iPhone 16 Apple Silicone Cases Have No Cutout for New Capture Button

Apple is introducing a new camera-based "Capture" button on at least some iPhone 16 models this year, and a new rumor claims that Apple's own silicone cases will have a design that is specially made so as not to impede the use of the capacitive button's multiple functions.

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Several rumors have suggested that the iPhone 16 models are going to have an all-new button that's designed to make it easier to capture photos when the devices are held in landscape mode. Apple plans to put the button on the right side of the ‌iPhone‌, in the space where the mmWave antenna is on iPhones that are sold in the United States.

As a capacitive button geared towards fine-grained photography controls, it is said to have support for multiple gestures and the ability to respond to pressure. In a new post on X (Twitter), Chinese leaker DuanRui shared an image of unofficial third-party silicone cases with an opening in the expected location of the Capture button.

While these unofficial cases have a cutout for the Capture button, a machine-translated comment on the image by DuanRui claims that "the official protective case of Apple's iPhone 16 series will not have this opening and will be made into an integrated design, which will not affect the normal use of this capacitive button."

The Capture Button has been depicted in CAD renders and dummy models of all four ‌iPhone‌ devices, but Bloomberg's Mark Gurman last week suggested that there is a possibility that it will only be available on the Pro models.

Along with a Capture Button, the ‌iPhone 16‌ models will feature slightly bigger displays on the Pro devices, a new A18 chip that supports Apple Intelligence, and 8GB RAM for all models, which is necessary to power Apple's AI models. For more on what's expected to be revealed at Apple's upcoming "It's Glowtime" event on September 9, make sure to check out our iPhone 16 roundup.

Related Roundups: iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro
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Top Rated Comments

iZac Avatar
8 months ago
To be honest a dedicated landscape capture button on an iPhone is the best thing Apple could ever do, to combat the scourge of Vertical Video ... that they themselves helped create!
Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree)
BelgianChoklit Avatar
8 months ago
When it comes to the iPhone 16 lineup, I'm most curious to see if the regular models will also get a 120Hz display. I think not, I think they'll only do so when there will be a new big upgrade to the Pro's display to keep differentiation between the 2 models. I think they will do it next year when the Pro models get less reflective screens or something.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
anthonyjr Avatar
8 months ago
Did they mean “New Cutout” instead of “No Cutout” in the title?
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
The-Real-Deal82 Avatar
8 months ago
I am more amazed that it is the same dual camera setup on a phone that costs nearly a grand in 2024. Moving the camera lenses into different orientations to make it look different in each iteration rather than offering something rival companies have been offering at a similar price point for the past few years.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Motawa Avatar
8 months ago
because only the pro have the capacitive
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
lenningj Avatar
8 months ago
Apple has to account for the drop in $ against £ on Monday for the 16 line up pricing. No way pushing £899 for base model is acceptable on the 16 :(
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)