The new iPhone 16 displays a familiar (read: boring) iPhone 12-style design
The iPhone 16 is strongly tipped to inherit a key design feature from the iPhone 12, and we’ve now gotten our first look at what this same-yet-different iPhone could actually look like.
Apple rumor aggregator Apple hub has shared (via iPhone 12.
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The rumored iPhone 16 design looks nice π₯ A mix of iPhone X + 11 pic.twitter.com/IVWGUFdrR4February 4, 2024
Obviously we can’t be sure of the accuracy of these iPhone 16 renders yet, but they are consistent leaked iPhone 16 schematics shared by serial iPhone leaker Majin Bu. Plus, we first heard back in May 2023 that the iPhone 16 might get an iPhone 12-style camera bump, so we’re confident that Apple is at least testing this kind of iPhone 16 design.
If these design rumors are true in September 2024, it wouldn’t be the first time Apple has looked to its own product history for design inspiration. The company seemingly abandoned the straight aesthetic of the iPhone 4 with the iPhone 6, before returning with the iPhone 12. The iPhone 15, meanwhile, harkens back to the iPhone 11 by featuring slightly curved edges.
So we shouldn’t be surprised by the possible return of an iPhone 12-style camera bump on the iPhone 16. But it seems a bit lazy on Apple’s part, especially since the rest of the phone will reportedly have “no design to speak of.” offer. changes.” That’s according to Apple tipster Ming-Chi Kuo, who claims β via his latest Mediocre post β that the lack of innovation on the iPhone 16 could contribute to a 15% drop in sales for Apple by 2024.
Kuo’s assessment comes just weeks after the publication of a similar report from Barclays, which predicted the iPhone 16 will be a total dud. βWe don’t see any features or upgrades that are likely to make the iPhone 16 more attractive,β the company wrote. Ouch.
From the sounds of it, the iPhone 16 could be one to skip this year. The rumors surrounding the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are a little more promising, but don’t hold your breath for an industry-shattering new standard iPhone in 2024.