While the iPhone 15 Pro introduced an action button, the entire iPhone 16 lineup will reportedly get a completely new button. “Shoot button” this year. This will give users a new way to quickly take photos using the iPhone 16 camera, as well as a few extra bonuses. Here's everything we know so far
iPhone 16 Capture Button Design
The Capture button is said to be coming to the entire iPhone 16 lineup. This includes the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
According to many different CAD drawings and mockups, the iPhone 16's Capture button will be located on the right side of the phones. It will be located in the same location where the mmWave 5G antenna is currently located in the US.
Although there have been rumors that the iPhone 16's capture button could have a capacitive design, recent reports suggest that this won't be the case. will. Instead, the Capture button will have a mechanical design that physically pushes in and out.
However, The Information reports that the Capture surface will be touch-sensitive. iPhone 16 users will allegedly be able to swipe left and right on the surface of the Capture button to zoom in and out. The information also states that users will be able to “focus images by pressing the button lightly and activate the shutter by pressing the button more firmly.”
9to5Mac's Take
I wasn't sold on the idea of a dedicated Shoot button for the camera. when rumors first surfaced of it in the iPhone 16. However, rumors of swipe gestures make it much more useful.
In a way, this also takes me back to the days of the iPhone Smart Battery. Case with built-in camera capture button. Those were good times.
What do you think about the rumors about the Capture button on the iPhone 16? Let us know in the comments.
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