Although the next iPhone may not launch until September, we know enough about the smartphone to anticipate the changes and customisations Apple has planned.
Our latest look at the iPhone 16 come from digital artist Aaron Carpenter. They have built up this detailed look at the design, guided by the details and specifications gathered by Majin Bu.
The two new interface buttons for the iPhone 16 are clearly on show. Last year, the programmable Action Button was introduced on the two professional iPhone 15 models—the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max—but the vanilla iPhone 15 and 15 Plus models were not included. This year, that button will be available on all four models, and Carpenter shows how it fits into the design.
Apple is following up on the success of the Action Button with a second button. The Capture Button should bring a shutter button to the iPhone, presumably with a multi-stage button offering focus lock as well as taking a picture or starting a recording. You might miss it at first in the images because this is a capacitive rather than a physical button. It can sit flush to the side of the iPhone and respond to a touch without the need for any moving parts.
The camera’s move to a vertical orientation allows for the recording of stereoscopic video, as long as you record in landscape. Apple’s system is branded Spatial Video, and while it will play back in 2D on the iPhone, the value here is in the Apple Vision Pro. The resulting videos create a more immersive memory for those who own the $3,500 headset.
Finally, from Carpenter is a look at the potential colors of the next iPhone. Seven are expected, with the usual black and white in the mix, joined by pastel shades of blue, green, yellow, pink, and purple.
Apple traditionally launches the new iPhones on the second Tuesday in December, which this year would be September 10th.
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