The iPhone 16 is starting to see the light of day little by little, thanks to design details leaked early by third-party case makers. Case makers often know the designs of Apple’s new devices in advance, so they can quickly release accessories when Apple officially unveils the device.
Revealed iPhone 16 case shows the device will feature a vertical camera style
Sonny Dickson, known for his leaks on the X, shared photos of the alleged iPhone 16 case. Although some users claim that these cases look like iPhone X/Xs models, Apple is rumored to return to this design. In the images, it is observed that there is a larger camera part than before.
Rumors of a vertically aligned camera design in the iPhone 16 design have surfaced before. Rumors suggest that Apple is ditching the previous vertical design to allow standard iPhone users to take advantage of features like Spatial Video.
This recording feature was introduced with the iPhone 15 Pro models, allowing users to watch 3D videos on Apple Vision Pro. To record videos using this technology, Apple requires a vertical alignment between the main camera and the ultra-wide-angle camera, otherwise the company cannot implement 3D view technology.
Apple last aligned the cameras vertically on the iPhone 12. Previous leaks of the standard iPhone 16 case have shown that the device will feature new buttons. The Action and Capture buttons appear to be available on all iPhones, alongside the Action Button, which is available exclusively for iPhone 15 Pro models.
With these new buttons, users will be able to select an action and the Capture Button will be limited to camera functions only. However, it’s not yet clear if this button will be customizable.
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