One of the most interesting rumors we’ve heard about the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max so far is that these phones could have Face ID under the screen, meaning that only the front camera would be visible on the screen, which which would allow a small punch-hole cutout instead of the large dynamic island of the iPhone 15 Pro.
We’ve even now seen some AppleTrack renders showing what this would look like, and it makes a drastic difference to the iPhone’s design, with much less interruption to the screen. Except the latest leak suggests that such a change might not be happening after all.
MacRumors claims to have received new information about the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, and has used it to create mockups that are apparently based on Apple’s internal designs, one of which you can see below. And, as you’ve probably already deduced, these models include a full-size dynamic island.
The rest of the design is also very similar, including an action button that looks identical to the current Pro models. MacRumors notes that Apple has apparently experimented with larger sizes and different designs for this button, but appears to have settled on the current design, which also means it will likely be a standard mechanical button, rather than switching to a capacitive design, as reported. had done previously. It has been rumored.
The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will also reportedly use the same titanium frame as their predecessors and may largely be available in the same colors.
Apple has apparently tested these upcoming phones in the same shades as the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, but MacRumors says an additional color is also planned, although they don’t know what shade it is.
Bigger screens and more buttons
So apart from an extra color, what’s different here? Well, for starters, the screens of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are reportedly larger. MacRumors echoes previous reports by saying that the iPhone 16 Pro will have a 6.3-inch display and the iPhone 16 Pro Max will have a 6.9-inch panel.
In both cases, it’s 0.2 inches larger than its predecessors, and in the case of the iPhone 16 Pro, it makes the phone big enough to be equipped with the same 5x telephoto camera you’ll find on the iPhone 15. Pro Max. So both Pro models this year will likely have that longer range camera.
However, the biggest difference shown here is a new Capture button on the iPhone 16 Pro models, which has been widely rumored to be included and which, according to a previous report, will be used for recording videos.
All that said, we would take these claims with a pinch of salt. It’s still very early for iPhone 16 rumors and some of these claims contradict previous reports. MacRumors also notes that “the prototypes are not quite finalized,” so things could change. But it appears that the information on the site is the most up-to-date available.
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