The Apple iPhone 16 series is expected to come with a capture button

The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max introduced the Action Button feature a couple of weeks ago, which replaced the mute switch and can perform multiple actions. However, second MacRumorsnext year’s iPhone 16 series will also feature a capacitive button, internally called the “Capture Button” and codenamed “Project Nova.”

The publication states that this capacitive capture button will be placed on the right frame of the iPhone where the power button is placed, albeit further down, where the mmWave cutout is located on the iPhone 15 models. And since the capture button is placed where the mmWave clipping is located, it is moved to the left pane, below the volume buttons.

The purpose of this capture button is unclear, but it should work like the Home button on the iPhone SE, mimicking the press of a physical button. The source also states that the capture button will have force sensor functionality. Furthermore, unlike the action button, which is only present on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, the capture button will be present on the entire iPhone 16 series, which means that the Vanilla and Plus models will also receive it.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max with the Action button above the volume buttons

The publication claims that Apple has also created a hardware configuration without Capture Button as a fallback variant in case things don’t go as expected.

In addition to the capture button, the iPhone 16 series is expected to have a capacitive action button called “Project Atlas”. It will have a similar design to the Capture button and will use strain gauges and reluctance motors to provide tactile feedback.

Additionally, the iPhone 16 is expected to have a redesigned camera with a vertical camera arrangement like the iPhone 12, while the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will have 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch screens, respectively. ”. It is 0.2″ larger than their predecessors.

That said, all of this information is based on pre-production models, and since the design of the iPhone 16 line is reportedly not final, there’s always the chance that the final product we get will be completely different.