Leaked iPhone 16 dummy unit hints at big hardware changes coming this year

While various rumors are flying around as to whether the next iPhone 16 series will be an incremental upgrade or a major refresh, images of what is said to be a dummy unit of the iPhone 16 series have appeared, potentially confirming major hardware changes. There is.

These leaked images are available on Weibo and Majinmu on X (formerly Twitter), appears to confirm some of the rumors swirling around the iPhone 16 series. While we recommend taking it with a pinch of salt, these images highlight some exciting changes.

First, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are likely to be larger. Previous reports claimed that Apple could shrink the bezels on these phones, allowing for more screen real estate without significantly increasing the physical size of the phones. However, when you line up the dummy units, you can see a noticeable size difference between the iPhone 15 Pro and 16 Pro.

This confirms previous rumors that the size of the iPhone 16 Pro will change significantly from 6.1 inches to 6.3 inches, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max from 6.7 inches to 6.9 inches. Given its screen size, the iPhone 16 Pro Max could be the largest iPhone ever, even sparking rumors of a new iPhone named “Ultra.”

The standard iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are expected to maintain the same display size (6.1 inches and 6.7 inches, respectively), but may include an action button, a feature previously exclusive to the Pro line. there is. This button replaced the Pro iPhone’s mute slider last year, offering options for customized shortcuts beyond silencing your phone.

Another interesting change is the iPhone 16’s camera layout. The leaked image shows a vertical camera placement, unlike the diagonal layout seen on the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15. This may seem like a step backwards since it resembles older iPhones, but with the X design from 2017, this change allowed Apple to bring spatial video recording capabilities to the base model of his iPhone. There are rumors that it will be available.

Perhaps the most interesting addition to all four iPhone 16 models appears to be a new “Capture” button located below the power button on the right side. Its exact functions are still kept secret, but speculation suggests that it will be specialized for camera operation.

Unlike the other buttons, it appears to be flush with the frame, suggesting a possible capacitive nature. This could unlock features such as swipe gestures for camera focus and zoom control, but that’s speculation at the moment.

For now, it looks like this new button will be coming to all 4 iPhone models this year. I’ve seen some before, Suspicion of incident leakage X seems to confirm the presence of a new button on the 2024 iPhone.

With a larger screen size and the possibility of a mysterious new button, Apple seems poised to create a lot of buzz when the iPhone 16 series is officially announced later this year.