si=Hq3bqo5hWW4UGdd1

Matti Haapoja phone comparison video: https://youtu.be/laxkwXYTdnw?si=gR38s42u30qUmIsg

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:30 Issues with the iPhone 17 Pro camera

15:21 Apple Support - not what they should be

17:34 Storage Full (problems recording in Open Gate to external SSDs)

19:45 One UI 8.5

24:07 AirDrop alternatives - Near Drop

25:15 Android and iPhone mirroring equivalent

31:50 Issues with Samsung’s Smart Ring

38:08 How far do you want to take your phone rig?

44:24 Using an iPhone Air for b-roll shots

47:32 Mobile travel tripods

48:50 Do we all use gimbals

51:12 Linus and volatile views

55:45 A/B Testing

60:02 Using AI to make thumbnails (Nano Banana & Gemini)

60:06 YouTube Studio collaborations

60:09 Matt’s punishing daily upload schedule

60:18 Bringing editors onboard pros & cons

60:21 Using Gling

60:22 Matti Haapoja and his phone comparison video

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/

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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

The boys are on fire this week. Discussion begins with iPhone 17 rumours and whether Apple are playing it too safe with their lineup of phones for 2025. This leads onto a conversation about how Apple have a hold over consumers and don't really have to push smartphone technology far anymore due to the fact that people just blindly buy them anyway.

But with Samsung's new foldable lineup out, the boys chat about how this is the first time a foldable can be recommended to the general consumer and beyond the tech bubble. The sleeker design, more natural cover screen ratio and improved main camera all lend themselves to being the perfect phone for Apple users to switch to.

Alex got a new M4 MacBook Air and spoke of how the M4 chip really surprised him in the lightweight package, and the boys generally discuss how Apple's computers over some of the best value for money to performance ratio of any laptops out there.

Leak culture was up next, and the boys weigh in on Apple vs Jon Prosser and how leak culture has influenced content creation in general. David takes a dig at how no one actually cares about Samsung to leak, Daniel loves his MacBook Pro, and Alex tells Samsung how to fix the Fold 8.

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

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:50 iPhone 17 leaks & rumours

09:42 The Apple ecosystem - does it work?

12:51 Apple’s services - the hidden winner

14:25 Will the Fold 7 be enough to convince iPhone users to switch?

17:35 Apple Care 1

18:33 Alex and his S24 battery issues

22:30 How much better can Apple make a foldable phone?

23:51 The floors on the Fold 7

29:00 Are we ready to spend £2000 on a phone?

31:50 The M4 MacBook Air

35:45 Apple and its 256GB storage issue

36:40 Daniel & his MacBook Pro story

43:03 Working and editing from an external SSD

45:05 Apple’s Q3 results

48:30 The Jon Prosser leak story - our thoughts

53:10 Did Jon Prosser offer money in exchange for leaks?

55:11 Thoughts on large companies suing individuals/

56:20 In Apple’s defence…

58:35 Daniel’s experience of NDA’s

63:00 Samsung is closing some loopholes

64:00 Dyson secrets

65:00 The iPhone 17 is out in the wild

The boys are back to talk all things Samsung. Two weeks post Galaxy Unpacked, the boys have a lot to...well..unpack as each of them got to experience what Samsung had to announce in their own special ways.

Alex & Daniel give their first-hand account of using the Galaxy Z Fold 7 for the past 2 weeks, whilst David discusses his first time at a Samsung event and getting to see how Samsung have innovated in the Foldable space.

It pondered a larger question around whether Apple are bringing that excitement anymore into the tech space and whether they can consider themselves at the forefront of innovation anymore.

David rants about Apple while Daniel defends them (what world are we in?), and we get some insights into the broader tech world and how Apple infiltrates every space consumers live in.

Alex gives a warning about security as he fends off an attack on his YouTube channel. YouTube are FINALLY bringing A/B title testing, and views are inconsistent for the summer as people are enjoying the sun (even in Australian winters) instead of consuming content.

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

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:53 Samsung Unpacked

06:09 Daniel’s trip to Korea

07:55 The S Pen drama

09:32 The Fold 7 highlights

14:27 David’s take on being at Samsung Unpacked

16:48 Battery life on the Fold 7 & Edge

20:45 Daily drivers

22:55 The real-life reasons for using a Flip phone

26:20 The Fold 7 rants!

28:05 Fold 7 missing the zoom camera

30:37 The price of the Fold 7 - is it an issue?

34:15 David’s Apple rant

39:51 Apple’s clever marketing technique

43:47 Pop culture coming to Apple’s rescue

50:21 No anti-reflective coating on the Fold!

51:00 Alex nearly got hacked! Be safe online, a PSA

53:26 Social engineering

54:00 David’s story about being hacked

55:15 Always check those email domains

56:45 A/B title testing

58:22 The downside of thumbnail A/B testing

61:00 The summer slump on YouTube

69:00 Using Modash to check fake followers

The boys are back together this week to discuss all things Galaxy Unpacked. Alex & Daniel share what they are excited for and what we can expect to see. Conversation then turns to the latest foldable form Honor (the Honor Magic V5), and their launch event that Alex attended, and how it feels. David then went into early predictions for the iPhone September event and how Apple's lineup could change this year with the introduction of the iPhone 17 Air, which then brought about discussions of the S25 Edge and how the Air from Apple could stimulate the wider thin phone market.

The product chat was extensive this week, but we still had time for YouTube, and there was a bit to catch up on with the Mr Beast AI Thumbnail Saga, which then prompted a wider discussion over AI in the Creator space and how it could impact what we do in the future.

Daniel gives an update on his MacBook Pro, and David gives him stick for it and plenty more on this week’s Minus Sixteen!

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:53 Samsung Unpacked 2025 - what to expect

02:28 Alex & Daniel talk foldable wishes

04:45 Flips vs. Folds in sales

06:26 How true are the Samsung renders near an event?

07:57 The leaks & rumours…

09:25 Folds in everyday life

13:30 What wearables will be at Unpacked

15:26 What really happens at these hands-on events?

20:27 Embargo videos - are they worth it?

22:25 Honor Magic V5 (£1255)

26:13 The problems of shipping batteries

28:29 The new Nothing Headphone 1 - our thoughts

31:58 Latest rumours for the Apple September event

36:27 The iPhone 17 lineup

38:34 The thin phone trend

41:45 The improvements to iPadOS 26

44:42 Mr Beast drops a ball with his AI thumbnail app

52:34 Adobe’s march on AI

56:00 AI-generated content

59:00 A busy week ahead

In this episode of Minus 16, we were joined by Sam Beckman, so we took the chance to delve into the intricacies of the YouTube landscape, discussing the impact of the algorithm on video performance, the challenges of expanding content beyond our established niches, and the considerations we make when deciding to working with a sponsor or brand.

We spoke about the financial pressures creators face and the balance between passion and audience expectations and the various and unexpected roads our content journeys have taken us.

Daniel has finally taken the plunge and got himself a MacBook Pro. What have his first impressions been, and will he stick with it? Of course, we reflect on WWDC too. Was it a hit or miss?

Sam speaks about the differences between dealing with the App Store versus Google’s Play Store from a developers point of view. Oh - and there have been some massive chages to CapCuts terms and conditions that you should hear about!

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:14 Navigating content creation and audience expectations

04:08 Brand collaborations and view count guarantees

10:40 The business of YouTube

12:24 Navigating brand collaborations

14:17 Exploring new content: the shift in channel direction

17:42 The challenge of audience expectations

23:01 The evolution of influencers: from niche to broad appeal

26:41 Content creation: balancing passion and audience demand

37:27 The evolution of content creation

39:21 Changing lanes - the risks involved

40:15 Daniel’s MacBook Pro experience

44:06 Mac vs Windows

46:16 The future of tech and content creation

51:05 Reflections on passion and authenticity in tech

52:12 WWDC insights and Apple’s direction

01:02:38 The privacy dilemma: Apple's stance

01:05:25 The consumer's perspective

01:08:15 Developer insights: App Store vs. Google Play

01:11:25 The CapCut controversy

01:13:24 Closing thoughts…