iPhone 16 design: Rumoured dummy units confirm Capture, Action buttons

Pro models of iPhone 16 series could be slightly larger than iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus
An undated image an iPhones back. — Pexels
An undated image an iPhone's back. — Pexels

The upcoming iPhone series, iPhone 16, has long been generating buzz, circulating in every nook and corner of the top-tier smartphone spectrum.

As the hype around the design and specifications of the iPhone 16 lineup has led to prolific tipsters exerting their full potential to get their hands on accurate insights, a spate of recently teased images is offering a sneak peek into how the game-changing device will look and carry.

The supposed images of the iPhone 16 — jolting the relevant sphere by emerging on social media by Sonny Dickson — presented the entire series forged forged in dummy units, clarifying the installation of the new Capture button, the redesigned camera bump on the iPhone 16 models, and a few more addition inflicted on the exterior.

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Action button on iPhone 16 series expected

  • Courtesy of the dummy images, these are the following changes we might see on the iPhone 16:
  • Action button — which is currently available on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max only — on all four variants of the iPhone 16 lineup.
  • Capture button could be located on the right side of the phones, and will be based on a mechanical design and a popped up surface to support gestures for zooming in and out.
  • Pro models of the iPhone 16 series could be slightly larger than the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus.
  • Expected display size of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max is 6.3 inches and 6.9-inches, up from 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches, respectively.
  • A vertically placed camera bump on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, which might offer the ability of recording spatial video for Vision Pro.

iPhone 16 release date

The iPhone 16 lineup will be announced in September this year.