power and volume buttons. However, the new buttons didn’t make the cut this year, as the report’s sources say the module was canceled during development due to unsatisfactory test results caused by multiple hardware issues.
Unlike the rumored capacitive volume and power buttons, which would have likely been restricted to the iPhone 15 Pro handsets, the Capture Button is expected to be available across the entire iPhone 16 lineup. However, as a bit of insurance in case the Capture Button fails in testing, Apple has also designed a hardware configuration lacking the Capture Button as a possible fallback if needed.
In addition to the new Capture Button, the iPhone 16 lineup is also expected to boast a capacitive Action Button, known as “Project Atlas.” The haptic Action Button is said to use a design similar to the Capture Button and operates using strain gauges and a reluctance motor to provide haptic feedback.
The base model iPhone 16 is also expected to feature a redesigned camera bump and a vertical camera arrangement similar to the iPhone 12 camera lens layout. The report also adds that the iPhone 16 Pro models are set to feature a larger screen size, increasing from 6.1 and 6.7 inches to 6.3 and 6.9 inches, respectively. This lines up with a May report by display industry analyst Ross Young that was independently corroborated by other analysts and leakers later that same month.
In a Medium post on Sunday, Apple industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reiterated his previous claims that both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be equipped with the same tetraprism lens as the iPhone 15 Pro Max, with no expected changes in specifications.
This year’s iPhone 15 Pro Max is the only 2023 model boasting a tetraprism lens arrangement, increasing the camera’s telephoto optical zoom from 3x to 5x.
As usual, these are all rumors and we’re quite early in the iPhone 16 rumor lifecycle, so plenty of things could change between now and next September. So, keep your salt substitute shaker handy.
