MacRumors recently published a blog post to share the latest news about Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max models, and produced relevant renderings based on prototype information.
It is reported that Apple has designed multiple prototypes for iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max internally, and it has not yet finalized which one to choose. However, the media believes that the following renderings represent the latest renderings of the next-generation iPhone based on reliable internal sources. A clear outlook.
Increase screen size
The source said the iPhone 16 Pro (codenamed Diablo) has a 6.3-inch screen, compared to the 6.1-inch current model; the iPhone 16 Pro Max (codenamed Lightning) has a 6.9-inch screen, compared to the 6.7-inch current model.
One of the reasons why Apple increased the screen size is that the iPhone 16 Pro also has a periscope camera (quadruple prism).
Action button
During Apple’s development phase, the overall shape of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max retained the design of their predecessors, but the company experimented with different design details of the devices.
The biggest change in Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro series is the elimination of the mute paddle and the use of operation buttons instead.
The iPhone 16 series models launched this year will also follow suit and adopt operation buttons.
Apple has experimented with larger sizes and different designs of action buttons, but current design documents show that the action buttons will be the same size as those on the current iPhone 15 Pro.
An early action button design, codenamed Atlas, was conceived as a larger capacitive button with a force sensor.
Given that the recent iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max designs did not feature this larger action button, the future of Project Atlas remains unclear, and it is possible that Apple canceled Project Atlas in favor of standard mechanical action buttons.
Added photo button
Apple has a new camera button on iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
The shooting button, codenamed Nova, is expected to feature capacitive buttons and force sensors, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman recently confirmed that it will be used for shooting video.
Note: The camera button is located below the power button, which means that on the US model, Apple moved the millimeter wave antenna from the right side of the device to the left. The capture button will be flush with the iPhone’s frame and not raised like the power and volume buttons.
Material and color
In terms of materials, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will continue to use the same grade 5 titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) used in the iPhone 15 Pro, with no significant changes to the overall appearance.
The document shows that among Apple’s test models, the prototype is silver, but the color should be called “White Titanium” after it is launched on the market.
It is reported that Apple will continue to use the color options of the iPhone 15 Pro and plans to add another color option, but there is no detailed information about the new color option yet.
