First iPhone 16 Cases Outline New Rear Vertical Camera Bump

[MacRumors]

Photos of the first iPhone 16 cases have been shared online, offering another preview of the rumored new vertical rear camera arrangement on the standard iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus.

Image credit: Accessory leaker Sonny Dickson​

Over the last few months, Apple has been experimenting with different camera bump designs for the standard iPhone 16 models, all of which have featured a vertical camera arrangement.

The latest prototype features the same arrangement with two separate camera rings for the Wide and Ultra Wide cameras, housed within a pill-shaped raised surface, suggesting Apple has drawn inspiration from older iPhone models, such as the ‌iPhone‌ X. The microphone sits next to the lenses, while the camera flash is located on the back of the device outside of the bump.

With the vertical camera layout, Apple is expected to bring spatial video recording to the standard ‌iPhone 16‌ and ‌iPhone 16‌ Plus models. Current iPhone 15 models have a diagonal camera arrangement and are not able to capture spatial video, a feature that is limited to the iPhone 15 Pro models and the Vision Pro headset.

• How to Record Spatial Video on iPhone 15 Pro

In addition to the updated camera bump design, recent ‌iPhone 16‌ prototypes have also featured an Action Button similar to the one used on ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌, and a pressure-sensitive Capture button for shooting horizontal video that sits flush with the frame of the device. Indeed, an opening for the Capture button can be seen in the latest cases.

The existence of cases at this early stage does not necessarily confirm that Apple has settled on this design for the iPhone 16. Third-party case makers also often base their initial case designs for upcoming iPhones on leaks and rumors, so the images may not be true representations. That said, the recent consistent trickle of leaks suggest Apple now has this year's iPhone 16 design nailed down.

Apple is expected to launch its iPhone 16 series sometime in September. For additional details on Apple's next-generation 2024 smartphones, check out our dedicated rumor roundups for iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro.

Article Link: First iPhone 16 Cases Outline New Rear Vertical Camera Bump

 

[madmin]

Up, down, turn around, please don't let me hit the ground.

 

[boak]

Getting rid of the mini allowed Apple to return to a vertical layout.

 

[Account25476]

That little hole near the camera for the flash light looks so ugly...

 

[lenningj]

Flash position is different, can't tell if it's raised from the glass panel or flush from the render mock up

 

[Danilamak]

Please, don't be upset Johnny, your days are gone

 

[StuBeck]

Its always been slightly interesting to me how they change the camera layout to show that someone has the "new" device. I know many don't really care, but its also something that I see that some must for them to continue to do it.


...or maybe I'm looking too into this like normal.

 

[swiftapplefan]

Hope Apple's marketing will make me like this design like it did with the Ultra Watch...

 

[Six0Four]

looks way better. iphone xs/max was the nicest iphone imo.

 

[orbital~debris]

suggest Apple now has this year's iPhone 16 design nailed down.

Of course Apple have nailed the design down by now. The leaks from case makers just give the impression that things are still up in the air, when in all likelihood Apple are already working on iPhone 17 - the design for which is more likely at a fluid stage.

 

[JohnRckr]

Gotta sell new phone cases somehow huh

 

[boak]

Its always been slightly interesting to me how they change the camera layout to show that someone has the "new" device. I know many don't really care, but its also something that I see that some must for them to continue to do it.


...or maybe I'm looking too into this like normal.

To be fair, it was changed to diagonal because of the 13 mini and that stayed for 3 generations.

Reverting to vertical layout is probably for taking spatial videos.

 

[jonnysods]

Wow a bump redesign.... I guess this is the issue with phones now, its just a reactangle and what can do you with it. First iPhones are rounded, then squared edges, then back to round, now back to square. Camera bump was veritcal in the X, then a square, now back to vertical....

 

[fede777]

Its always been slightly interesting to me how they change the camera layout to show that someone has the "new" device. I know many don't really care, but its also something that I see that some must for them to continue to do it.


...or maybe I'm looking too into this like normal.

This only applies to the non Pros, the Pros have the same 3 camera layout since the 11 Pro, bigger, smaller, but the same.

 

[GigabitEthernet]

This is probably the only area where I think Samsung's design is superior to Apple's.

Why not just have the back a bit thicker and then just have the lenses coming out of the body itself? Why the need for a bump?

 

[iLoveDeveloping]

If you people moaning saying it’s going backwards or trying to be clever actually did an ounce of research you would know they are changing it back to that alignment so the phone can shoot spacial video for the Vision Pro. Now can you please just stop with the silly comments.

 

[Born Again]

“Cant..” Phil picks up a chair “innovate?” chucks it across the room.. “my ass!” Stares at you defiantly..

 

[Born Again]

If you people moaning saying it’s going backwards or trying to be clever actually did an ounce of research you would know they are changing it back to that alignment so the phone can shoot spacial video for the Vision Pro. Now can you please just stop will the silly comments.

Oh good because we really needed that feature for the 10 people than play back spatial videos on the AVP. Btw we were right on the avp. Its not selling well why the odds are high that Apple abandons it in 10 years.

 

[brofkand]

Just what I wanted, a bigger camera bump. Thanks Daddy Apple! That's the real innovation this industry needs.

 

[bejib66000]

iPhone is going to be ugly again.

 

[Hobbes42]

To be fair, it was changed to diagonal because of the 13 mini and that stayed for 3 generations.

Reverting to vertical layout is probably for taking spatial videos.

But the 12 mini had the old layout? I don’t think that’s why. I bet they designed it to be visually distinctive and before they locked in Vision Pro

 

[boak]

But the 12 mini had the old layout? I don’t think that’s why. I bet they designed it to be visually distinctive and before they locked in Vision Pro

The 13 mini had bigger cameras and could not fit in a vertical layout without affecting MagSafe accessories.

 

[miamialley]

Always thought vertical looks terrible on Androids. Oh well.

 

[Dj64Mk7]

The separate flash is just an eyesore. At least the XS had the flash in the same housing. Personally, I believe Pixel still has the best camera housing, since it’s contained in one area and eliminates the possibility of the phone wobbling on a table. It also happens that Google is rumored to be doing what so many of us want Apple to do with the iPhone: a ~6.1 inch Pro phone.

 

[snoonw]

Getting rid of the mini allowed Apple to return to a vertical layout.

none .
coz spatial video(3d video) can only be shot in the configuration . but if it was Google they could have even done it diagonal but appl isnt that smart. those r not my comments they r from mkdhd from a potcast 2 months back