We’ve long suspected that the iPhone 16 series will tear up the rules when it comes to iPhone screen sizes, and the latest batch of leaked iPhone 16 case dummies show how these rumored size changes could manifest in reality.
Shared with X by Apple tipster Sonny Dickson (via TelephoneArena), a new iPhone 16 dummy image shows all four rumored iPhone 16 models – that’s the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max – side by side, in descending order of premiumness .
As you can see below, the iPhone 16 Pro Max is listed as the largest phone of the bunch, at 6.9 inches (up from last year’s 6.7 inch size), while the iPhone 16 Pro also gets a size bump, from 6.1 inches to 6.3 inches. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are listed as 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches respectively, which fits with all the previous rumors we’ve heard so far about the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus screen sizes.
In addition to the screen sizes, these new iPhone 16 dummy units appear to confirm the rumor that the cameras on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will be positioned vertically, rather than diagonally (as on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus).
Why would Apple go back to this iPhone 12 style design? For our money, spatial video could be the reason: while the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max can capture spatial video (that is, 3D-like content viewable on the Apple Vision Pro headset), the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus does not. . The theory is that the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max can use their two vertically placed lenses to shoot from two slightly different camera angles at the same time, but the same approach isn’t possible on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. .
By adding vertically positioned camera lenses to the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, Apple could open up the spatial video format to a wider audience, driving more sales of Apple Vision Pro. Alternatively, the company might just prefer the iPhone 12’s camera style, but we’ve got our fingers crossed that the spatial video rumor is true.
As for the cameras on the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max, their setup is expected to remain unchanged, and that’s true in this latest set of dummy images. However, the larger screen size of both models will reportedly enable an ultra-wide camera upgrade on the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, and an increased optical zoom range for the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
It’s worth noting that dummy units – despite being used by case makers to ensure their cases fit new phones – aren’t always 100% accurate, so we should reject any iPhone 16 rumor that is mentioned in this article should still be taken with a grain of salt. Mind you, these latest dummies match other leaked iPhone 16 dummies we’ve already seen, so we’re confident we know exactly what to expect from the iPhone 16 and its siblings.