Apple goes to great lengths to keep any details about a new smartphone strictly secret.
But a new leak gives fans the best idea yet of what the tech giant’s next iPhone will look like.
Design renders show a new button located on the right side, which experts refer to as the ‘Capture Button’, and it could be a game-changer for selfie fans.
With a single press, the Capture button will take photos and start video clips and offer users an alternative to tapping the screen.
Meanwhile, the ‘Action Button’ (the small button above the volume controls on the left edge) will become larger, the images suggest.
Renders obtained by 91mobiles show the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro with the new capture button (circled in red) directly below the existing power button.
The new renders, obtained by 91mobilesThey are CAD (computer-aided design) files, which are provided to third-party iPhone case manufacturers prior to the release of a device.
According to the site, the capture button will be below the usual location of the power button, on the edge of the phone, to the right of the screen.
“There will be a capture button below the power button to allow better control of the camera system,” the site says.
“It is expected to enable functions such as adjusting focus and zoom levels, as well as being a trigger for photo and video capture.”
The button will have “capacitive touch functionality,” meaning it will detect the touch of a human finger and respond to certain movements.
Tapping the button may adjust focus and zoom, while pressing the button will take the photo or start the video.
Ultimately, it would mean that iPhone users will spend less time tapping and swiping on the screen to use the camera, meaning life’s fleeting moments will be captured much faster.
Meanwhile, the ‘Action Button’ (the small button above the volume controls on the edge of the phone to the left of the screen) will get bigger, reports 91mobiles. The action button arrived for the first time on the iPhone 15, but only on the Pro and Pro Max models
Like the iPhone 15, the Pro and Pro Max versions of the iPhone 16 will have three camera lenses on the back in an “arrow” alignment
MailOnline has contacted Apple for comment, although the tech giant generally doesn’t comment on any rumors ahead of their release.
It’s worth noting that these new renders are only for the Pro, suggesting that the two cheaper iPhone 16 models may not have the capture button.
Like last year’s iPhone 15, the iPhone 16 is expected to launch in four different versions: iPhone 16 (the standard model), iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
According MacRumorsThe screen size of the two Pro models, the two most expensive options, will be larger compared to the iPhone 15 equivalents.
The screen size on the Pro model will increase from 6.1 inches to 6.3 inches, while the Pro Max screen size will go from 6.7 inches to 6.9 inches, it reports.
Meanwhile, the action button is coming to all four iPhone 16 models, MacRumours reports.
On the iPhone 15, only the two Pro models got the action button, while the standard and Plus models kept the mute switch from previous years.
The ‘Action Button’ (the small button above the volume controls on the edge of the phone, to the left of the screen) will become larger.
According to the latest leaked images of the iPhone 16, the tech giant is also making a big change to the camera lenses on the back of the standard iPhone 16.
The standard version of the iPhone 16 will have two camera lenses arranged vertically, not diagonally like the iPhone 15, the images reveal.
Apple is also rumored to introduce the “hole-punch” front camera, a feature typically found on Android phones.
According to some reports, the iPhone 16, which will be launched in September, is expected to be the most expensive smartphone Apple has ever launched.
Although exact pricing is unclear, it is expected to surpass the iPhone 15, which starts at £799/$799 for the standard model, while the most expensive variation, the Pro Max, starts at £1,199/$1,199 and goes up to £1,599. /$1,599. for 1 TB of storage.
The renders also show that Apple is working on the iPhone SE 4, the latest in Apple’s ‘budget’ SE line of smartphones and an update to the iPhone SE 3 from 2022.
APPLE’S TRILLION DOLLAR RISE
1976: Founders Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne created the company on April 1, 1976 while selling computer kits to hobbyists, each of which was built by Wozniak.
The first product was the Apple I.
1977: Apple launched the Apple II in June, which was the first PC made for the mass market.
Steve Jobs introduces Apple Computer Corporation’s new Macintosh on February 6, 1984 in California.
1981: Jobs became president.
1984: The Macintosh was introduced during a Super Bowl ad break and then officially unveiled during a launch event. It was discontinued a year later and Jobs left the firm.
1987: Apple launched Macintosh II, the first color Mac.
1997: Apple announces it will acquire NeXT software in a $400 million deal that sees Jobs return to Apple as interim CEO. He officially took office in 2000.
Then-Apple CEO Steve Jobs with the iPhone
2001: Apple introduced iTunes, OS X, and the first-generation iPod.
The first iPod MP3 music player was launched on October 23, 2001, at an event in Cupertino, and could hold up to 1,000 songs.
2007: Apple introduces the iPhone.
2010: The first iPad was presented.
2011: Jobs resigned in 2011 due to illness, handing the CEO title to Tim Cook. Jobs died in October of pancreatic cancer.
2014: Apple introduced the Apple Watch. It also introduced its first larger iPhones: the 6 and 6 Plus.
2015: After purchasing Beats from Dr Dre, Apple launched Apple Music to compete with Spotify and other music streaming services.
2016: Apple returned to its roots and announced the 4-inch iPhone SE. Meanwhile, the firm is embroiled in a legal battle with the FBI, with the agency demanding access to the locked phone used by Syed Farook, who was killed in a shooting after carrying out a deadly attack in December in San Bernardino, California. , with his wife. The warrant was withdrawn on March 28 after the FBI said a third party was able to unlock the device.
2017: Apple introduces the iPhone
Apple CEO Steve Jobs speaks at an Apple event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California.
2018: In a first for the company, Apple is introducing new features in its latest operating system, iOS 12, that encourage users to manage and spend less time on their devices. The move was prompted by a strongly worded letter from shareholders urging the company to address the growing problem of smartphone addiction among children and teenagers.
2019: In January, Apple reports its first drop in revenue and profits in a decade. CEO Tim Cook partly blamed the sharp decline in revenue from China.
2020: In March, Apple closes all of its physical retail stores outside of China in response to the coronavirus.
2021: In a virtual online event in April, CEO Tim Cook declared Apple’s goal to become carbon neutral by Earth Day. The iPhone 13 was announced later in the year.
2022: The iPhone 14 was announced in September. One of the new features included a new sensor to detect if a user had been in a car accident, as well as an improved camera system.
2023: So far this year, Apple has brought back its ‘Home Pod’ after the first generation was discontinued. The ‘Home Pod’ can be seen as an alternative to Amazon’s Alexa or Google Home as it works with voice commands.