Just the other day, a fresh leak gave us a sneak peek at what might be promo materials for the iPhone 16 series, and two thoughts immediately popped into my head. Curious what they are?
In September, Apple is gearing up to unveil its next iPhone 16 series, and the buzz has been building for a while now. We have seen plenty of rumors floating around, teasing us with expected specs, design changes, and some new features. Just the other day, a fresh leak gave us a sneak peek at what might be promo materials for the iPhone 16 series, and two thoughts immediately popped into my head.
First off, with yet another new button on the horizon – the so-called Capture button rumored to be on all iPhone 16 models – I can’t help but wonder, how many buttons are too many? Seriously, do we really need another one? Secondly, I believe that the redesign of the rear camera island on the basic iPhone 16 models will be a major selling point, right alongside Apple Intelligence. Wonder why?
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Dummy units of the iPhone 16 base model reveal the updates being made to the phone’s rear camera setup. | Image credit – Sonny Dickson
Alright, let’s dive into my second thought first (because, you know, the order inside a woman’s brain is a whole mystery). Multiple rumors suggest that the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will come with some minor design tweaks compared to their predecessors. The most noticeable change? A vertically oriented rear camera module on the standard and Plus models, ditching the diagonal setup we saw on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.
Word is that Apple is making this shift to allow images and videos captured with the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus to be viewed in 3D on the Vision Pro headset. So, it looks like the design of the non-Pro iPhone 16 models will be more evolutionary than revolutionary, and I have a hunch Apple will play this up as a selling point for the basic models.
And not that the standard iPhone model needs much of a push when it comes to sales – it has been the top-selling iPhone model for years.
