The iPhone 16 will reportedly have an extra button and new rumors now reveal the function of the button. For this you can use the ‘Capture Button‘ use it soon!
iPhone 16 gets another new button
The iPhone 16 won’t arrive until next year, but we’re learning more and more about the new phone. It was already clear that the next iPhone will have a much larger screen. According to new rumors, it doesn’t stop there, because the iPhone 16 will reportedly have a completely new button. Apple already introduced the action button with the iPhone 15 Pro (Max), but another button has been added.
Also read: Action button iPhone 15 Pro (Max): these are the functions of the new feature
We will probably find the new button on the iPhone 16 under the lock button, on the right side of the device. According to rumors, the button is called the ‘Capture Button‘ named. It was not yet clear what function the new button will have, but that has now changed. You will probably be able to do this soon with the new ‘Capture Button‘!
This function gets the ‘Capture Button’
The usually reliable Apple analyst Mark Gurman has predicted that the iPhone 16’s new button is for recording videos. It is not yet known exactly how this works, but it is quite possible that the operation depends on pressing the button. For example, several camera functions are linked to the new ‘Capture Button’.
Which function is activated depends on the way you press the button. For example, if you hold down the button for a long time, you can immediately record a video. With a short press of the ‘Capture Button’ you only open the camera or just take a photo. These functions are in principle already possible with the action button of the iPhone 15 Pro (Max), but you get a separate button for them on the iPhone 16.
New button comes to all iPhones
The new button will come to all iPhone 16 models next year, including the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus. This year, the action button only came to the iPhone 15 Pro (Max), but we will also see that button on all models next year. This means that all versions of the iPhone 16 will have an action button and a ‘Capture Button‘.
Also read: iPhone 16 prototypes reveal new design
However, the new button on the iPhone 16 works differently than the action button, because you cannot physically press the ‘Capture Button’. Instead, the button works with vibration motors, which vibrate when you ‘press’ the button. We already know this technology from the home button on the iPhone 7, iPhone 8, iPhone SE 2020 and iPhone SE 2022. Do you want to know more about the iPhone 16? Then read here what you can expect from the next iPhone!
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