iPhone 16 Pro Max No more buttons Apple

[pbonitati]

I think we’ve reached maximum capacity with the buttons. 5 separate buttons, at least for me is absolute maximum. You can barely hold this phone without resting on one of the buttons, specifically the camera button. There has to be a differentiator, I get it. But at what expense? We will see, but I think I’m done with this yearly upgrade train I’ve been on for several years now. It’s early, but I’m fairly certain I like my ip15pm more. The battery appears to be a welcome upgrade, but the rest can be left on the table.

 

[Traverse]

I mean, one could argue that they've only added a single button since the inception of the iPhone really - zero if you include the home button they took away. Every iPhone has had a (1) volume up, (2) volume down, (3) mute switch, (4) sleep/wake button.

Replace the mute switch with a button isn't really adding a button to me, it's just changing a pre-existing mechanism. The Camera Control button is the first true addition I think they've made.

 

[NotApplicable]

personally I have no issue with accidental presses of any of the buttons

 

[redbeard331]

I’m looking forward to seven buttons on the iPhone 17.

They just need to add another camera shutter button on the left side for left handed people, and a dedicated Apple intelligence button to invoke Siri like the Bixby button on Samsung phones.