We don't expect to see any big changes in terms of design when the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max break the cover (most likely in September), but a new leak points to a tweak to the rear camera housing design on the back of phones.
This tip comes from the generally reliable leak provider @UniverseIce, and comes in the form of a schematic drawing showing “a raised height of 3.9mm” for the camera unit. It's unclear what the equivalent is on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, but it's apparently getting bigger.
The camera module of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max has a raised height of 3.9 mm pic.twitter.com/XynBc8JV8NJune 8, 2024
In other words, the new phones may be positioned at an even greater angle when you place them face up on a surface, although to be fair, the difference is unlikely to be noticeable unless you're really looking for it.
Hopefully the increase in height, if that's what it is, means more camera technology can be included. There have been rumors of sensor improvements for both the main and ultrawide cameras, with the latter apparently jumping from 12MP to 48MP.
Millimeters matter
With these phones expected to debut in September, alongside the standard iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, we've now heard quite a bit in terms of leaks and speculation about what Apple might have in store this year.
In addition to a larger camera, the iPhone 16 Pro Max's display is rumored to be getting bigger: up to 6.9 inches from the current 6.7 inches. However, this may not affect the overall dimensions of the smartphone too much.
This is because both the iPhone 16 Pro Max and iPhone 16 Pro are rumored to have the thinnest bezels we've ever seen on a phone. That means screens could grow without the actual sizes of the flagships having to grow.
According to previous leaks, there could be only millimeters when comparing the 2024 iPhones to the 2023 models they are replacing. Everything should be revealed later this year, but first we need to keep an eye on Apple's WWDC 2024 software show.
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