iPhone 16 Pro dedicated camera button detailed in new report — here’s how it works

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When the iPhone 16 makes its expected debut in September, we should see a new button on the iPhone Pro 16 models meant to act as a dedicated camera button. 

The new shutter button should function like the button found on DSLR cameras, which was spotted in a new leak reported by Mark Gurman of Bloomberg. Apple doesn't normally add buttons to the iPhone; if anything, the Cupertino company seems determined to remove buttons. 

Gurman reports that the less expensive versions of the iPhone 16 will get the action button from the iPhone 15 Pro. Still, it's unclear from his report or other leaks if this dedicated camera button will also feature on other iPhone 16 models. The control center will become more customizable, and the Lock Screen will get new options in iOS 18, which Gurman says "may make the Action button less of an asset."

Potentially, the iPhone 16 Pro might get an upgraded ultrawide lens from the current 12 megapixels to 48 MP, but that's it so far. 

We'll know more in September, so follow along with Tom's Guide for all the latest iPhone 16 news.

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