iPhone 16 All the rumors about the iPhone 16, coming in 2024.

 

The 2024 iPhone 16 

Set to debut around September 10, the iPhone 16 will bring notable changes to the iPhone lineup, with Apple expected to increase the size of the iPhone 16 Pro to 6.3 inches and the size of the iPhone 16 Pro Max to 6.9 inches, marking the first size upgrade in several years. The size changes will be limited to the iPhone 16 Pro models, with the iPhone 16 models to stay the same size as the iPhone 15 models. While the iPhone 16 models won't get bigger, they will get some minor design tweaks thanks to extra buttons, but for the most part, both the standard iPhone 16 models and the Pro models will look like the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro models.

Apple is designing new A-series chips for the iPhone 16 lineup, built on the latest N3E 3-nanometer node. We could see some improvements to efficiency and performance, but we haven't yet heard details on just what we can expect. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro could use different chips, with the higher-end chip limited to the Pro models.

The Action Button that was limited to the iPhone 15 Pro models will expand to all four iPhone 16 models in 2024, and the iPhone 16 lineup is also said to have a new "Capture Button" that's used for taking photos and videos. The Capture Button will work like the shutter button on a digital camera, detecting multiple levels of pressure for focusing and then capturing an image.  

iPhone 16 Design

Apple tested several designs for the standard iPhone 16 models, but ultimately decided on a vertically aligned camera system with a pill-shaped camera bump. Prior iPhones have used a square-shaped camera bump to accommodate the diagonal lenses, but Apple is able to with the new lens arrangement.

The pill-shaped bump houses the separate Wide and Ultrawide lenses. The microphone will be next to the lenses, while the camera flash will be located on the back of the device outside of the bump.

On the left side of the iPhone, Apple plans to replace the mute switch with the Action button, and the iPhone 16 models will adopt the same button that was introduced with the iPhone 15 Pro models. The volume buttons will be located below the Action button.

The right side of the device will feature a new Capture Button, which will be located where the mmWave antenna has been on prior iPhone models in the U.S. It is located in a spot that will make it easy to press when the iPhone is in a landscape orientation. Apple plans to move the mmWave antenna to the bottom left side of the iPhone 16.

Aside from the new vertical lens arrangement and the Capture Button, the iPhone 16 models will have the same general design as the iPhone 15 models with no notable changes to body shape or size.

Colors

There have been mixed rumors about the color options for the iPhone 16 models. One rumor suggested seven colors, including blue, pink, yellow, green, black, white, and purple.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, though, believes the iPhone 16 will be available in black, green, pink, blue, and white, with no purple or yellow options.

iPhone 16 dummy models demo the color options that we could see for the iPhone 16, featuring a light pink, a darker blue green shade, and a vibrant blue, along with black and white.

The iPhone 16 models are expected to adopt the same color-infused back glass that was used for the iPhone 15 models. The rear glass layer will feature a frosted effect that contrasts with the main frame color.

MagSafe

The MagSafe alignment magnets in the iPhone 16 models may be slimmer than before, cutting down on the size of the magnetic ring required for MagSafe-compatible cases.