Recently, Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman confirmed that Apple has removed solid-state buttons on the iPhone launched later this year. The company will equip this feature on the iPhone 16 Pro launched next year.
Previously, many rumors said that the iPhone 15 Pro models would have volume up and down buttons and a solid-state power source with haptic feedback Taptic Engine. But last April, information revealed by reputable analysts said that Apple had removed this option on the iPhone 15 line and still used traditional physical buttons.
Gurman said Apple was “hesitant” about the feature because of its cost and complexity. While internal prototypes currently have it, it’s likely that Apple will only include solid-state buttons on the iPhone 16 Pro next year.
Previously, reputable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple plans to retain solid-state buttons for the iPhone 16 Pro series. Mr. Kuo said the delay was due to "technical issues that have not been resolved before mass production".
Solid-state buttons will be limited to next year's iPhone 16 Pro models, while the more affordable iPhone 16 models will retain the same volume button design as the upcoming iPhone 14 and iPhone 15.
With the switch to solid-state buttons, Apple is reportedly planning to change the design of the volume buttons, using a single long bar instead of a dual-button design. That design change seems to be tied to the switch to haptic technology, and as such, the iPhone 15 Pro models will still use only two physical volume buttons.
However, analysts are still expecting a notable design change, with Apple adopting a mute button on the iPhone 15 Pro instead of the previous vibrate slider. 9to5Mac calls it a customizable “Action mode” similar to the “Action” button on the Apple Watch Ultra.
Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 15 series at an event next September. The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models are expected to have many improvements including: A17 chip; titanium frame, faster USB-C connection port, Wi-Fi 6E, larger RAM and periscope lens,...
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