New iPhone 15 Pro renders leak much talked-about Action button, camera changes

Published On: April 28, 2023

Highlights

iPhone 15 Pro CAD renders show that Apple is going back to physical buttons instead of haptic keys.
However, Apple is retaining the Mute switch.
iPhone 15 series is set to debut later this year.

iPhone 15 series has been all over the news as they’re one of the most-anticipated flagship launches of the year. The lineup is expected to bring some notable improvements, especially in the camera department. Now, folks at 9to5Mac have obtained a detailed set of CAD files from trusted sources. These confirm some of the rumours that surfaced online in recent weeks. These images show the iPhone 15 Pro models will have traditional buttons, including the Apple Watch Ultra-like Action button, as opposed to widespread rumours about haptics. Apple might have hit a roadblock during production and went back to familiar territory (physical buttons).

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iPhone 15 Pro CAD-based renders

The earlier surfaced CAD-based renders showed the iPhone 15 Pro series will feature new haptic buttons, including a push mute button. There were supposed to be two new haptic engines dedicated explicitly to emulating a button press. However, it looks like Apple has now backtracked on this, probably owing to production hurdles or the software is not completely ready.

This sudden change in design, interestingly, didn’t affect the mute switch as the new CAD-renders show the push button instead of the toggle that is currently on most iPhones. The new mute switch is expected to come with increased functionality but the details are under wraps. The only significant change to buttons is the mute switch this year too. Speculations are rife that this button could emulate the Action Button found on the Apple Watch Ultra.

The earlier leaked CAD-based renders show a gigantic camera bump, with individual protrusions larger than the current iPhone 14 Pro’s entire camera bump. However, with the new renders, the camera bump on the iPhone 15 Pro seems reasonable. While the camera bump is still present and is larger than iPhone 14 Pro’s, the protrusions don’t appear that mighty. On the other hand, the iPhone 15 Pro Max could have a slightly larger camera bump, which adds to the ongoing rumours that it might have a periscope zoom lens.

These renders also show the presence of a USB Type-C port, the bezels are narrow and the entire frame appears to be more rounded than the current iPhone 14 series.

xiPhone 15 price to increase?

Separately, Twitter user Revegnus claims that compared to the iPhone 14 series, the production cost of the iPhone 15 base model is expected to increase by almost 12 percent and iPhone 15 Pro models by around 20 percent. He says that the TSMC fabrication price hike could be the main culprit here. It remains to be seen whether Apple would pass on this burden to customers by hiking the price of the iPhone 15 series or bear the weight.