Five major changes in the appearance design of the iPhone 16 series, each of which can be called a 'killer feature'

【CNMO Technology】When the iPhone 16 series comes out this fall, it will probably look the same as its predecessor. This is the current situation of smartphones. Unless a new folding form is unveiled - such as the rumored iPhone Flip, but that is estimated to have to wait until 2027 - the appearance of Apple's mobile phones may not undergo earth-shaking changes every year.

But this does not mean that the iPhone 16 series will have no innovation in design. Rumors have revealed that some of the new features of the new iPhone are not revolutionary breakthroughs, but they are also unique. In particular, the changes to the iPhone 16 Pro series may be more obvious.

We are still several months away from the expected release of this phone. Here are some of the most significant changes in the design of the new iPhone:

1. Action buttons

Last year, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max changed the phone The mute switch on the side has been changed and replaced with a new operation button. Now, there are reports that the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will follow in this footsteps and be equipped with their own operation buttons.

Action button

It is understood that the function of the operation button on iPhone 16 is similar to that of the current Pro model:

1. Long press the operation button to mute, and the phone will vibrate as a reminder.
2. Customize buttons in "Settings" to trigger shortcut operations (such as opening apps, turning on the flashlight, and starting recording).

It’s unclear whether Apple will improve the restriction that action buttons can only be bound to one specific action.

Capture Button

The iPhone 16 series has a new "Capture Button", which is available in all models, from the basic model to the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

As for what the capture button does, there is no certainty yet, but as the name suggests, we guess it allows you to quickly launch the camera and directly take photos or videos without unlocking the phone. In this way, the operation button can free up your hands to bind other shortcut functions.

There is also more detailed internal information, saying that the capture button will be placed under the power button. Moreover, the earliest revelations mentioned that the button may be a solid capacitive one, relying on tactile feedback technology to imitate the feel of real buttons, allowing you to have a familiar button response when you press it.

Size gets bigger

This statement specifically refers to the iPhone 16 Pro series, which is no stranger to those who pay attention to the dynamics of the new iPhone screen. It is reported that the screen sizes of iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be improved compared to the iPhone 15 Pro series, reaching 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches respectively.

1. iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will maintain the existing 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch screen sizes.

2. The size of iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be adjusted. The height of iPhone 16 Pro will increase by about 3 mm and the width will increase by about 1 mm; the size change trend of iPhone 16 Pro Max will be similar.
3. The weight of iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max has increased slightly, with iPhone 16 Pro adding about 7 grams and iPhone 16 Pro Max adding about 4 grams.

4. The iPhone 16 Pro series phones will adopt a narrower bezel design, and the iPhone 16 Pro will have the thinnest bezels among all phones.

   

   1. Thinner bezel width
   • iPhone 16 Pro: 1.2mm
   • iPhone 16 Pro Max: 1.15mm
   • iPhone 15 Pro: 1.71mm
   • Galaxy S24 Ultra: 1.5mm

5. Camera arrangement rearrangement

   • iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus: vertical arrangement
   • iPhone 13 and up: diagonal arrangement

     

     1. Balance between beauty and functionality

No more design adjustments like this Just for aesthetics. When recording spatial video, it is often necessary to enable both the main camera and the ultra-wide-angle camera to capture the scene, ensuring that the final video has the ideal immersive effect. The vertically arranged lens layout makes it easier to achieve this requirement, so Apple may be considering such changes to encourage more users to create spatial videos for viewing on the Vision Pro headset. After all, every detail can be critical when trying to convince people to buy a device that costs more than $20,000.

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