There’s been no scarcity of iPhone 16 leaks already, forward of an anticipated September launch, and the newest to emerge means that the MagSafe charging system utilized by Apple‘s flagship telephone collection may be getting tweaked this yr.
This explicit tip comes from ShopSystem (through Neowin), and entails molds utilized by third-party case makers to allow them to get their wares prepared for the iPhone 16 launch. They normally give us indication of what the precise telephones will appear like.
On this case it is noticeable that the MagSafe rings on the again of the iPhone 16 fashions are thinner than these on their iPhone 15 counterparts. It is not essentially the most dramatic of adjustments, nevertheless it hints that the wi-fi charging tech may be about to grow to be extra environment friendly and light-weight – maybe with a discount in charger sizes.
The iPhone model of MagSafe (versus the older Mac expertise) was launched in 2020 alongside the iPhone 12. It is in all probability due an improve, maybe together with a charging pace enhance from the present 15W, however this may additionally imply the brand new iPhones would require a complete new set of equipment and circumstances.
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These case molds additionally present a vertical digicam alignment for the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Plus, which we have heard about earlier than. Try our iPhone 15 overview and you may see the 2 rear cameras are organized in a diagonal sample.
The considering is that swapping the alignment of the cameras would possibly allow the cheaper iPhones to report spatial video: that is the 3D video format developed by Apple that may be considered on the Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional.
We have additionally heard rumors that the Professional and Professional Max are going to get barely larger screens this time round, nevertheless it’s troublesome to inform from these case molds. Given the way in which the trade has been going within the final yr or so, it is possible that the iPhone 16 goes to go massive on AI too, with the assistance of iOS 18.
If Apple sticks to its regular schedule this yr, then we should always see the iPhone 16, the iPhone 16 Plus, the iPhone 16 Professional, and the iPhone 16 Professional Max present up in some unspecified time in the future throughout September. Earlier than that occurs, there is a massive iPad occasion scheduled for tomorrow, Might 7, the place we’re anticipating a number of new tablets.