From the iPhone 16 to the iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple doesn’t overhaul the design of its phones with each new generation, but some years there are significant changes. So will we see major upgrades to the design for the iPhone 16 line?
Well, we can’t be certain yet, but based on leaks and rumors we can take a good guess, and it’s looking like there probably will be some moderate but not massive tweaks to the look of these phones, relative to the iPhone 15 series.
Below then, we’ve detailed exactly what we expect from the design of the iPhone 16, the iPhone 16 Plus, the iPhone 16 Pro, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max, based on everything we’ve heard so far – coupled with some educated guesses.iPhone 16 design predictions
The most immediately obvious design change with the iPhone 16 could be to the rear cameras, with multiple leaks suggesting the two lenses on the back of the iPhone 16 will be arranged vertically rather than diagonally.
The other major change could come in the form of the available buttons, with both the iPhone 15 Pro’s Action button, and a new Capture button – which will reportedly be used for taking photos and shooting videos – rumored to be coming to the phone. The former would replace the mute switch on the left edge, while the latter seems set for the right edge, under the power key.
Some sources suggest the Capture button will by capacitive (also known as solid state) rather than physical, meaning it wouldn’t move when pressed, and would instead provide haptic feedback. In fact, there’s a chance that every button on every iPhone 16 model might be capacitive, but not all sources agree that we’ll see a shift away from mechanical buttons.
In any case, you can see images of the rumored design changes above, courtesy of MacRumors – it’s the phone in black that’s reportedly the design we’ll see.
