iPhone 16 rumours and release date: Everything we know so far

13 May 2024 , 15:52
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iPhone 16 rumours and release date: Everything we know so far
iPhone 16 rumours and release date: Everything we know so far

With the iPhone 16s release just months away, The Sun has collected every snippet of gossip that has poured out of the rumour mill so far.

Apple is, of course, remaining tight-lipped about the handset that is expected to hit shelves this autumn.

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Leaked images of iPhone 16 dummy units show a new capture button on the right-side on the handsets, as well as an action button on all four iPhone 16 modelsCredit: Apple
Leaked dummy models, discovered on Chinese social media site Weibo by MacRumors, suggest Apple is mulling seven different colours for the iPhone 16
Leaked dummy models, discovered on Chinese social media site Weibo by MacRumors, suggest Apple is mulling seven different colours for the iPhone 16Credit: macrumors

Screen and layout

The ‌iPhone 16‌ Pro models were always expected to have taller display sizes than the iPhone 14 and the iPhone 15 Pro models, according to several analysts and leaked design images.

But images from the reliable leaker Sonny Dickson on X (formerly Twitter) suggests the new lineup might be too much of a handful.

The size of the device is rumoured to grow from the iPhone 15 Pro Max's 6.7inches to a whopping 16.9inches.

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This increased size may then become the size of the standard iPhone 17, unless there are complaints from customers, MacRumours suggested.

Separate images of dummy units from Sonny Dickson in April imply the iPhone 16 will bring the return of vertically arranged camera lenses.

A vertical arrangement hasn't been seen since the iPhone 12.

Beyond its sheer size, Pro version of the iPhone 16 is reported to boast a 20 per cent brighter display.

Colours

Leaked dummy models, discovered on Chinese social media site Weibo by MacRumors, suggest Apple is mulling seven different colours for the iPhone 16.

The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus came in just five colours: black, blue, green, yellow, and pink.

Apple is rumoured to be keeping those same five colours but adding two more: white and purple.

White iPhones were hugely popular in the 2010s, but vanished with the iPhone 12 in 2020.

That's if we discount the iPhone 13's shade Starlight, which is described as a warm white.

The pastel shades of recent handsets - from Apple, as well as the likes of Samsung, Motorola and Google - suggest tech's bright tones era is over.

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The iPhone 15 Pro came in four muted tones: Natural Titanium, Blue Titanium, White Titanium, and Black Titanium.

While the iPhone 16 Pro is rumoured to be keeping most of these finishes, it may swap out Blue Titanium and Black Titanium for Rose and Space Black shades.

New volume buttons

It was rumoured that iPhone 15 Pro models would boast a 'buttonless' design - but it didn't come to fruition.

While rumours hinted that Apple would introduce this with the iPhone 16 Pro models, the leaked dummy units suggest otherwise.

The dummy units show a new capture button on the right-side on the handsets, as well as an action button on all four iPhone 16 models.

Currently, the action button is only available on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

What does a 'buttonless' design mean?

The device wouldn't be entirely 'buttonless', but it would feel like it.

Earlier this year, Bloomberg reported that Apple would "likely" use solid-state buttons for the iPhone 16 Pro - buttons that don't physically move but will vibrate slightly to mimic the sensation of pressing down.

Faster Wi-Fi speeds

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes the iPhone 16 Pro models could adopt Wi-Fi 7 - the next generation of internet technology.

This means that surfing the internet on the device will be up to 2.4 times faster than on the iPhone 15.

USB-C Port

What we do know is that iPhone 16 models will have USB-C charging ports.

Now the Lighting cable has been ditched with the iPhone 15, it seems certain that USB-C ports will be the standard from here on out.

Higher quality camera

It's hard to imagine how the camera quality in iPhones can get much better, but it's up to Apple to try and pull it out of the bag before autumn next year.

One theory, which has emerged from China, is that the iPhone 16 will bring in Apple's first super telephoto periscope, for a dramatically increased optical zoom.

Release date

Apple has only just banked its iPhone 15 launch day, so we won't be receiving an iPhone 16 release date anytime soon.

Autumn is the company's season of choice, with enough summer shenanigans to bust up your old iPhone enough for you consider buying a new one - and tempt folks before Christmas too.

Typically, Apple leans towards the second Tuesday in September for its annual release date.

So, we can expect the iPhone 16 - and an array of new products - to land around then.

Last year, we correctly predicted the iPhone 15 release date.

And we've tried our luck at making an official prediction for the iPhone 16 launch schedule too.

Based on our maths, we'd expect to see iPhone 16 pre-orders go live on Friday, September 13.

We're then likely to see the new iOS 18 software roll out to existing iPhone owners on Monday, September 16.

And the official in-store iPhone 16 release date would be Friday, September 20.

Millie Turner

iPhone hacks, iPhone 15, Apple Rumours, Apple

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