iPhone 16 CAD Renders Tip Vertical rear camera island, two new buttons and more

The iPhone 16 lineup is widely expected to come with additional buttons and a camera change. Apple is believed to include a Capture button in the video capture lineup. A CAD (computer-aided design) sketch of the iPhone 16 recently surfaced online, highlighting the design elements of the vanilla model. The renders show a vertical slim iPhone 16 camera placement instead of the current diagonal one. An action button and an auditory capture button are shown in alleged schematics.

Tipster Majin Bu (@MajinBuOfficial) posted alleged CAD renders of the iPhone 16 on X (formerly Twitter). The leaked renders suggest an iPhone X-inspired slimmer camera with a vertical tablet that houses dual camera sensors. Lightning can be seen lined up outside the protrusion. The vanilla iPhone 15 models have a diagonal camera layout.

An action button appears to have replaced the mute switch on the iPhone 16. The action button, which debuted on the iPhone 15 Pro models last year, can be used to do things like turn on the flashlight, open the camera, or pair with the Shortcuts app.

On the left back of the iPhone 16, the audible capture button is seen arranged below the power button. This button can be used to record videos. The button may be pressure sensitive and may allow users to adjust focus and zoom in and out. Apple is expected to add spatial video recording to base ‌models with the new camera layout. Currently, only iPhone 15 Pro models can record spatial videos.

The iPhone 16 series is likely to be launched in the second half of 2024. The upcoming lineup is expected to include five different models — iPhone 16 SE, iPhone 16 Plus SE, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The vanilla iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are believed to be powered by an A18 Bionic chip based on TSMC’s 3nm process.