Even though it’s February and waiting for September, the iPhone 16 is already taking off. From what we know, Apple is refining the final design of its new flagships with the idea that production will begin in a few months. And in this line What the final design of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus could be has been leakedabout which there were certain doubts.
Because no, there will be no revolutionary design change, but a minimum dual camera position change which curiously generally reproduce every two or three generations. The renders shown now imagine an aesthetic never before seen in this way on an iPhone, albeit in designs such as those of the Nothing Phone (1) and Nothing Phone (2).
2024, the year the vertical camera returns to the iPhone
The position of the cameras on a smartphone is far from being a random choice. Its position and the distance between the lenses are important to facilitate the transition from one to the other and then make it a comfortable position for taking good photos. However, in the case of Apple it cannot be denied that at least it gives the impression that it is changing for purely commercial reasons.
In this order: iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, iPhone 13, iPhone 14 and iPhone 15
In the previous image we can see how The non-Pro range changes the position of the dual camera every 2-3 years. Whether it actually makes sense for these changes to happen beyond giving it a distinctive touch is something only Apple knows and has never communicated. The fact is that everything already pointed to changes in 2024 with the iPhone 16.
Leaked renders with the rear design of the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus (Image: MacRumors)
In recent days, different renderings have appeared, created based on a leak of X by Majin Bu (Twitter). These are the ones you see in the previous image and which MacRumors has now confirmed. This aforementioned support has access to the internal documents of the company in which the design is reflected and confirms that Today, it fits the molds Apple works with.
The similarity between what we expect from the iPhone 16 and the Nothing Phone (1) (Images: MacRumors and Xataka)
Therefore, the camera position and module are a kind of hybrid between iPhone X/XS and iPhone 11/12. Unlike the first ones, it does not have a single module with the flash in the middle of the two lenses, but rather it removes this element to the right like the iPhone 11 did in its time, but actually leaving the disturbance of the module only fit the two lenses.
Ultimately, it looks similar to the aforementioned Nothing smartphones, although in this case without a transparent design on the back. Otherwise, nothing changes from what has already leaked. As previously disclosed, will have an action button like the one that debuted on the iPhone 15 Pro. Of course, it doesn’t seem like they will have the new camera button expected for the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro Max, the design of which was also leaked without showing any major changes beyond that of this new element.
Regardless, these leaks should be taken with some caution. Although these come from reliable sites and it is indeed likely that Apple maintains these designs, this is not yet considered closed, so changes could occur. We’ll find out in the coming months based on all the upcoming leaks and, of course, when Apple presents them to the company in September.
Cover image | MacRumors
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