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iPhone 16 is rumored to completely cancel physical buttons and replace them with capacitive ones
According to a recent report from the Economic Daily, Apple has placed an order with ASE Investment Controls for capacitive button system-in-package (SiP) modules that will replace existing physical buttons. This new order is expected to be applied to both sides of the iPhone 16 series. It is rumored that one of the highlights of this year’s upgrade of the iPhone 16 series is to cancel the physical volume buttons and power buttons on both sides of the fuselage and replace them with capacitive touch buttons. . In addition, in order to enhance the user experience, 2 Taptic Engine vibration feedback motors will be added, allowing users to have vibration feedback when pressing keys, achieving the goal of disappearing the physical buttons outside the iPhone body.
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In fact, this is not the first time it is rumored that physical buttons will be cancelled. As early as last year before the release of the iPhone 15 series, there were rumors that Apple planned to equip the iPhone 15 Pro series with solid capacitive buttons, including buttons for volume control. However, in the end, technical difficulties could not be overcome. , it was changed back to the original mechanical button before official mass production, and only iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max added action buttons to replace the silent switch.
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According to past rumors, this year’s entire iPhone 16 series is expected to be equipped with action buttons, and a new button for shooting. This button can also adjust the camera’s position, focus and start shooting/recording functions by sliding. However, both foreign media MacRumors and 9to5Mac believe that Apple’s ordering of capacitive buttons from these supply chains does not necessarily mean that capacitive buttons will be used in this year’s iPhone 16 series. It may also be prepared for future iPhones and other new iPhone production plans. .
However, except for this news from the Economic Daily, all the rumors and leaked CAD design drawings and mobile phone models so far have not seen the news of canceling the physical button. However, Apple’s latest iPhone capacitive button system-in-package (SiP) module under Sunlight Investment may be used to prepare for the new “shooting button”, because it has been reported in the past that the button can Use shortcut keys to control the camera’s zoom, focus, shooting and other customized functions by sliding and pressing.
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Regardless of whether new capacitive buttons will be fully adopted in iPhone 16, the biggest upgrade this time is actually the camera system. It is rumored that the iPhone 16 Pro series will bring stronger optical zoom capabilities, the ultra-wide-angle lens will be upgraded to 48 million pixels, and anti-reflective coating will be added to reduce screen glare. In addition, the main lens will also be upgraded with a new sensor to improve low-light shooting performance.
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