iPhone 16: 5 new rumored features that may make you ditch your phone
The iPhone 16 buzz is getting louder and louder as we approach its reported announcement date of Sept. 10. As someone who’s been tracking the iPhone 16 rumor mill all year, there are dozens of credible rumors about the iPhone 16.
But the question is, which rumors will likely get the masses to upgrade?
I’ve decided to round up five new rumored features across the iPhone 16 — including iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max — that may get you to ditch your phone in favor of Apple’s next-gen smartphone.
iPhone 16: 5 new features that may be worth the upgrade
Many iPhone users are often interested in camera quality and top-of-the-line shooter features. After all, Apple is known for putting a lot of effort into tweaking and upgrading its camera system, which is often praised for its crisp and clean photos.
That being said, you’ll likely be happy to know that the iPhone 16 will have a new button that will make accessing your favorite camera features easier.
1. New capture button
Apple is reportedly placing a new capture button on all four iPhone 16 models.
According to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, a reliable leaker and Apple analyst, it will allow you to conveniently do the following:
Use a swiping gesture to zoom in and out while shooting photos and videos
Use a pressing gesture for triggering autofocus
And per a report from Apple Insider, it may be able to do the following as well:
Cycle through filters
Adjust the exposure
Tweak the degree of background blur
It will be reportedly located on the lower-right side of the phones. Plus, it will likely be capacitive. In other words, it won’t have a physical button that will require you to push it down to actuate. It will simply require a finger touch. (It will likely feature some haptics so you know it’s been “activated.”)
2. New 48-megapixel ultrawide lens
This feature is exclusive to the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max models. Their predecessors, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, had a 12MP ultrawide shooter.
This time around, according to Jeff Pu, a reliable tech analyst from a Hong Kong investment firm, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max models will feature a brand-spankin’ new 48-megapixel ultrawide lens. This should lead to better wide-field-of-view photos. So whether you’re taking photos of stunning landscapes, group shots, or creative perspectives, the iPhone 16 Pro models’ pictures should offer more detail, and according to Pu, better light gathering in dimmer environments.
3. Thinner bezels
The iPhone 16 Pro models will reportedly have world-record breaking feature.
According to popular X (formerly Twitter) tipster Ice Universe, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max models will have the narrowest bezels of any mobile phone.
4. New ‘Desert Titanium’ color
Among users who have been crossing their fingers for a new bronze iPhone, your wish will be granted in the form of an iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
According to rumors, Apple is ditching last year’s Blue Titanium color for a new bronze-like hue called “Desert Titanium.”
5. Improved Night Mode
According to Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 16 Pro models (i.e., iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max) will have a new “stacked design” on the rear cameras.
Without getting into the weeds of this technical upgrade, Kuo claims that a stacked design increases light capture and offers improved dynamic range. As a result, Night Mode is expected to get a sweet boost.
If you’re curious to see more of an exhaustive list of all the new features coming to the new iPhone 16, check out our iPhone 16 rumor hub.
