According to a first rumor, the button on the iPhone 18 would disappear completely, but a new rumor is talking about a more subtle change.
This button will be different on the iPhone 18
The button for the iPhone 18 that we are talking about is the camera control. The newest and also reliable rumor, says that Apple is not at all going to remove the camera control on the iPhone 18. Instead, Apple will introduce a simplified version of the camera control.
The camera control on the iPhone 16 is a complex piece of technology. It combines a pressure-sensitive button with a capacitive surface on which you can sweep and tap to operate the camera app. You can press the button to take a photo and swipe over the surface to switch between modes, zoom in and out and much more.
Easier and cheaper
The newest rumor comes from it Instant Digital account on Weibothat in the past has leaked correct information about upcoming iPhones. According to the rumor, Apple is currently carrying out normal test production on the pressure sensor used in the camera control. Only the touch -sensitive part would have been removed from the button for the iPhone 18.
The report specifically mentions the high production costs and concerns about the long -term reliability of the camera control as reasons for this change. In addition, user feedback will undoubtedly also have played a role.
The camera control certainly has a number of useful functions, but so far the button does not have the success that Apple had hoped for. Nevertheless, the aforementioned change of the button for the iPhone 18 seems a lot more likely than completely scrapping the camera control.
iPhone 18
The iPhone 17 appears in September, which normally means that the iPhone 18 will be on the market in September 2026. There are only rumors that Apple will break this cycle. It looks like only the iPhone 18 Pro models appear in September 2026 and that the release of the iPhone 18 and the iPhone 18 Air is postponed until the spring of 2027.
Of course it is not that far yet. We first receive the presentation of the iPhone 17 series, probably on Tuesday 9 September. If you don’t want to miss anything about this, sign up for our newsletter!