iPhone 16 Early Prototypes: What Apple's Next-Generation iPhone Will Look Like

[Rafterman]

Pretty sure the reversal to the iPhone 12-style vertical camera layout is to enable spatial video capture on the base iPhone 16. The new Capture button on the right would also make it easier to record spatial video or snap spatial photos with the phone in landscape orientation. Guess it's all about the Apple Vision Pro right now.

Apple is sure putting a lot of resources into what might end up being just a niche product.

 

[drzen]

I'm surprised that nobody is talking about the squircle shape.

It’s subtle but does look better. That old ever-growing square bump is beginning to look dated.

 

[klasma]

Making the buttons all the same shape and length per side is just stupid. The iPhone 5 design was great with the distinct volume button shape.

 

[Chuckeee]

The hottest rumour would be iPhone Ultra, a companion for Watch Ultra. Rugged, portless, no camera bump,…

Throw it off a tall building and it lands on a patch of lawn…intact baby

Or better yet

Throw it off a tall building and it bounces off the concrete back into your hand…intact baby 🤩

 

[bobcomer]

Ugly. Can't say I'm a fan, but whatever, it's too rounded. I'll put a case on it anyway. (If I buy it of course)

 

[klasma]

It’s subtle but does look better. That old ever-growing square bump is beginning to look dated.

It's the outer edges that are squircly, not the bump.

 

[Royksöpp]

A pill AND a bump? What the?

 

[smulji]

But the companies product releases are starting to get tiresome and boring.

Pretty much goes for every major smartphone maker. All smartphones (other than folding phones) are pretty much rectangles with rounded edges & corners with slight tweaks to their design. Not many different ways to redesign that. I have no issue with Apple continually improving an already mature product.

 

[scrapesleon]

Welcome back iPhone X lol

 

[Arran]

Surprised the lenses are so close together. For the most accurate 3D effect the lenses should be about 2.5 inches apart (same spacing as human eyes)

I guess they're using the separate depth sensor to measure actual scene depth and then computation to extrapolate the expected appearance of objects they can't fully "see around". Clever stuff. Not high fidelity, but good enough I guess.

 

[springsup]

It’s hilarious that ever minor button tweak gets a “Project X” codename.

 

[MichaelAdam]

I have an iPhone Pro 13 and don’t see the point of upgrading so far. To me since 11 pro the keynote is better cpu better battery life better camera in a heavy glass rectangle with the same iOs more of less. USB C update has let some interesting MagSafe product discontinued (battery . Duo wireless charger) … Truth is that Tim management is inadequate for the future and the values of the cie … Time to go …

 

[Arran]

A pill AND a bump? What the?

Well, the pill is just surface decoration. Like chrome trim on a car. Nothing functional at all.

 

[Wanted797]

The article claiming the different alignment of lenses will make the device instantly recognisable as the latest model is something we shouldn't say in this day and age. I doubt many people are bothered if someone has the latest iPhone or not. I dont look at other peoples phones at all that way.. im beyond being envious of other peoples tech. I don't care.

Actually the opposite… I'm impressed when someone is still using an older iPhone and kept it in great condition. That to me is a much more positive thing than always having the latest stuff.

Teenagers care.

 

[klky]

I'm not sure who is asking for yet another button, but its placement is going to be a pain with all the accidental presses.

 

[Pepperfection]

This are the regular 16s, right? The Pro will still have 3 lenses?

 

[Crom!]

so more of the same. I wonder when apple will take another "courageous" step like when they removed the headphone jack.....so brave and stunning of them

 

[Born Again]

This is a truly groundbreaking design, never ever seen before.

Dude. Your mind is going to be blown but this is a complete android design rip off.

 

[DeepWebinar]

for the love of god i just want to lay my phone down flat on a table i don’t care about telephoto whatever i just want my phone to not clatter around all the time please 😭

 

[jdoyle]

Are we ever going to see a revolutionary design again or is that it? Just minor tweaks from now on. Once they perfect a full screen with Face ID and Camera under the display that will be it.

 

[redbeard331]

Dude. Your mind is going to be blown but this is a complete android design rip off.

How is that possible? Apple invented design.

 

[svish]

Expecting to see Action button across the 16 lineup. Hopefully the colours will be bright. Totally disappointed with the 15 colours. It cannot be any lighter shade. Very possible that Apple can continue with the colours of iPhone 15. Or Apple could go back to iPhone XR colours.

 

[rotvaldi]

I'm surprised that nobody is talking about the squircle shape.

It’s because there’s not a squircle shape it’s just an optical illusion by the three phones all together and their side buttons which makes you think they’re fatty and curvy

 

[Guacamole]

I would like to have a camera shutter button on the opposite side. Where it is now , if I can only hold the phone with one hand, I can't press the volume button to take a photo. It always been in an awkward position

 

[Roll0]

Why can't the cameras be dead top center, so the phone can sit flat on a desk?

Aye. They should work on that HUUUUUGE camera bump already...