Apple iPhone 15 lineup device comes with a new action button. Now, the company is working on a new iPhone 16 lineup model. According to Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, there won’t be any significant design changes on the iPhone 16 series. He further added that the Cupertino giant is unlikely to offer “more comprehensive” generative AI features until the iPhone 17 series next year.
Ming-Chi Kuo Statement
Separately, Ming-Chi Kuo also shared predictions for the iPhone in 2024. The analyst says his latest supply chain survey suggests Apple has “lowered its 2024 iPhone shipments of key upstream semiconductor components to about 200 million units.”
As per his statement, Apple will not launch new iPhone models with significant design changes this year. The more comprehensive/differentiated GenAI ecosystem/applications will arrive in iPhone models, probably dubbed iPhone 17 only in 2025.
The foldable design and generative AI features are the two biggest trends for high-end flagships right now, as per Kuo. The analyst believes iPhone shipments could decline in 2024 as a result of Apple not introducing products focused on these trending features.
Rumours suggest the notable hardware change coming to the iPhone 16 lineup is the ‘capture button‘ for video-related actions.
According to reports, the button will respond to pressure and touch. For example, users will be able to zoom in and out in the camera app by wiping left and right on the button. The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max are tipped to feature larger 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch display sizes, compared to 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch displays on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
