Apple will typically test out multiple iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max design prototypes before selecting one that enters the mass production phase. However, according to one tipster, unnamed sources have shared the most absurd rear camera bump choices from the technology giant, with one of them apparently being triangular in shape and resembling an electric razor. This information arrived shortly after we reported that the aforementioned models were being tested with a rear camera bump that resembles a fidget spinner.
Changing the rear camera module to one shaped as a triangle is rumored to allow Apple to add more cameras to the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max
Updated information regarding this design change comes from none other than Majin Bu, who states that he has been in touch with various unnamed sources that informed him that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max would not feature a rear camera bump in the shape of a fidget spinner. Instead, it will sport a triangular form factor. As for why Apple’s designers would take this path, the tipster states that it will allow the company to add more cameras to the upcoming flagships, or at least sensors sporting a bigger size than their direct predecessors.
As the majority of you know, the iPhone 16 Pro is also reported to feature a tetraprism telephoto lens upgrade, but where the iPhone 16 Pro Max is said to one-up the iPhone 15 Pro Max is in the primary camera category. The upcoming flagship is said to tout Sony’s Exmor IMX903, and it is slightly bigger than the IMX803 unit at 1/1.14 inches and supports technologies such as double-layer transistors.
Breaking news, I had the opportunity to consult different resources and both claim that there will be a change in the design of the new iPhone 16 Pro. It is said that the design will not resemble a fidget spinner as I reported, but will be more similar to a razor, they also say… pic.twitter.com/7DTj7CJYdG
— Majin Bu (@MajinBuOfficial) February 24, 2024
The maximum camera resolution will reportedly be retained at 48MP, but the physical size bump may have forced Apple’s iPhone design team to explore a new rear module. Of course, since Apple is known to test a boatload of prototypes several months before the official launch, it is possible that this one will not make the final cut. The tipster previously shared that the iPhone 16 was rumored to be tested with a front-facing punch-hole camera cutout, but just like this triangular-razor-shaped camera bump, we do not expect this change to materialize.
Which iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max design do you prefer? We recommend participating in the poll below so that we get to know where your mind is leaning toward. Personally, we appreciate the iPhone 15 Pro Max camera bump, and while we understand that it has been re-purposed for multiple releases, something about it that draws us closer to it.
News Source: Majin Bu
About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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