According to Global Times, foreign technology media MacRumors recently posted a blog post sharing the latest news on Apple's iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 ProMax models, and created relevant rendering images based on prototype information.
According to the report, Apple has already designed multiple prototypes for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max internally, but the choice has not yet been finalized. However, based on reliable internal sources, the media believes that the following rendering represents the clearest outlook for the next generation iPhone.
In terms of screen size, the source stated that the iPhone 16 Pro (codenamed Diablo) comes with a 6.3 inch screen, while the current model is 6.1 inches; The iPhone 16 Pro Max (codenamed Lightning) comes with 6.9 inches and the current model is 6.7 inches. One of the reasons why Apple enlarged the screen size is that the iPhone 16 Pro also comes with a periscope camera (quadruple reflex prism).
In terms of operating buttons, during Apple's development phase, the overall appearance of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max followed the previous generation design, but the company conducted experiments on different design details of the devices.
The biggest change in the Apple iPhone 15 Pro series is the cancellation of silent paddles and the use of operation buttons, while the iPhone 16 series models launched next year will also follow suit and adopt operation buttons.
Apple has tried larger sizes and different designs of action buttons, but current design documents show that the size of the action button will be the same as the button on the current iPhone 15 Pro. The early design code for the operation button was Atlas, which was envisioned as a larger capacitive button with a force sensor.
Given that the recent designs of iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max have not adopted this larger action button, the future of the Atlas project is still unclear, and it is possible that Apple has cancelled the Atlas project and instead adopted standard mechanical action buttons.
In addition, it is reported that Apple has equipped a brand new camera button on the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The filming button, codenamed Nova, is expected to feature capacitive buttons and force sensors, and Mark Goodman from Bloomberg recently confirmed that it will be used for video shooting.
In terms of material and color, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will continue to use the same 5-grade titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) as the iPhone 15 Pro, with no significant changes in overall appearance. The document shows that in the Apple test model, the prototype used silver, but the color should be called "White Titanium" after it was launched on the market.
It is reported that Apple will continue to use the color options of iPhone 15 Pro and plans to add another color option, but there is currently no detailed information about the new color option.
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